Camp counselors at children's summer health camps are employees who work directly with children. Successful interpersonal relationships in the detachment, as well as the quality of children's recreation, depend on them.
Instructions
Step 1
Consider your options carefully. For a long time, counselors have to be in a confined space outside the city without frequent travel to the city. In addition, they need to be responsible around the clock for the children entrusted to him. You should also be able to spend a lot of time with them. Children shouldn't annoy you.
Step 2
Prepare a list of children. You must clearly know how many guys will enter your squad. Before admitting children, double-check the number of children and the correct surname and first name of each. This will give you the opportunity to avoid mistakes when accepting children. Be sure to check the list with the arriving children. Clarify any questions that arise immediately.
Step 3
Think carefully about the first meeting with the guys. You should not only please them, but also arouse interest. To do this, prepare several games aimed at introducing the players, as well as at the emergence of common interests. This way you can quickly bring all members of your squad closer together.
Step 4
In the early days, do your best to understand what character each child has. To do this, you will need to apply certain knowledge of personality psychology. This will help you build relationships in the team, as well as avoid unnecessary trouble.
Step 5
Check out the general work plan for the shift. To do this, attend daily senior counselor and senior educator meetings. Write down all the information received in a notebook or notebook. This will allow you to avoid mistakes and not forget the information you need.
Step 6
Plan your daily work with children in such a way that they have no time to get bored. The saturation of the day will ensure a restful night's rest. Do not forget about the mental stress of children. Alternate physical activities with quiet activities. So children will be able to fully relax without being overwhelmed by one type of activity.
Step 7
Involve all children in the life of the squad. Do not allow outcasts in your team. Control the relationship of the guys with each other. To do this, together with the children, come up with rules of conduct in the squad. The initiative to adopt this or that rule must come from the children themselves. In this case, they themselves will control each other's behavior. Encourage the friendship and good deeds of children in general. Offer the squad a system of bonuses for participating in contests, events, general camp affairs.
Step 8
Monitor the health of children. At the first suspicion of any child's deterioration, notify the camp medical staff. This will help to timely identify infectious and other diseases and avoid quarantine.
