All around the state schools have had to cut their budgets, and one of the ways that some school districts have done so is by cutting one day each week in half. So at Fuller Elementary School where I am assigned to, they have Fridays cut as a half day. That means I have to report to school by 12:30 and not at 2:30 like other days. On Fridays we think of a fun activity or theme for the kids to participate in.
On Friday 2/20, we had electronic day. This meant that the kids could bring in their electronics and for a designated time and in a designated place they could use their electronics. I expected some kids to bring in an ipod or maybe a phone, but these kids all pulled out fancy phones, tablets, ipads, gameboys, etc... They have more electronics than I have and even nicer ones than I am. It was a shock to see how the younger generation has so much access to electronics than I had while growing up. Along with our time for electronics I conducted a "center" where we did fuse beads. With fuse beads the kids put beads on a design and then I iron the design together for them and they have an art project to take home. The kids had alot of fun making the fuse beads, but the tiny beads went everywhere which made clean up sooo much fun..
This upcoming Friday we are having a pajama day theme and watching How to Train your Dragon 2 and eating popcorn! I am excited because I have not seen the movie yet!
I loved making fuse beads when I was younger! That used to keep me and my sisters occupied for hours :) I'm sure I would be just as shocked as you were about the kind of technology that kids have nowadays! Last year, I nannied for a family with 3 kids, and the oldest girl, 8, always asked me "why don't you have an iPhone?" To her, it was so strange, because she was EIGHT years old and already had her own iPhone & iPad! It blew my mind!!!
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