You guys do realize that Jeff Probst says all the time that he loves how CHILDREN watch survivor right? I have had my students talk to me about watching survivor and I talk about Big Brother with them over the summer because they watch it. They understand the game. Kids are not as dumb or naive as a lot of people think.
My students are fully aware of what we are doing when playing a game of survivor or big brother. They know that its a game and that being voted out isn't about who is liked and who isn't. Its about trying to win the game. They get that. I know some of you don't understand that kids actually have intelligent brains, but they do. The kids ASK me to play these games. That was the only reason we played today. Yes, this one obviously wasn't the most successful which is why I said we aren't going to do it again. Yes, I could have ended it early, but there were still kids in the game having some fun with it. While most of the kids were complaining, that's what kids do. They complain.
We are currently only allowed to have 9 kids in the school age room and they have to be in different areas from each other the whole time. They aren't allowed to really interact with each other other than talking because of all the Covid stuff. This was something that was able to pass some time. This isn't as serious as people are taking it. The kids almost found it as a joke to vote each other and laughed when their name was written down. Yes, in the past years the kids took the game more seriously, but as a game. They know it isn't personal.
If I thought for a second that what I was doing was actually harming my students in any way, I clearly wouldn't be doing it. I have been in the field of education for 6 years. I will soon have my bachelor's degree in education. I have worked with kids for 11 years. I know what I'm doing.
Also, I am asked about daycare survivor all the time by my friends and some other random people so I posted the blog to update them. If you don't like it, then ignore the blog. Neg it if you want, I dont care, but there is no reason to put hatred out there about something you barely know anything about. I dont blog for attention or a top blog. I blog for the people who are interested in the subject.
Also, the fact that anyone here who says they work with kids is immediately called a pedophile is not only disgusting, but it really shows the type of people that are on this website.
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do you know why kid nation was cancelled? cause it was too mentally taxing on the children
***Also, the fact that anyone here who says they work with kids is immediately called a pedophile is not only disgusting, but it really shows the type of people that are on this website.***
^that statement shouldn’t have to be made. Not sure how I feel about kids playing BB/survivor though, I guess if they want to I dont really see an issue?
I'm sorry but anyone giving you any kind of slack needs to check their place.
Do you work with children, mathboy9? Are you educated and certified in any kind of child developmental psychology? If not, kindly shut the fuck up.
Kids love and benefit from structured competiton. From what I've seen over the years, you've made it fun for kids and they thoroughly enjoying it. You're exposing the kids to something cool while still teaching them there can be joy in not winning a competition.
Carry on and refuse to listen to any idiot telling you otherwise.
zachbbs i literally told the girl who wanted to play that we probably shouldnt with this group so she started hosting it herself so i just took it over since she was still playing LOL
this was so much better when i actually had a full class and an older group. The kids to play and they have fun with it so i dont see the issue.
mathboy9 if you want to go there PLEASE show me where I defended anything. I already know you cant, so fuck off with your false accusations. You're wrong and look like a fool, I'd feel embarassed too.
