As week 3 came to a close Miss Sarah and I had the opportunity to reflect on the ES Lions and the progress they have made to cultivate a community of lifelong learners filled with the love of Christ.
One moment in particular stood out to us that involved one of our new Lions.
This Lion tends to be more of an introvert and is completely happy spending time on her own during lunches, but we did notice that she seemed to become more interested in the games that her fellow Lions were playing. We became curious in seeing if she was ready to challenge herself a bit more by joining into the latest game of capture the flag. As we watched her, another lion noticed and quickly ran over to invite her to play. We truly thought that she would have declined as she had in the past, but this time her face lit up and she said yes! She then spent the afternoon playing a game with her studiomates. This may seem like a minute victory or maybe no victory at all but, in this environment where we have chosen to let our Lions choose to challenge themselves instead of relying on someone else to tell them what they are capable of, this was a big win!
You see, this hero entered the studio on day one filled with anxiety for the uncertainty of what the year would hold and plenty of scars from past school experiences. The Friday before, we watched her boldly place her handprint onto the studio canvas signifying her commitment not only to her own hero's journey but to also help her fellow ES Lions on theirs.
There were many times in the first few days where she chose to follow the protocol she created and believed would help her transition into our studio successfully. As week three progressed she relied on her protocol less and less. Miss Sarah and I were beyond impressed with her ability to voice her feelings while recognizing the difference between challenging herself to grow or pushing herself to a point of panic that would produce no growth.
It is true when we say that children are far more capable than we have ever imagined. We have seen that they learn best through taking the reigns and leading themselves through fun challenges and real-world impact.
One moment in particular stood out to us that involved one of our new Lions.
This Lion tends to be more of an introvert and is completely happy spending time on her own during lunches, but we did notice that she seemed to become more interested in the games that her fellow Lions were playing. We became curious in seeing if she was ready to challenge herself a bit more by joining into the latest game of capture the flag. As we watched her, another lion noticed and quickly ran over to invite her to play. We truly thought that she would have declined as she had in the past, but this time her face lit up and she said yes! She then spent the afternoon playing a game with her studiomates. This may seem like a minute victory or maybe no victory at all but, in this environment where we have chosen to let our Lions choose to challenge themselves instead of relying on someone else to tell them what they are capable of, this was a big win!
You see, this hero entered the studio on day one filled with anxiety for the uncertainty of what the year would hold and plenty of scars from past school experiences. The Friday before, we watched her boldly place her handprint onto the studio canvas signifying her commitment not only to her own hero's journey but to also help her fellow ES Lions on theirs.
There were many times in the first few days where she chose to follow the protocol she created and believed would help her transition into our studio successfully. As week three progressed she relied on her protocol less and less. Miss Sarah and I were beyond impressed with her ability to voice her feelings while recognizing the difference between challenging herself to grow or pushing herself to a point of panic that would produce no growth.
It is true when we say that children are far more capable than we have ever imagined. We have seen that they learn best through taking the reigns and leading themselves through fun challenges and real-world impact.
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