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(Teamwork)
I like to discuss
Teamwork because I
think it’s important for kids to understand the idea of "the
bigger picture" . When we talked about Responsibility, we looked at how our actions
affect those around us. Teamwork takes this a step further by seeing how we are,
simply by being members of the human race, part of a much bigger
"team". Again, everyone can relate to being chosen (or not) for sides
in a game. If a child has been negatively impacted by such an experience, this
can assist in going to a
deeper
place of understanding that we all have something to share. I always talk to
children about everyone being "special". One example of the right way
to think about one’s specialness, if you will, is to pretend it is a great
secret. For instance, I say that I know I’m special, but I don’t have to
"tell" everyone; instead, I show
my specialness through my
actions and abilities.
I was
at a YMCA when I noticed a kid's t-shirt that said
"TEAM
-Together
Everyone
Achieves
More".
In relation
to being part of a team, our actions truly do speak louder than words. If we
feel the need to "defend" ourselves when around others, quite often it’s
because we are lacking a positive self image. If we can encourage kids to feel
good about themselves, they will worry less about what other people think, and
instead think more about ways to get involved.
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