Mini Everything

Mini everything.  Those two words are all I could think of as we entered the classroom today for classroom observations-- mini chairs, mini desks, with mini people and mini fingers.  It was hard to not get caught up in how adorable they were! Especially with those huge backpacks that extend to the floor.

After a couple of minutes of cooing, my team reminded ourselves of the task at hand, and inspected the classroom with a Jumpstart lens.  Scouting out possible cribs for Baby Louise, finding an area where primary colors could do the least damage, confining a space for “Let’s Find Out About It,” became our mission.  Being able to visualize the events we had learned so much about in training was a huge excitement for my team and me.  We still have our fears (three year olds are surprisingly intimidating), but today’s classroom observations were a huge assurance to imagine the Jumpstart program that we will be pulling off next week!

My anxiety for Session One has been transformed into pure excitement, especially after we were able to meet our class of eager students. Just in the couple of minutes we spoke to them, the pupils were inquisitive, interactive, and radiating with personality. At first glance, it was easy to see them as mini. But after some time in the classroom, I knew that the growth they would experience this year would not be mini at all.  I am eager for to begin Jumpstart sessions, and be able to witness this growth as the year progresses!

~Deborah Carey
Corps member
Team Opportunity