Yesterday at the tutor gathering I was chatting with a number of people about non-Baha'i Children's Classes vs. Baha'i Children's classes. Usually we seem to think of them in terms of either/or instead of having them just be one Children's Class with Baha'is and non-Baha'is.
Perhaps for our classes which contain mostly children of non-Baha'i families, we could think of perhaps inviting some children from Baha'i families who live close by to join. A child's Baha'i identity is really best forged when they interact with other children as Baha'is, instead of just having their lives be so compartmentalized with having their Baha'i life there and their regular life there. They should come to see themselves as Baha'is in all situations and places.
So think of the area your class is in and try and find out which families live nearby who might be able to take their kids to the class.
31 May 2009
26 May 2009
Chalmers in need.
Hey y'all
Allison Ashley is in need of some extra assistants for Wednesday at Chalmers at 4pm-5pm because it is the last class of the year before summer and usually there is especially high attendence for the last day celebration.
She wants to set up some stations for the kids.
softball (they'll have the bat, ball and glove)
basketball (they'll have the ball; and a goal is there)
art and quote(they'll have this ready to go)
relay race using small Dixie cups to fill another cup - will have a prize
possible other game(s)
Most stations will have 3 to 10 kids there
Just email me at aejorgensen@gmail.com if you can attend and help out and I'll let her know.
It's just for an hour and it'll be really fun!
-Amelia
Allison Ashley is in need of some extra assistants for Wednesday at Chalmers at 4pm-5pm because it is the last class of the year before summer and usually there is especially high attendence for the last day celebration.
She wants to set up some stations for the kids.
softball (they'll have the bat, ball and glove)
basketball (they'll have the ball; and a goal is there)
art and quote(they'll have this ready to go)
relay race using small Dixie cups to fill another cup - will have a prize
possible other game(s)
Most stations will have 3 to 10 kids there
Just email me at aejorgensen@gmail.com if you can attend and help out and I'll let her know.
It's just for an hour and it'll be really fun!
-Amelia
25 May 2009
Paused for the summer.
Dear friends,
For the summer many classes have paused. Only Bowman's Walk and Lans Haven are currently running, I believe.
Recently in Panama teachers have been advised to not shut down their classes for the summer. Sometimes it really breaks the rhythm to pause the class and restarting it can be bumpy. Also, it may be possible to even loose touch with some of the families.
However often the children loose track of time during the summer and it is much more easy to forget about the class. This only matters if it is the children who get themselves to the class and who remind their parents about it. Also, many families sometimes go off on vacation during the summer weeks.
Sometimes we teachers may feel like we need to catch our breath, but for the class to be truly sustainable, I think that rather than stopping it for a bit, we should figure out how to simplify the class in such a way that it doesn't tire us out so much to keep teaching it week after week.
-Amelia
For the summer many classes have paused. Only Bowman's Walk and Lans Haven are currently running, I believe.
Recently in Panama teachers have been advised to not shut down their classes for the summer. Sometimes it really breaks the rhythm to pause the class and restarting it can be bumpy. Also, it may be possible to even loose touch with some of the families.
However often the children loose track of time during the summer and it is much more easy to forget about the class. This only matters if it is the children who get themselves to the class and who remind their parents about it. Also, many families sometimes go off on vacation during the summer weeks.
Sometimes we teachers may feel like we need to catch our breath, but for the class to be truly sustainable, I think that rather than stopping it for a bit, we should figure out how to simplify the class in such a way that it doesn't tire us out so much to keep teaching it week after week.
-Amelia
24 May 2009
Pics of our kids.
Maybe a bunch of you have already seen the pictures from Austin children's classes on the national website but I thought that this one was especially cute. We have such wonderful children.
The Austin Baha'i Newsletter not too long ago mentioned that they were wanting more pictures. Maybe ya'll could snap some quick shots of the children in your classes and we could send them in for the newsletter.
-Amelia
Welcome
Hey guys, welcome to the blog.
I don't really have anything too specific in mind for this blog. It's just an informal place where the awesome Austin children's classes people can post thoughts and converse about stuff.
Maybe you can make posts about a recent class or share a cute story about something one of your kids did, or maybe ask some advice about an issue you're having. Really, whatever you'd like is fine.
Now get to posting!
-Amelia
I don't really have anything too specific in mind for this blog. It's just an informal place where the awesome Austin children's classes people can post thoughts and converse about stuff.
Maybe you can make posts about a recent class or share a cute story about something one of your kids did, or maybe ask some advice about an issue you're having. Really, whatever you'd like is fine.
Now get to posting!
-Amelia
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