Today I was given feedback on how I've been working during the time of this project and I was told that I am currently working on a distinction level.
However, there's always room for improvement. The things I need to improve on is the energy that I give when delivering a workshop to the children, for example, especially during the beginning of workshops, I need to be confident and sure of what I'm doing, therefore this should make the children want to partake even more, and also copy what we're doing. Another piece of advice given was when one of us are giving instructions, it is important to be part of the group, meaning not standing at the front with my partner giving instructions. Hearing this is great and made me think about how much more effective that'd be for the group, because we'd be with them listening to the instructor which would also connote where the focus of attention should be at. I also think that this would make the children feel more comfortable, and make it more engaging for them, because if it were me I would find it quite repetitive if both of the leaders were just standing at the front, also it could seem a bit more boring for them as it might come across as a lecture or class lesson. In addition, it was advised that we should break down our exercises into more depth, rather than just moving onto the next one, once it's complete. This way we would have more choice and variety in things to do, and we most likely wouldn't have lots of spare time with nothing to do. Lastly, another piece of advice that I was given was to always show examples of what exercise we will be doing, because sometimes for the group that we are working with, verbally communicating instructions isn't always ideal. Also, from previous workshops, working alongside one child and focusing your attention on them to help them complete an exercise is I believe much more helpful for them.
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