Juggling

 

At a recent reflective practice group, we learned how to juggle.  We watched a YouTube video and then spent some time practicing.  We brainstormed what we would be need to be successful at juggling:

·         It is “doable”

·         It takes practice

·         Some people pick it up quicker or easier than others

·         We need to be present and focused

·         More training or help would make it more successful

·         Having someone who knows how coach us 1:1 would be helpful

·         We need to be patient with ourselves

·         We need to start with just one ball and slowly move to 2 before we can do all 3

·         We need to be persistent to master the skill

·         While we want to be able to do it “right now” we have to be patient.  It takes time.

 

 

We then discussed some of the things child care providers “juggle”:  paperwork, parents, planning,  DEL, transitions, cranky kids, diapering, potty training…  The list goes on.

 

Early Achievers adds a few more balls – open ended questions, conversations, arranging materials…

 

So we brainstormed what we would need to be able to do it:  (sounds familiar!)

 

·         It is “doable”

·         It takes practice

·         Some people pick it up quicker or easier than others

·         We need to be present and focused

·         More training or help would make it more successful

·         Having someone who knows how coach us 1:1 would be helpful

·         We need to be patient with ourselves

·         We need to start with just one ball and slowly move to 2 before we can do all 3

·         We need to be persistent to master the skill

·         While we want to be able to do it “right now” we have to be patient.  It takes time.