Since moving to a school where the arts are not really big I have been trying my hand at a variety of different extra-curricular activities. For the first ten years of my career it was all arts all the time. That was my strength. In the past four years I have had to try other avenues to support students outside thenc classroom. From these I learned that cross country skiing is fun with all ages. I am not any kind of soccer coach even though I love to play with kids. And I love to encourage and support colleagues through mentoring new teachers.
A new year means new opportunities for challenge and growth. So I am trying yet another way to meet my required hours for extra-curricular activities.
This year I am participating in Pow-Wow Club. The goal is to support student in learning about traditional cultural celebrations of the pow-wow through designing and creating regalia, learning traditional dancing, drumming, and beading. Now I don't have any of the traditional knowledge, but I can operate a sewing machine, and understanding clothing design and construction well.
Fi is also participating.
Tonight was our first gathering. We had a cafeteria full of girls (and one brave young man) sketching and measuring and giggling over shared ideas. It was absolutely lovely.
It was also lovely to stretch a little more in seeing students through fresh eyes.
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