Kids love getting attention and getting nice compliments. Who doesn’t? Even adults do, too. How about giving compliments? Kids naturally pour out compliments when they see something amazing. However, it’s not easy for them to say something positive when they see something that’s not technically well-done. When we take turns to show off our work at our camp, some kids get wows and greats. For those whose work might not be as sophisticated, do we criticize or do we ignore their work? No way.

Our camp kids focus on various aspects of others’ work. They all understand that it takes time and effort to create things. Coming up with unique and interesting ideas is just as important as having good skills to express them. Our kids can find at least one thing that stands out for them and give some positive comments to their camp friends. This helps them build tighter bonding and appreciation for each other.

A mother of a 7 year-old kid has recently noticed her daughter saying, “wow, that’s wonderful. You’ve done a good job” to her friend on Zoom. She said her daughter hadn’t reacted to others in that expressive way before. She suspects that her daughter is picking that habit at our camp :)

Giving sincere recognition and appreciation to others for what they have made an effort on is a great first step to build trust and empathize with others.

“Let others see the good that you see in them.” - Margaret Manning

Challenge 1

Let’s say you are building a museum. What would you like to include in the museum?

Challenge 2

Congratulations, you have been crowned the king/queen of new majestic land! What does your crown look like? And your throne? Do you wear a cloak or any armor? What about your shoes?

Challenge 3

Look at this chicken. She is beautiful, no? Her name is Ipuni. Ipuni means "Miss Pretty" in Korean. She is 4 years old. Guess what. Ipuni has been through so much. She was bitten by a wild animal three years ago and again attacked by a big dog last year. She was taken to the hospital after the dog bite. She got some serious stitches and had to go through a lot of pain. However, she finally recovered and is very healthy now. What a brave girl! Can you make your own story about her (her being the story-teller)?