The students were very well behaved, very friendly, and pleasantly communicative….something I rarely find. Often, there is a pervading shyness….and a real hesitation to talk with the strange teacher in the room…..but today was a bit different and the students were much more forward and talkative with me, which I appreciate.
The hilarious part of this day was my Vado HD video camera was out of battery and my camera ran out of battery in the first half hour. So I pulled out my mac and opened photo booth and the kids got a total kick out of seeing themselves on the screen and having their photos captured right before their eyes.
For a little more than 2 hrs, I facilitated a Peace Pals wrokshop with about 100 P4, P5, and P6 students in an age range of 8 – 16 year olds. The kids were great. They were attentive and eager to share, more so than I had experienced in previous schools.
In each workshop I lead, I ask the students what peace means to them. In this workshop, I got many familiar answers such as “peace is love” and “peace is freedom” But there were a few spoken with confidence and embodied understanding that felt solid and different from other students. A young girl raised her hand and replied “Peace is loving your family.” Another young boy stood up and said “peace is being kind and friendly to everyone.”
The hilarious part of this day was my Vado HD video camera was out of battery and my camera ran out of battery in the first half hour. So I pulled out my mac and opened photo booth and the kids got a total kick out of seeing themselves on the screen and having their photos captured right before their eyes.
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