Landed a job working 10-15 year olds in the outdoors

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9 years ago 01/20/2015 4:32pm EST

This will be my first time working with children. I plan to talk to others in my field soon but I'd like to hear any tips from coaches or teachers on how to keep my curriculum exciting and fun, how to establish rules and most importantly, make sure everyone is learning and excelling. The premise is athletics and sciences. I'll receive some training in specific areas. The kids will all be there by their own choice so I don't think there will be too many disciplinary issues. I'm just looking for general "how to work with kids" tips. Thanks, teachers, coaches and mentors!

9 years ago 01/20/2015 5:45pm EST

re: My Own Clipboard

I thought slavery had been outlawed. Working children is a bad idea!

9 years ago 01/20/2015 5:53pm EST

re: abelincolnsghost

You're going to work teens outdoors? Uh...

9 years ago 01/20/2015 5:56pm EST

re: My Own Clipboard

Good luck. Controlling that many babies will be rough.

9 years ago 01/20/2015 6:40pm EST

re: My Own Clipboard

How did you get this job when you don't know what the hell you are doing? You are going to rob these kids of the good experience they could have had with someone who knows what they are doing.

My Own Clipboard wrote:
This will be my first time working with children. I plan to talk to others in my field soon but I'd like to hear any tips from coaches or teachers on how to keep my curriculum exciting and fun, how to establish rules and most importantly, make sure everyone is learning and excelling. The premise is athletics and sciences. I'll receive some training in specific areas. The kids will all be there by their own choice so I don't think there will be too many disciplinary issues. I'm just looking for general "how to work with kids" tips. Thanks, teachers, coaches and mentors!

9 years ago 01/20/2015 6:52pm EST

re: Get used to it..

9 years ago 01/20/2015 7:02pm EST

re: My Own Clipboard

You post title is pretty funny but I will give you some advice I hope you already know.

Be consistent with rules and never be alone with any one kid (especially a girl). The is a huge difference in a 10 year old and 15 year old. A ten year old can be telling goofy jokes and might still miss mommy and a 15 year old is trying to figure out any way possible to get a girls attention.

9 years ago 01/20/2015 7:08pm EST

re: My Own Clipboard

Be gentle with the shy kids, set clear guidelines at the start that you expect the group to work as a team, don't tolerate bullying, be encouraging. Lots of group work, that is how the kids grow as people as well, even though this will feel a lot more natural for some kids rather than others. With that said, not everything has to be done in groups, individual reflection is important too. Good luck!

9 years ago 01/20/2015 7:11pm EST

re: My Own Clipboard

Good luck. I was a scout leader for kids from about 9 to 14. The kids all wanted to be there.....that, or the their mommies and daddies wanted free day care.

My experience with a group of 10 was that three of the kids were absolute terrorists. They would not do anything I asked. If I said the sky was blue, they'd counter that it was red. They would bully other kids, they would not try, they were simply horrid.

Another 3 or 4 were kind of coasting along-not passionate about anything, but at least went through the motions.

3 kids were pretty good.

My advice-find your 3 troublemakers and fire a few shots across the bow. Get them to shape up or quit-or you'll be fighting them and their loser parents the whole session.

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