My service project was to help collect gifts for the Kidsico Orphange in Mongomu,Kenya. Our youth group at church made denim bags for each of the kids and we filled them with little toys and school supplies.
I picked out the animals in the picture. We made flash cards with the names of the animals in English and Swahili. The pastor in Africa sent us pictures of the kids with the presents we sent. I think they really liked my gift!
Teaching children about listening is more than just getting them to listen to us as their parent or teacher. If we would like to help them to develop good leadership skills, then we must also teach them to listen to the whole story. Listening to the whole story prior to coming to a conclusion will save ourselves from embarrassment and our relationships with others. Here is one way we may be able to do that.
To start conversations with a child you may want to use what I call, “What if” questions. “What if I walked into the room and I saw _______standing in the middle of a big mess?” Who would I might think made the mess? If I saw that I might want to say to ________ “clean up!” Is that fair? Would it not be a better question to ask, “what happened?” and hear the whole story? We may find out that someone else made the mess, or that the person was in the middle of cleaning up the mess. Listening makes things fair.
Practicing this ourselves and taking the time to help our children see how and why we ask such questions will help them to do the same as they come into situations with their friends.
Ryan got with his family and delivered food to the pantry. That is the idea of giving without expecting anything in return. Good job Ryan!
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For more information here is a St. Baldrick Fact Sheet describing the Conquer Kids’ Cancer Project and The St. Baldrick’s Foundation.
I picked up trash at the beach with two trash bags. I started at the entrance in the woods, then I went to the playground, then to the rocks and thats when I found a pile that someone must have left there when they were heading to the beach. Then I went to the beach and I found sytrafoam, milk bottles tops, plastic bottles, beer bottles, and all sorts of stuff. I ended up with two bags full.
If we make a mistake and drop a plate or glass and there is broken glass on the floor our children need to KNOW that walking on or touching broken glass is not safe and will cause serious injury. Even the sound of broken glass, children should be taught the following.
TEACH: Stop, Freeze, Look to see where the broken glass is and call for help. Do not move until help arrives!
