This week, we visited with our second group of children for the first time. The children were excited to learn about the care village and who lived there and what it would look like. Before we knew it, the children had selected their resources and were off making new friends. The children and residents are quickly learning each others names whilst chatting and getting to know one another.
We are already beginning to see joint interests emerging. Our dolls, puzzles and games seem to be of a huge interest to both the children and adults. The children are able to clearly demonstrate to the adults how they care for others. One of our children demonstrated how to use a nappy with sticky flaps as the resident was not familiar with this type of nappy. The residents in turn, demonstrated to the children how to complete our puzzle cubes. We are able to observe the collaborative interactions between young and old as they teach each other new skills. It is truly heartwarming to watch.
