OS with kids - please advice

[At&T -- Mark R. Jones]

Hi.

Here is an input from a colleague of mine . . .

      "Hi Mark and Peggy.  I facilitated several open space circles with
children within a wide age range.
        One in particular had children as young as three and as old as 19.
The key (as far as my experience)
        is to play "bonding" games in the beginning.  This allows for
everyone to know each other and builds
        respect.  The older kids end up nurturing the younger ones, and the
younger ones look up to the older
        ones.  This is the way it's supposed to be.  We adults have a lot to
learn!  There are several websites
        and books that have great group games.  I'd be happy to go into more
detail if needed.  Let me know.

        Alana Karran
        Executive Director, Voices of Children"



Mark R. Jones
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From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Gerard
Muller
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 12:15 AM
To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
Subject: OS with kids - please advice


Dear All,

I have been asked to facilitate an Open Space for a school. The theme
will be: "What school do we want to have in the future, and how do we
create it ?"

When discussing who should participate, the conclusion at this moment is
the Board, the schools staff, parents, children and a couple of others
who have
a say about or expertise in this.

My question is about the children. This school has children from 6-16
years old. The preparation group I am working with feels the older
classes could participate. I expect also the younger ones would just do
fine - except that probably they will not be given a choice to
participate or not - parents who want to join the meeting will just take
them along so as to not have to pay for someone to look after them.

Anyone else has any experience with this ?

Greetings from Denmark,




Gerard Muller
Open Space Institute Denmark

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