Leadership
“Whoever wants to be first must be your slave – just as the Son of man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a randsom for many.” – Matthew 20:27-28
An important part of leadership is being about to communicate. Today, I wanted to work on that skill with my children. We took out our blocks. I wrote an “R” on their right hand and and “L” on their left hand. I then was the first leader. I verbally talked to them about how to form a certain shape with the blocks. The rules were that I couldn’t tell them what shape I was trying to have them make. I also couldn’t point. I had to use my words only. I would direct them which block to grab by shape, size, color and location. I would them direct them where to set it using terms like “next to…,” “facing me…,” “touching…” I guided them to build a square. Then, each child took terms leading us in verbal instructions on what to make. Abby chose a triangle and Kenzie just chose a line. It was hard not to point, but we figured out how to communicate better and be a good, encouraging leader throughout the whole process.
good idea! I wonder how my 4 year old would get on with this…
This is a great idea. All of those terms are so important for young children to learn. It helps them follow directions and are good for safety. Thanks for linking up at Mom’s Library!