Our church (Appleton Alliance) has an Awanas program during each school year. Basically, it is a Sunday school class mid-week. The classes are every Tuesday night from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for children ages two years through grade school.
Peter and I signed Sawyer up for the Cubbies Awana group. This is for children ages 3-4 years old (for children one and two years prior to kindergarten). We are planning to start Sawyer in kindergarten for the 2011/2012 school year so this is the age appropriate group. Unfortunately, Sawyer is not fully potty trained so they recommended that we move him to the two year old program, Puggles. They assured us that he would not be bored and that there are a handful of other ’summer three year olds’ in his class. I think Sawyer will have a good time and enjoy being a Puggle.
Peter and I will also be in Awanas. We have volunteered to be ‘leaders.’ We will be working with the Little Quackers group. This is the youngest age group (newborn through two years old). I volunteered for this group because I love the little babies. It is not really a teaching class, more of a nursery class for young children of the other leaders. Cailey will be able to be in the nursery with us so it suits us well.
My brothers and sisters and I went to Awanas when we were younger so I know what it is all about. On the other hand, this is the first Peter has even heard about the program. For now, Peter will be working with me and the Little Quackers but once he sees what the program is all about, I think he will want to switch to working with the older kids. I think he will have more fun teaching/playing games/planning activities for the grade school age children.
I am looking forward to a fun and rewarding school year with the Awanas program. I’m sure we will all have a good time learning/doing God’s work.
That sounds like a great program set up at your church. It’s wonderful that you can take your kids to a church program during the week in addition to the regular church service. It’s also so nice of you and Peter to volunteer to help out. I hope the whole family has a fun time.
When you talk about sending Sawyer to school, it’s a reality check on how fast kids grow up!
The classes sound like a fun way to teach the kids, and I think it’s great that your whole family is involved in it. Fun for the whole family