tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786528.post2024713928429171735..comments2023-10-20T05:25:37.219-07:00Comments on Nothing Special: 18 WeeksLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708528079142986732noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786528.post-48884533898551372542011-01-26T16:58:45.291-08:002011-01-26T16:58:45.291-08:00Yeah, I really don't get why anyone ever assum...Yeah, I really don't get why anyone ever assumes that we must naturally know what to do with kids. In these parts I feel like it's more an assumption based on gender. Like in college when I got offered the occasional babysitting job based on...? And every single time I said no, actually I've never taken care of a kid and I don't really know what to do with them, the person would act all surprised. Why do they think I know anything about kids!? <br /><br />I'm a little better now having done the youth-teaching thing, but I still totally run out of activities once we've done drawing and reading. BUT! I do for some reason have a copy of some old kid's games/activities book on my shelf and maybe I could scan some of it for you? Would that be useful at all? Also I noticed the folklore office (where I'm holding office hours) has several books of US children's folklore--rhymes and games and stuff.Jessica Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12952255282676591442noreply@blogger.com