OS with kids - please advice

[Vliex, Carla (cvl)]

Hi Gerard

In the Open Space that we dit for Unicef, there where some  childeren,
coming with their parents. And what really happend was that dot had their
own Open Space with every now and then was just quite the samen as the Open
Space *we* (= the adults had). So they where free to choose to go to a
session, to go swimming, to make a drawing etc. And there where always other
persons (= adults) who joined the kids.
So I would suggest; Open Space works and perhaps you could arrange some
extra materials, breakout rooms for childeren (and parents) who whant to
*butterfy*. (like a drawing room, a playing room or what so ever).

love and sunshine
Carla
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> 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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Interesting question.  One idea: team up older and younger children.  Have
the older listen to emerging adult conversations and suggest things the
younger can cut from magazines or paint/draw to visualize the ideas, then
have them post them where they belong - creating visual collages that I
think would provoke new energy for adult participants.

thanks,  Jack

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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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