Despite some foggy days and the ever-expected rain shower, we've been really lucky with the weather lately! This is huge help for Junior OSC because we can take the kids out to the playground for a good romp. There's something about the playground that the gym doesn't have, oh yeah, fresh air! While the gym is fun for organized games like soccer and floor hockey - which is very popular among the boys (and a few girls), the playground is where the kids' imaginations really run wild. Of course the kids enjoy a classic game of tag, grounders, hide and seek, or just making use of the park apparatus, but they've also gotten creative in inventing their own make believe games too. Many times I have been invited to play a game of 'Harry Potter' with authentic wood wands, spells and secret headquarters. I've also come across the game 'Puppies and Kitties', 'Petshop' and 'Restaurant'. It's really entertaining and also kind of satisfying to see them exercise their creativity; they put so much thought into their games, they cooperate and compromise usually without any help from leaders at all. It's good to see that in an age of electronics being the primary means for entertainment for kids, our kids would often enjoy going to the park. 

This week in KIDS KORNER:  "If you could have any SUPER POWER what would it be and Why??"

Here are some of the wise responses...

Kaden- "skiing power, because I went skiing yesterday"

Jaelyn- "force field and invisibility, because its from the Incredibles and I like Violet"

Sean- "flower power, because then I can make flowers everywhere"

Angel- "rainbow looms, I could just put my hands out and it would be rainbow looms"

Chris- "lazer beam, so I have eyes that can see through stuff"

Livia- "if I touch anything it could turn into ice cream, because I wouldn't have to ask my parents"

Malia- "force, because I love Star Wars"

Trenton- "making stuff free, cause some stuff is really expensive"

Tune in next time for another gripping edition of KIDS KORNER.

If you have an questions you think we should ask the children on KIDS KORNER, please leave them in the comments below.

-Jason

This week some of the children at West Richmond did an art project involving clothes pins and paper. They made mini puppets, drew, cut out animals and glued them to a clothes pin. They were also able to cut out animal faces, giving the puppets the ability to open and close their mouths. 

This week in KIDS KORNER:  "What is one thing you would like to do this year?"

Here are some of the wise responses...

Alden- "wake up earlier"

Atreyu- "go to work with my dad"

Noa- "go back to skating"

Leo- "get free money, well I already get free money but more money"

Zev- "go to the beach"

Hugo- "play more beyblades"

Xander- "eat tacos, fish tacos"

Adrianna- "share and with it I'm going to help people too"

Tune in next time for another gripping edition of KIDS KORNER.

If you have an questions you think we should ask the children on KIDS KORNER, please leave them in the comments below.

-Jason