At camp.
I’m spending my days this week at a camp for children with disabilities run by United Cerebral Palsy. Can I just say I’m having a great time.
Each camper has one or two volunteers to work with him or her while we do crafts, watch shows (magician, puppet show, zoo show), play sports and, generally, just have a fun day.
My camper doesn’t talk too much, but we are having a blast. He loves to play basketball and soccer (indoors, thankfully, given the heat), and I’m so content to spend half an hour just pulling down boards or playing keeper.
Obviously this isn’t a perfect approximation of what teaching will be like. Not even close. But I’m truly enjoying working with my camper and some of the other campers who he has befriended.
In other words, I think I could get use to this. Once this week is over, I’m going into overdrive to get ready for the school year.
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