The week of February 26th was fairly typical, in that the mentors studied leadership while the mentees worked with Ms. Katrina. We postponed our tutoring day and took time on Tuesday and Wednesday to learn about EmoTrolls, which are the things we become when we mishandle our Hot Buttons. For instance, if we feel powerless in a situation and decide not to advocate for ourselves, we may become a Stuffy by refusing to acknowledge our emotions and pretending everything is all right. On the other hand, we may become Bomby and explode on someone. There are nine trolls, in all, and it was great fun to share stories of times we behaved like trolls.
I was out, visiting family, on Thursday and Friday so the students were able to participate in their tutoring day. Most scholars worked on finishing their Button Trinkets and did a magnificent job! I hope they remember to utilize these tools when their buttons get pushed. On Friday, they were asked to write a skit that demonstrated troll behavior so we could make puppets and perform with them.
We resumed our regularly-scheduled programming on Monday and Tuesday, the 5th and 6th. Puppets were created on Wednesday, then performances were given on Thursday. The kids had a fabulous time acting for their peers and I, especially, love puppets because my less-outgoing kids are able to find their voices through play. Good stuff!
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