Working.
Work is literally my life in the summer. I'm glad I get the hours I do - almost full time during the week. I'm even happier that I get paid for those hours (aww yeah!!). What am I??
I am a summer camp counselor.
I'm an activity counselor, not a group counselor, so I see every single kid that steps onto the camp grounds. My areas of camp expertise (that being a relative term) include things like
NATURE
LESSONS
HIKING
SCIENCE
What my camp kids see.........
NATURE
LESSONS
HIKING
SCIENCE
Thus is camp life. Excitements include the daily snacks (Cheez-its on Friday!!!), going crayfishing, and all the four year olds (who are beyond cute).
The camp story of today is from my first year working at the camp. I was new. I new practically no one. And I was expected to teach small children??
Wait, expected to teach small children between the ages of 4 and 13?!!
Oh geez.
So I start my sessions off with the rules of my nature/science station. Things like listen when I'm talking, don't pick the grass, and DON'T UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES TOUCH MY TENT IT'S SO UNSTEADY MMKAY THANKS BYE. For my four year olds, I guide them to "don't pick the grass" by asking them what they can see that's green, and they come up with the idea to leave it alone.
Well, it's the start of a session. I ask my littlest ones where they can see green. All my four year olds raise their hands and say the grass is green, the leaves are green, my storage hut is green.
And this one little boy raises his hand and says "You can find green up your nose!!"
Ummmmm well.........yes......I suppose you can find it there
Ewwww. But what can I say?? Yes, you can find green up your nose. Please please don't try. And for heaven's sake, don't show me proof!!
I move on to say if we pick the green it'll turn to brown and dirt and dust, so what should we do?? My whole group shouts to leave all the green alone.
And that one kid calls out "Yeah, leave it up your nose!!"
Thanks snot boy. Thanks for the help.
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