Recess in the Summer

Today we (Katie, Riley, Sarah) went to Weinland Park and helped out with the recess!  The kids are back in school after their month-long summer break.

This is the playground that the kids have behind their school.  They share field space with a community park also named Weinland Park.

We taught the third graders the basic rules of kickball.  Many of the kids here had not learned how to play before but they seemed to enjoy it!  Weinland Park kickball was much different than our elementary school kickball!

This is Riley and Katie all lined up ready to kick and organized. 

Sarah was pitcher.  The basketball courts in the background are a part of the community park.

The kids were so enthusiastic to dribble the ball through the cones and take a shot on goal!  (For reference, please note the little girl in pink and the little boy in white.)  That's the school behind them.  It's shared with the Schoenbaum Family Center.

 This is Katie and the new friend she made while helping with recess. He was so cute and was always ready to learn whatever we were teaching! The kids here love giving hugs and holding your hands.

This recess ran much smoother than last time.  They are catching on!  There was less fighting and much more learning.