by Jessie Taylor
December 15, 2011
On Thursday, December 1, 2011 Mrs. Sheri Shafer's child development class hosted "Kid Day." Mrs. Shafer and her class has hosted this event for thirteen years. The purpose of "Kid Day" is to encourage her students to take what they are taught, and use these lessons in real “hands-on” activities. "They see our theories in action." she said. "They also plan activities for the children." Kid Day went well, but it was more of a challenge having so many younger kids this year. Most of the children were twenty-four months and younger."They were a very active group of kids with a short attention span." The highlight of the event occurred when NHS Senior Nick Wernsing donned a Winnie the Pooh costume and conducted "Story Time." When all of the activities were finished, the guests were required to fill out a survey about their feelings on Kid Day. About 90% of the guests found it valuable and had the opportunity to experience the children’s interactions one-on-one with each other. A student expressed that “the kids were running around like hyenas!” "Kid Day" was a fun experience, but most students agreed on one thing- kids are a handful.
