If my family thought that I was
crazy for telling them a new funny story every day after working with six year
olds this summer, just wait until Christmas. After having a lot of experience
working with elementary aged children, I wanted to see what it was like to work
with children in preschool so I decided to volunteer for Jumpstart. I am really
enjoying my work so far and it is exciting to be a part of the growth I see in
each child, but I want to use this blog post as time to inform the world that
the phrase, “Kids say (and notice) the darndest things”, is even more
applicable for three and four year olds than it is for a bunch of six year olds
at summer camp.
After each session, our team sits
around and compares stories. Last week, I made the mistake of forgetting to
remove some liquid eyeliner that was on my hand and one of the children at my
center traced his finger over it and said, “Do you have a tattoo?!” He and his
friend then proceeded to tell me about every single member of their family who had
a tattoo until I successfully looped the fact that they both had brothers back
to “Oonga Boonga”. Then this week, a fellow corps member warned me that without
fail, every one of her children noticed that the baby in “Peter’s Chair” was
naked. Sure enough, during second implementation, each of my children was
completely infatuated with the fact that there was a naked baby in the book.
It is the little things they say
and those “ah ha” moments that make me truly enjoy what I am doing at Jumpstart. I feel such immense pride in my kids, my
fellow corps members, and myself at the end of each session. Story time will be
ten times more interesting at Christmas this year as I tell my family, with
great pride, all about Jumpstart.
Christine Asetta
Corps Member
Team Dedication
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