January 29 was National Puzzle Day. As I said before, I got permission to set up a display and also to host a puzzle making program for children.
Last Saturday, we had the hour-long program. We had five children and the accompanying five adults. As far as I know, the only advertisement was fliers around the library. The children ranged (from my guesses, I didn't ask) from 3 – 12 years old. I had instructions for making jigsaw puzzles, word search puzzles, and mazes. Everyone chose to make a jigsaw puzzle.
I was expecting at least some chaos and the need to clean up afterwards, but everyone was well behaved, even to the point of sorting their crayons into the appropriate section of the box and taking their scrap paper with them to put into recycling.
This was my first time creating a program for children at a public library. I know one time doesn't give an accurate perception of what it would be like if this was my job, but the experience was a positive one. When available time and appropriate ideas meet again, I would be willing to organize and host another program.
Last Saturday, we had the hour-long program. We had five children and the accompanying five adults. As far as I know, the only advertisement was fliers around the library. The children ranged (from my guesses, I didn't ask) from 3 – 12 years old. I had instructions for making jigsaw puzzles, word search puzzles, and mazes. Everyone chose to make a jigsaw puzzle.
I was expecting at least some chaos and the need to clean up afterwards, but everyone was well behaved, even to the point of sorting their crayons into the appropriate section of the box and taking their scrap paper with them to put into recycling.
This was my first time creating a program for children at a public library. I know one time doesn't give an accurate perception of what it would be like if this was my job, but the experience was a positive one. When available time and appropriate ideas meet again, I would be willing to organize and host another program.
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