Wow! I can’t believe that this week has arrived, the last week of camp. I know it sounds cliche but, it truly feels like just yesterday when I started working at the craft museum. My time here has flown by! With it being our last week of camp, it has been very different from the previous weeks that we’ve had. This week instead of having our usual full day with a morning and afternoon session, we have reduced our days down to just a morning session. Considering the projects that we are doing, I am very thankful for this fact. They are very hands-on and require quite a lot of teacher assistance. On Thursdays and Fridays since I teach solo, I am very grateful to the teen helpers that we have to come in and help us. Without their assistance, I truly would not get through a day of camp!

I was the lead for a three day lesson that involved the making of a sort of quilted banner. It involves a lot of stitching and ironing of fabric. This project really challenges the fine motor skills of not just the younger students, but also the older students’ capabilities. It has been such a pleasure to see them accomplish things they never before had. It has been very rewarding!