Hi Parents,
The Teen Group started off extremely smoothly. Your kids, both new and returning, acted as though they knew exactly what to do. We started off the session by explaining how the program works, letting our Alumni members do much of the explaining. They progressed to choosing nicknames and discussing what they wanted to earn. We talked about where we would each, and the group decided upon Chinese for today, so it was off to Uncle Chen's around 11:45am. It was impressive to see many kids, who had never met one another prior to today, engaging in conversations.
Upon returning from lunch, we talked about the kinds of "big" projects we might do and they each identified behaviors they wanted to change. I am constantly amazed how your children can present one way during the interview (sometimes more inhibited, even oppositional) and yet, when they spend extended time around their peers, slowly more spontaneous social and conversational behaviors emerge.
The day ended uneventfully (that's a good thing!) and every seemed to enjoy themselves.
