What does it mean to be considerate and caring? You think about other people, about their feelings.
"You care about somebody."
"You wouldn't hurt them. You take care of them when they get hurt."
"You are kind."
"Never laugh when somebody gets hurt."
"Take good care of them when they get sick."
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Some Thoughts on the Girl Scout Law: Courageous and Strong
What is courage? Being strong when you are afraid, when things are difficult.
What do you think it means to be courageous and strong?
"When something is heavy and you can pick it up."
"(My dad can pick up a small house.)"
"I do swimming and kung fu and karate."
"I was afraid to go in the pool the first time."
What about going to the dentist? "I love the dentist."
What do you think it means to be courageous and strong?
"When something is heavy and you can pick it up."
"(My dad can pick up a small house.)"
"I do swimming and kung fu and karate."
"I was afraid to go in the pool the first time."
What about going to the dentist? "I love the dentist."
Saturday, November 3, 2007
Color a Smile
Our first service project was for Color a Smile. This organization collects drawings from schoolkids and Scouts like us, and donates them to nursing homes, Meals on Wheels, etc. We spent our activity time at this week's meeting in coloring over twenty pages!
Our Daisies are welcome to print out pages at home and bring them to the meeting for service credit. Please keep track of the time you've spent coloring, so that you can record it on your Inchworm of Service record and earn your next patch!
Inchworm of Service
The Inchworm of Service patch program is one of the ways in which GSCOC encourages Girl Scouts to provide service to our families and communities and teaches girls the value of helping others. Girl Scouts at all levels keep track of their service hours on the Inchworm form, and after completing the required number of hours they will have earned a patch, which they can wear on the back of their tunic or vest. The first patch is the head of the inchworm. Girls can earn as many Inchworm patches as they are able.
Daisies are required to complete 5 hours of service in order to receive a patch.
Service time can be earned as a troop or at home. Record your Daisy's time in 15-minute increments -- each Inchworm section on the form stands for 1 hour.
More information and printable Inchworm forms can be found here.
Daisies are required to complete 5 hours of service in order to receive a patch.
Service time can be earned as a troop or at home. Record your Daisy's time in 15-minute increments -- each Inchworm section on the form stands for 1 hour.
More information and printable Inchworm forms can be found here.
Halloween Apple Bites
Here is a silly snack that we made the week of Halloween -- the idea is from the October 2007 issue of FamilyFun magazine, and can also be found here.
Halloween Apple Bites
You will need:
- apples (1 apple will make four snacks)
- slivered almonds
- cutting board
- sharp knife
- napkins or plates to set the apple on
- small bowls to share the slivered almonds
- box or plastic bag to take home the apple trimmings for your compost pile!
One of the leaders can cut each apple into quarters. Core the quarters, and cut out a wedge from the skin side of each quarter. This makes the "mouth".
Have the girls press the slivered almonds into place for "teeth," at the top or bottom or both!
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Two Very Silly Songs
The Penguin Song
"Penguins, attention!
Penguins, begin!
Have you ever seen
A penguin come to tea?
Take a look at me,
A penguin you will see!
[last repeat]
Penguins, attention!
Penguins, SALUTE!"
This is a cumulative song: you add in more and more motions as you sing. The more you do, the funnier it gets.
Sing-speak the introduction; the verse is simply a rising and falling scale, e.g., C-D-E-F-G, G-G-F-E-D-C, C-D-E-F-G, G-G-F-E-D-C.
Stand at attention when you sing the intro. Sing the first repeat of the verse standing still. Repeat the intro, and when you sing the verse again, slap your thigh with your right hand like a "penguin wing". The third time around, slap both thighs with both hands. On each successive repeat, add in your right foot, your left foot (in a "penguin waddle" standing still -- this can be tricky!), nod your head, and turn around. Finish with the salute.
Mother Gooney-Bird
Another cumulative song. The tune for this one is a variation of the old Sunday School song, "Father Abraham."
"Mother Gooney-Bird
Had seven chicks.
Seven chicks had Mother Gooney-Bird.
They couldn't fly,
They couldn't swim,
They could only go like this:
Right wing!"
Start each new motion when you call it out. Tuck your right hand in your right armpit and flap your elbow like a gooney-bird. The next time around, call "Left wing!" and do the same with your left elbow. Sing each repeat doing all of the motions you've accumulated. On the next verses, add right foot (in a kind of marching motion), left foot, "nod your head," and "turn around." You can end it, if you haven't collapsed already, by yelling, "Freeze!" or "Sit DOWN!"
"Penguins, attention!
Penguins, begin!
Have you ever seen
A penguin come to tea?
Take a look at me,
A penguin you will see!
[last repeat]
Penguins, attention!
Penguins, SALUTE!"
This is a cumulative song: you add in more and more motions as you sing. The more you do, the funnier it gets.
Sing-speak the introduction; the verse is simply a rising and falling scale, e.g., C-D-E-F-G, G-G-F-E-D-C, C-D-E-F-G, G-G-F-E-D-C.
Stand at attention when you sing the intro. Sing the first repeat of the verse standing still. Repeat the intro, and when you sing the verse again, slap your thigh with your right hand like a "penguin wing". The third time around, slap both thighs with both hands. On each successive repeat, add in your right foot, your left foot (in a "penguin waddle" standing still -- this can be tricky!), nod your head, and turn around. Finish with the salute.
Mother Gooney-Bird
Another cumulative song. The tune for this one is a variation of the old Sunday School song, "Father Abraham."
"Mother Gooney-Bird
Had seven chicks.
Seven chicks had Mother Gooney-Bird.
They couldn't fly,
They couldn't swim,
They could only go like this:
Right wing!"
Start each new motion when you call it out. Tuck your right hand in your right armpit and flap your elbow like a gooney-bird. The next time around, call "Left wing!" and do the same with your left elbow. Sing each repeat doing all of the motions you've accumulated. On the next verses, add right foot (in a kind of marching motion), left foot, "nod your head," and "turn around." You can end it, if you haven't collapsed already, by yelling, "Freeze!" or "Sit DOWN!"
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Daisy Bracelets
For our activity this week, we made Daisy bracelets based on the Girl Scout Law bracelets from Making Friends.
Daisy Bracelets
You will need:
- elastic cord, about 10" per bracelet
- about 24 pony beads per bracelet in blue, yellow, and white
- white glue
- masking tape (optional)
Cost: Inexpensive
Ahead of time:
Cut the elastic into 10" lengths, and dab a bit of white glue on each end to keep it from fraying and to help the girls string the beads.
How to do it:
Have the girls count out their beads, and string them. If it gets awkward, tape one end of the elastic to the work surface to keep things steady. Tie off each bracelet with a square knot, and dab a bit of white glue on the knot. If you need to trim the long ends of the elastic afterwards, put another dab of glue on the cut ends.
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