Today, much of our time was spent at the Calgary Zoo.
We began our day with a Zones of Regulation check-in, and
soon after, we transitioned to Social Skill.
The skill we focused on today was de-escalating conflict.
Knowing how to self-regulate in the event of conflict, as well as actively
listening to the other person during conflict were big focuses of this skill.
In counsellor Data’s
social skill, campers learned the acronym VOEP. It stands for Vocalize, Own,
Empathize, Plan. Data taught the importance of clearly expressing one’s side of
the story, owning up to their actions, understanding how the other person
feels, and planning for how to move forward. Concepts from this skill are transferrable
to others that we will touch on in week two, such as understand others’
emotions.
After Social Skill was wrapped up, our bus arrived. Everyone
applied sunscreen and bug spray, and we boarded the bus!
At the zoo, we mainly split into our 2:6 groups, or 1:3,
after travelling to our meeting spot close to the cafeteria. We travelled to
and from the bus together, and ate lunch together, but for the most part, we
were split into our groups. Many groups planned their zoo day by giving each
camper one choice of animal, and prioritizing based on location.
Overall, we got around three hours at the zoo. Though the
forecast called for a chance of rain all day, it only began to rain once we
boarded the bus! We avoided hail very nearly as well.
Once back at Foothills Academy, we ended our day with a
Zones of Regulation check-in.
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