Patience is a virtue
What is remarkable is when teaching moments appear out of nowhere in real-time, like turning something that most people would experience as unfavorable into a positive experience. It's not easy because, as always, the timing has to be correct.
The weather forecast was a bit "iffy " this morning. One parent contacted us, saying, "The weather is bad now. Are we still on for today?" I responded, "We will have a morning briefing and a chalk talk, and then hopefully go sailing."
Meanwhile, the SYSTEM sailors had Module 3 STEM classes about Sail Area and Perimeter. Miss Raissa, coach Juliana, and assistants Victoria and Gemma taught them how to care for a sail, the names of its parts, and how to measure the sail area. In addition, they learned about Fire Corals and the danger they pose to people who come in contact with them.
By the time the lesson was finished, the rain had stopped, and we all went sailing. The SYSTEM sailors in the RS Ventures and our propeller-less safety boat all headed to the Sister Banks by the Vizcaya Museum. The Next Level sailors eventually came by our location. Coach Josh and coach Chris dropped a couple of buoys nearby to simulate a race course.
When we returned to port and had our boats pulled and tucked away, the rain and storms resumed. It didn’t matter; the kids were back on the second-floor breezeway with a roof above their heads. The timing was on our side today, and we all felt like winners!
NEXT LEVEL
Consider this homework. I’m urging the next-level sailors to scroll to the bottom of the page and study what‘s there.
LET’S HAVE FUN, BE SAFE AND LEARN A BUNCH
Lining up! This is what’s you should look like. Each boat is not overlapped, but at the very least, they are in the same picture frame, the sails are trimmed correctly and they are all pointing in somewhat the same direction. Let's do it!
Encourage your sailor to learn more, and please visit our online classroom. https://www.teamparadise.org/classroom and https://www.teamparadise.org/next-level-coaching