From the bottom of my heart, thank you! Over the past two weeks, I've been lucky enough to have the experience of working with a team of ladies out of a community close to Grimsby, and let's just say, they made my two weeks, a piece of cake. Everyone was so welcoming, kind, generous with thoughtfulness and truly just showed how actions speak louder then words. From my first day there, they invited me to participate in circle time, and this was weeks before my placement actually started helping me to adjust and fit in. I was thankful for the time I had to meet all of the little ladies and lads at this children's centre and grow a bit closer to God and help build or re-build my faith in the church, a bit. Further, and worth noting, cleanliness, kept me at ease of over the last two weeks knowing, they had a fixed routine, it seemed, where table cleaning and bathroom visits were of high importance. Thankfully, there was snow for a few days, I was there. I got to s...
Walking into a messy centre, what did I find, they washed their hands just fine! The other day I had a conversation with another ECA or Kitchen Helper at a centre I'm currently assisting with. What I found was that we had a brief conversation about what could be seen as positives and negatives of working at a centre. Here I provide a list of things which I think make a centre great to work at, while being messy. 1. Paint products or craft supplies are always visible - if the child or a group of children want to explore their creativity a craft project can always be worked on. 2. Cleanliness is actually important - although the centre may appear messy, I was quite surprised to see that the children there were being taught how important it is to wash your hands. In comparison, to another centre I had briefly supported, the centre wasn't messy, however, the children in comparison, were washing their hands with clothes and sinks and proper washroom facilities weren't as easily...