Working With DREAAM House
A few weeks ago I participated in the collaboration of our Social Justice class and DREAAM House. The event was to hold an outdoor scavenger hunt for the children at DREAAM House. There were about 20 or so children that were participating in the activity, ranging in age from about 4 to 11. Children that were younger and may not be able to read were given sheets with pictures of the objects that they were to find. The older kids were given sheets with the names of the objects that they were supposed to find, leaving a space for them to draw an image of it. The objects varied from a stick as long as your arm to an animal in the clouds. Regardless of age or ability, the kids were intrigued in the activity. Shortly into our walk to the Boneyard Creek, it started to drizzle, but the kids were unphased. They were excited to start looking and even starting before we got there. We separated into groups, each one consisting of a member from DREAAM and a member from our class. Despite the rain, ...