At School Making Crafts describes my work life on a daily basis. I have been working for a before and after school day care program for almost four years. Our kids get out of school, have a snack, have an outdoor time, and do a craft/project. That 30-40 minutes is precious because the children get to create or do something something that is not academic; yet involves learning on both social and cognitive levels.
Children love activities that are engaging and fun. During these past three years of doing crafts, I realized there were hardly any repetition of projects. Entering this new school year I now have the luxury of repeating projects. The kids who I had while in kindergarten will be going into third grade so I don't run the risk of hearing, "We already did this project". My only problem--where are the instructions to all those crafts?!
To eliminate this problem for the future, I thought it would be a good idea to chronicle the crafts (whether successes or failures) so that they can all be in one place.
I am new to the blog sphere and will be learning how to navigate bit by bit. I moved from Los Angeles to Seattle five years ago to have a change of life and scenery. As I turned 60 this year, I am hoping that each succeeding year will be more fulfilling and rewarding.
I hope you find this hodgepodge of things borrowed, things new, informative and useful for your own day care, classroom or home.
Happy Crafting!
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