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PLANNING MAGIC MOMENTS
MELISSA ODDO
Afterschool Specialist
YWCA Child Care Resource and Referral
419-255-5519
OBJECTIVE
o Examine age appropriate activities for school age children and help leaders plan for “magic moments”
MAGIC MOMENTS
o Magic Moments occur when youth feel competent, a sense of belonging, a sense of achievement, and a sense of freedom and influence.
CREATE THE VISION
o Goals
o Visualize the Day
o Structure the Environment
CREATE THE ENVIRONMENT
o Exceed Expectations
o Create an Illusion
o The Element of Surprise
o Perceived Freedom/ Competence
CREATING QUALITY
“Quality is an attitude that results in superior performance. The provision of high-quality youth services is an individual responsibility, as well as an organizational one”
“A quality program will produce positive experiences for youth that they will carry with them throughout their childhood and adult life”
-Dr. Christopher and Susan Edgington
Youth Programs: Promoting Quality Services
HOW TO CREATE QUALITY
o Your role as a leader/ teacher
o Innovation
o Pride
o Anticipatory Planning
o Elimination of Negativity
Youth Programs: Promoting Quality Services
ENHANCING PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
o Clubs
o Extended Projects/ Art Projects
o Songs!
o Games
CLUBS
o Club Days
o Create a Council
& Rotate Members
o Home Materials
EXTENDED PROJECTS
o Planning Process/ Child’s Interests
o Appropriate for Multi-Age
o K-12 StandardsART PROJECTSo Open Ended
o Advanced Levels
o Participate in Planning
SONGS!
o Prepare, Practice, & Repeat
o Song Leader
o Enthusiasm is KEY!
GAMES!
o High Active o High Energy
o Outside or Indoor Space
o “Out” vs. “Everybody Wins”
o Low Activeo Low Energy
o Small Group Activity
o Used as a Transition
GAME GUIDE
o Go through the Game Resource Guide: School Age and pick 3-6 games that you want to take back to your school age classroom!
“Magic Moments don’t occur “magically”- they don’t just happen; they require planning, effort, and commitment. Magic Moments of childhood last a lifetime. They shape who we are, how we feel about ourselves, and our feelings of self confidence and competence”.
-Dr. Christopher and Susan Edgington
REFERENCES
o Edginton C. R. and S. R.. (1994). Youth Programs: Promoting Quality Services.
o Katz, Lillian. (1995, May). The Benefits of Mixed-Age Grouping. ERIC Digest. http://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED382411
o Koch, K. (2015). Camp Adventure: Catch the Magic. 2015 Staff Development Handbook. School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services; University of Northern Iowa.
o McLaughlin, B. and Sminkm, J. (2010, Spring). Why Summer Learning Deserves a Front Row in the Education Reform Arena. School of Education at Johns Hopkins University. http://education.jhu.edu/PD/newhorizons/Journals/spring2010/why-summer-learning/
o Murphy Paul, A. (2014, May 1). Kids Need More Structured Playtime, Not Less. The New York Times. http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/05/01/kids-need-more-structured-playtime-not-less/
