I love my job!\u00a0 Today I ran Family Math Games — a program where I have a bunch of board games and card games for all ages that promote math skills.\u00a0 I only ask that at least one parent plays with the kids.\u00a0 The program was my idea, and today I had 41 people in that room happily playing games — parents and kids playing together.<\/p>\n
This fills my heart with happiness.\u00a0 Once upon a time, I taught college math.\u00a0 Then, so many of the students saw me as their adversary, since I wrote and graded the tests.\u00a0 This way of teaching is so much more wonderful!<\/p>\n
And my job is filled with things like this.\u00a0 On Monday, I’m going to attempt to teach kids Scratch programming — but I’m planning to do so just by letting them mess around with it, play.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, Tech Shop is coming for a Computer Deconstruction program.\u00a0 They’re going to bring tools and old computers, and the kids will take them apart and find out what’s inside.\u00a0 It was from attending this program that I was brave enough to take a screwdriver to my film scanner — and I actually fixed it!\u00a0 During that program, it’s so much fun to see the kids’ curiosity and confidence increase as they go.<\/p>\n
And storytimes are about learning through fun, too.\u00a0 Listening to stories lays the groundwork for learning to read — and it’s completely fun, not painful at all.<\/p>\n
Can you tell?\u00a0 I so love my job.\u00a0 Because I get to touch lives by encouraging kids to play!<\/p>\n
I am truly blessed!<\/p>\n
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