I'll keep this brief, but I'll start just saying that sometimes I'm awkward around small children. This became obvious at times when I taught outdoor education to the Montessori kids my sophomore year. One time we were sitting at a table, and I was just nervously smiling and glancing around. One girl, obviously sensing the tension, suddenly blurted out "WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH AIRLINE FOOD?"
A regular Seinfeld sitting right across from me.
I've been thinking about this all day because I may finally be able to answer that question. Also, I gotta stay cool around the potential kids in my host family...
Smile and ask them simple questions about themselves! Compliment them! Kids like feeling special :)
ReplyDeleteI'm sure they'll love you!