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!