IVY BILINGUAL SCHOOL
We, as a community, spent the next few days making
animals, Skee-Ball (a classic arcade game), a school
bus, cultural masks, musical instruments, spin tops,
and more! We then put the crafts and games on display
for the family members to see, and the children were
overflowing with excitement to share what all they had
made throughout the week. As I was walking around
with the families, I heard the children talking about
the materials they had used to make all of the quirky
and useful crafts and games. One child even asked his
mom if they could go home and make a bulldozer out
of recyclables, and if he could bring it to Show and
Tell the following week; a student of mine brought in
a bulldozer in which he and his mom had made out of
boxes and bottle caps.
I strongly believe we are not only to empower a child
to become his or her best as they learn, grow, and
develop into who they will be; we can also guide,
support, and listen to them as they demonstrate what
they can do – now. It is now that their talents, ideas,
and willingness to explore and experiment can lead
them to not only imagine but to do. Children don’t need
help with generating the ideas; they need enthusiastic
support and positive guidance as they seek to act on
their ideas.
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