We think the experiences of
older kids should be special. They have unique needs and wants and deserve
activities designed specifically for their age group. Their voices need to help
drive the design of their own programming. Older kids should have experiences
that are different than those of the younger kids.
In our Older Kids Club, they
are involved a mix of service learning projects like fundraising for our local
animal shelter and helping the younger kids with homework that teach a sense of
community and activities that are just plain fun like making our enjoying
special snacks and pet rock creations while hanging out in the Older Kids only
area of our community.
This month, our Older Kids
Club surveyed the younger kids in the program about books they would like to
read. We took a field trip to the
local Barnes and Noble, first stopping at the bookstore café for some grown up
Starbucks beverages. Then we spent some time picking out books from the younger
kids’ wish list. “I really liked this book we picked out, it was called I SPY,
” said Teagan. They were
given a budget and had to experience the democratic process in action by taking
a few votes to decide on which books to purchase. “I suggested Mal’s Spell Book
and it has some spells in it. I
think it is good for older kids and some younger kids
that can read really well,” said Kahlo.
Later this month we will
continue a Sombra Older Kids Club tradition by constructing a Haunted
House. Families are invited to
tour the attraction with their children during our Family Night, October 30th.
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