We attended our first program at the library for the summer. All I can say is that I am glad I had help from my step-daughter for my youngest. Megan didn't do well. This was all very new to her. She kept changing seats. All the other children were older than her. She didn't understand what was going on most of the time. In the end, she had fun, but I think I'm going to have to be beside her at these things for awhile. She's not old enough to truly understand the group activities.
Luckily, from here on out, the story hour is separate from the older kids. I'll be able to help more. Only the big kick-off was combined, leaving me running from upstairs to downstairs to help in both places. Eventually, in confusion, Megan just wanted to be held by her big sis. Sorry to say that the kick off was run by a couple parents that weren't overly concerned about the scared, new girl. The librarians will run the program from now on. This is too much pressure to put on a girl barely three years old, surrounded by kids a year or two older.
Downstairs, Laura didn't have many problems. If anything, she was bored because nearly all the kids were younger than her. She did her crafts without much help. Laura is at the age where she isn't a little kid but she isn't a middle schooler yet. She's ten, and that is a tough age. Her friends couldn't go that day, so Laura was left feeling a bit out of place.
She was proud of her projects, however. She did a nice job. Of course, this wasn't overly challenging since it was something kids from Kindergarten through fifth grade could accomplish.
I am praying that the rest of the summer program goes smoothly. Sadly, in this area, there aren't many homeschool activities for kids. That means Laura is left feeling left out often because so many of the kids are public schooled. I may have to research some support groups, even if I have to drive a little ways, just to find some kids with homeschooling in common with my daughter.
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