At the beginning of every school year or at the first meeting of a new club, there’s that awkwardness of not knowing the rest of the kids in the group. A couple of children may huddle in the corner, while the rest of them stare at the floor or busy themselves with shoelaces. For these ...
So you have started a play group or you are working in a child care center. The majority of the children are going to be meeting for the very first time. This can be a scary situation for them, especially if they are shy children. You can help them to get used to each other ...
In elementary schools, kids are still young and often nervous on the first day of school. Often times, a teacher will have a student who is brand new to the school and area. Also, some students might not have any familiar peers from the previous years in this year’s class. Additionally, there may be some ...
In November 2007, The Hershey Company first introduced Ice Breakers Pacs in stores. Almost immediately, controversy began to erupt about this new product. Why all the fuss over candy? These breath mints, which are packaged in small pouches, look similar to illegal powdered drugs such as cocaine, crack, and heroine. Ice Breakers Pacs, a sugar-free ...
Whenever people are forced to work together in a group situation, tension arises. The source of the tension can be due to personality conflicts, personal problems, self-doubt, or the fact that the group members do not know each other. Ice breakers are often use to help acknowledge these tensions while allowing the group to function ...
I have a wonderful collection of quilts that I would never consider cutting up for craft projects, but on the other hand, I also have quite a few quilts that are torn, worn, stained or damaged in some way. These are called cutter quilts and there are a number of projects that can be created ...
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