Service

Today was a regular service day with the kids, i taught Keysa about numbers particulary addition and i was surprised that she could easily count the numbers. I found out that she actually already learned how to count at her school, she even understood how to count in english! that made me really shocked, because not all the kids could do that. So im very proud of keysa, as she could also finish the work quiet fast compared to the other kids. besides that, we also entertained the kids by telling a story. but since most of the members of the entertainment group couldnt participate today, it was only bena who participated. So other non-entertainment members had to help bena to entertain the kids by telling them a story. but because some of us were unfamiliar with the story line, it was hard to share the story with them, and it was only bena whom understood the story quiet well and the kids were also pretty entertained because bena brought along a dog doll which represents a character in the story. we interacted with the kids while telling them the story, and they were quiet active by answering the questions. i think the service today went very smoothly and hopefully next week will be the same

T2K meeting

11-10-12

During the meeting today, we discussed several things. we talked about some competitions that might be held pretty soon, because we still have lots of gifts received last year from the HARDIKNAS programme, and we want to giveaway these gifts as soon as possible. Due to that we have limited gifts to give out the kids, so we decided that by holding a competition, i think it will be fair enough for the one who gets the prizes. Hence, competitions are also really fun to do because i believe the kids love to compete against each other, and its a good training so they will be wanting to be the best even more. At first, we thought a running competition would be great because the kids love active games, physical games but then there more consequences to it so we didnt wanna risk it. because who knows someone might fall during the competition and be seriously injured? if that happens, we'll be blamed for it and responsible for it so its better to avoid those types of activities. So, Ayesha, gave an idea and she said a coloring competition would be a good idea because it wouldnt cause any injuries, and it would also enhance their creativity at the same time. so both Kak Marleen and Kak Kimiko approved of this idea and so we might do it next week. Kak Marleen also shared her experience last year, where teens to kids worked together with other service clubs such as healthy kids and the go green club during the service. They planted a toge seed with the go green club, where the member in the go green club taught them the procedure of how to plant the toge seed and actually it ended being a success because they were really excited about it. and even some of the kids brought their toge plants a week after, when it already grew and they showed it to kak marleen and other members of the club. So we were hoping we could do something similar to that very very soon.

Service

As we planned, we prepared all the equipments beforehand, and we gathered together in B1 30 minutes earlier than our usual time. but when we got there, turns out some the kids already arrived. so we stick to our plan, which was dividing the jobs where some people cleaned and some entertined the kids. i volunteered to clean up because i know my skills of cleaning, i get grossed out with dirty things so i like to keep my things clean so i think i was bets fit for this job. So we directly went to the house and begin our cleaning activity. most of us were using the broom because if used the wet towel and soap we thought that we wouldnt have time to finish cleaning because it needed to dry, and drying takes up alot of time so we thought that just gathering the dust with the broom was a better idea. it was actually musch more efficient because there were alot of us cleaning, so the process went quiet fast, just in time for us to teach the kids. i guess the service went pretty well, everything was according to plan, and i was proud that Kesya (the kid im teaching) managed to finished 4 pages which is such an achievement and a good improvement and im hoping next week she will do the same, or even better!

T2K meeting

After the services during the past weeks, we realized that the house where we teach the kids is really dirty, which is unhealthy especially for the kids, because we want to make them feel comfortable studying there. So, our group decided that we should have a second "clean up day" in order to get the house cleaned. Actually we already discussed this earlier and decided to clean up on wednesday, 1 day before our regular service because that was the only time where everyone was available. But since yesterday there was a big demo, Ms Vivi didnt allow us to have the clean up day yesterday. So our only choice is today, before the service. since we have limited time, we have to to the house earlier so we can clean up the place on time just when the kids arrive. So the plan is, before we go to the house, we prepared all the equipments for the clean up including the broom, wet towel, soap, 2 gallons of water, etc ad gather 30 mins earlier at B1 and immediately leave binus. When we get there, all of us are going to work together and clean the place. but if some of the kids arrived already, then we have to split the jobs. some had to clean and some had to entertain. So basically thats all we discussed, and the treasurer also gathered the monthly payments today.

Service

27-09-12

During service today, we taught the kids the basics of the alphabet, and various of shapes and colors as well as identifying names of fruits. The kid i was teaching, her name is Kesya, she is a very active litle girl, who is always eager to finished the work on time because she wants to get a reward (stickers). i think these stickers are such a great motivation for her, as it allows her to keep her spirit up and be more ambitious when completing the workbook. But today, it was different. She wasnt the cheerful Kesya i knew. She was a whole different person. She didnt even speak up while i was teaching her, so it was hard for me because im unsure if she is actually listening to me or not, understanding what i was trying to say or not. So i just sat there patiently wondering whats wrong. i kept on asking her but she wouldnt answer. So i guess this was the challenge of the day, and i had to go through it and just be patient with her, i figured maybe she didnt have plentiful of rest because she looked really exhausted. but thankfully, she managed to at least do some of the excercises quiet well, although i wished she was more enthusiastic about it. Another major problem that occured today was during the entertainment session, when we asked them to pain their hands and make a colorful illustration with it. Unfortunately, it didnt go quiet well. everything was a mess, paint was everywhere, the wet tissues werent that effective because we needed alot to wipe off just one hand, so it wasnt enough. Hence, most of the members didnt even bother to clean up all the tissues and the paint so it ended being really messy. i guess we have learned our lesson from this activity, which is that we should be more prepared and organized when doing activities similar to this, and also knowledgeable when thinking of the consequences that may happen as well.

T2K meeting

27-09-12

During the meeting, we discussed most importantly about the Entertainment group, because they were still unsure of what do to the kids. So, the other members helped them by sharing their ideas, being initiative and risk-takers. So with the gathering of the ideas, we have finally made up our minds and decided to be unique thinkers, and to perform something quiet different from the past activities. Since Flo brought some paint, we decided it would be a great idea if we played with paint with the kids because the kids would have so much fun. The activity was called "Hand prints" where the kids had to pain their hands with any color than paste it on a blank sheet of paper. With the hand stamps they have to create a drawing, something like a tree or an animal, literally anything they could imagine. But we had one problem. Since paint is a risky tool especially with kids since paint is dirty and posionous we have to get rid of the paint on their hands as soon as they finished painting. Greg, one of the teens to kids members offered to buy a pack of wet tissue so it would be easier to scrape the paint off the kids' hands. There were some doubts about this idea at first, because we werent sure if the wet tissue could wipe off all the paint on the kids' hands because if it didnt, it would be dangerous for the kids since afterwards they will have their snack time. But in the end, we all approved the idea and why not give it a try?

Service

13-09-12

This is the 2nd week of our service for Teens to kids, and as we've learned a lot from last week, i think we performed better this week. Everyone was responsible, initiative, brave, and organized. Since for this time period, me and Ayesha volunteered to be the leaders for Teens to kids, which means as leaders, we have to show a good example to the other members, lead them to the right path, make them do the right things. Being a leader is risky, if we do just a little mistake, it will also affect the whole team and we will be blames of course. So to prevent any mistakes, we had a little talk with Kak Marleen and Kak Kimiko who i believe have plentiful of experience being a leader of the teens to kids club. They told us the tips and tricks in order for the service t run smoothly, and i think they were really nice to let us know these important things. Hence they also informed us the particular shelves all the things were kept in, and that we mustn't forget to bring those things during the day of the service. They also said that communicating with the other members is very significant in this activity because we are working together as a team to get jobs done. So we mad a bbm group called Teens to kids which is useful to talk to the other members of teens to kids. for example, during this day, i used the group to inform the others that we are leaving soon, and everyone should gather in B1 so that we will all go together. During the day, we were the ones we were in charge for whole service, mad sure everyone brought the right things, nothing is left behind, and everyone is doing their jobs. in my opinion its quiet a challenge, since we have a big group here and its hard to keep up with all of them. But i think this is good for me, because i can gather all the skills needed as a leader, and it may be effective for me in the future.

Teens to kids meeting

13 - 09 - 12

During the meeting, we discussed our performance during the service last week, what we did good, what we did bad, and how to improve. Since this was practically very new to us, we were being learners in this programme, adapting to the new environment and situation. From what our leaders has investigated, they spotted how we were enthusiastic when teaching the kids, all of us had a positive energy hence making the kids having lots of fun while studying. Although, before starting the programme, we have to set up some things first. We have to set up the 3 carpets and also the tables. Sadly, not all of us had the initiative to help the inventory group to carry the tables and put them into place, as well as the carpet. Due to the fact that the inventory group only consists of 4 people, they definitely needed help. Unfortunately, some of us didnt bother to help them but instead just sit down, hence this is not a good attitude because we have to work together, help eachother in everything. We have to be initiative and active individuals, is what i've learnt from this week's service at teens to kids. next time, hopefully we will not repeat the same mistake again.

Meet and getting to know the kids

6 -09 - 12

Finally, its the D-day, where we'll be meeting these sweet innocent kids for the first time. My expectations of these kids were really positive, which are that they're really sweet, polite, and fun to play with. Before walking there, we had to prepare all the things that were needed for the service. We needed to prepare the books, name tags, stickers, tables, carpet, guitar, stationary, and other supplies. Since this was our first time, Kak Marleen and Kak Kimiko were friendly enough to help us with the preparations. So, all the members of the teens to kids had to communicate and work together to get things organized of all the things brought for the service. We were allowed to use free clothes, so most of us wore a top and long pants. We were being principled individuals, because our attire was completely polite, and acceptable because we know the consequences if we were to use something revealing because we will be walking down the streets to get to the place. When we got there, the kids were already there waving at us. They all looked really cheerful and ready to study. Their mothers accompanied them outside, because they were still at a young age and needed company by an elder. As an inquirer, I asked some of the mothers of the backgrounds of the child, of how they are usually like, so it will be easier for me to face them later during the service. After all the kids arrived, we directly lead them to the house, as they walk in a "choo-choo train". Each of us had to teach only 1 child, so we can focus teaching on that 1 child only. This is my first time teaching a young less-fortunate individual, so i found it quiet challenging. These kids were easily distracted as i taught them, so i had to be innovative and think of some entertainment that could get their attention but at the same time teaching them as well. I used hand gestures, and some songs so the kid will be interested. And gladly it worked. So, now i can reflect that kids are not so easy to cope with because they are easily distracted, hence i need to come up with something fun so that the kid will give all the attention to me. I should bear that in mind for the next teens to kids service next week!

Clean Up Day

This is my first experience of "Clean Up day", where we will be working together as a team and accomplish the goal which is to clean up the house in the back of binus (where we'll teach the children). it seems like an easy task, but it is actually quiet difficult. since teens to kids is a large group, we as knowledgable thinkers decided that if we split the jobs, it will make things done alot faster and efficient. so, some were filling up the gallon of water, and others were busy cleaning with the equipped tools such as the mop, sapu, and etc. in order to make the house clean, we have to be focused and neat when cleaning the floor, making sure every spot is clean. i learned that this is not an easy task, and i've realized how tiring our maids at home are working, doing this every single day almost frequently. so i've gathered more respect to my maids because of the hard work they do everyday without a single complaint. on the other hand, during the clean up day some people were grossed out by how dirty everything is, not even bothering to help. this is definitely an untolerable attitude because the dirty place is nothing compared to the houses unfortunate people live in. as a reflective learner, i've learned that we have to be thankful for everything God has given us.

Teens to Kids Meeting

3/08/12

On our second teens to kids meeting, we discussed other issues such as the attitudes towards the kids, because these kids are very young hence can be very unpredictable. kak marleen and kak kimiko shared some experience in teens to kids, where one of the kids were crying. we may never know if it might happen twice, so they told us that when facing something like that, we have to be like adults, treat them with patience, and be caring individuals towards them. Moreover, kak marleen and kak kimiko talked about the things that we are going to teach the kids. since they are still at a very young age, perhaps some havent went to school, so we are going to teach them the basics of reading, writing, identifying colors and shapes. so each member of the teens to kids will stick with 1 student and focus on teach them.  Besides that, we also talked about our daily fee each month for teens to kids which is Rp.10.000. this money is kept until the end of the year, where we'll spend it during the "party" where we'll be giving the kids food and other goodie bags. the venue of the teaching area is at the back of binus, and it hasnt been used for a whole month, so obviously the place is still dirty and required to be clean before we invite the kids to come. the inventory were in charge of the equipments that are needed for the "clean up day" and we all have to participate. 

Teens To Kids Meeting

9/08/12

It was the first teens to kids meetings being held, and we were gathered to discuss the various duties and responsibilities in the service club. We were assigned to do different things, one group were in charge of the inventory, the other is entertainment, and secretary. at this point, kak marleen and kak kimiko weren't the ones who chose the members of the groups, so it was our initiative to be a risk-taker and volunteer to be in one of the groups. since i am very fond with kids, and i have experience entertaining them due to the fact that i have a little brother, i think i was more ready to become apart of the entertainment group. Then, kak marleen and kak kimiko discussed the do's and dont's for the entertainment section. every week, we have the freedom to choose on how to entertain the kids, whether it was singing them a song, performing a drama, painting, drawing, or playing games. although these activities cannot involve to much physical action such as running around or jumping because if the kids are injured it is our responsibility to take care of them. so, the entertainment group need to be knowledgable thinkers, to come up with a different way to entertain the kids each week.

CAS WORKSHOP

1/09/12

Before starting to perform the activities at Teens to Kids, we were introduced the basic skills ad attitudes towards facing the children during the CAS workshop which was held on the 1st of September 2012, Saturday. Not only Teens to Kids, but other service groups such as Healthy Kids, Buku Berjalan, and Go Green partcipated in this workshop. Our service group leaders and Ms. Vivi were the ones who drilled us throughout this whole workshop. At first, i thought it was some kind of regular workshop where they give some sort of a boring presentation and a question and answer session. But i thought wrong, because this workshop was definitely a lot of fun and i learned a lot from it. what made it fun was the fact that there were alot of games and activities, and we were playing these games to compete against the other service clubs, so it definitely motivated us and kept out team spirit to win the games. The activities vary, such as entertaining the "kids" (pretending the audience were a bunch of little kids). we had to entertain them by singing a song while dancing, and also story telling, or a drama that goes along with it. afterwards, Ms.Vivi and our group leaders assesed our performance and decided which one was the best. since i am a shy person when it comes to performing in front of an audience, i guess i challenged myself to become a risk-taker and face the challenge. also, we had to be open-minded, share our ideas to our teammates and as well as be excellent communicators when speaking in front and between our friends. so after we performed, the leaders of the group gave us feedback, on how to improve later during the actual service. they also handed us a worksheet to fill in, questions regarding on what i've learned in the workshop and how to improve next time. so i guess it helped me o become a reflective individual as well.