Hi Gerard In the Open Space that we dit for Unicef, there where some childeren, coming with their parents. And what really happend was that dot had their own Open Space with every now and then was just quite the samen as the Open Space *we* (= the adults had). So they where free to choose to go to a session, to go swimming, to make a drawing etc. And there where always other persons (= adults) who joined the kids. So I would suggest; Open Space works and perhaps you could arrange some extra materials, breakout rooms for childeren (and parents) who whant to *butterfy*. (like a drawing room, a playing room or what so ever).
love and sunshine Carla > Met vriendelijke groet, > > drs. C.J.P. Vliex, Carla > _______________________________________ > Organisatieadviseur > > Twynstra Gudde Management Consultants > Stationsplein 1, 3818 LE Amersfoort > Postbus 907, 3800 AX Amersfoort > Telefoon 033 4677478, Fax 033 4677479 > Mobiel 06 53927407 > E-mail c...@tg.nl, Internet www.tg.nl > > > ---------- > From: Gerard Muller[SMTP:g...@openspace.dk] > Reply To: OSLIST > Sent: Tuesday, 06 May, 2003 10:14 > To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > Subject: OS with kids - please advice > > Dear All, > > I have been asked to facilitate an Open Space for a school. The theme > will be: "What school do we want to have in the future, and how do we > create it ?" > > When discussing who should participate, the conclusion at this moment is > the Board, the schools staff, parents, children and a couple of others > who have > a say about or expertise in this. > > My question is about the children. This school has children from 6-16 > years old. The preparation group I am working with feels the older > classes could participate. I expect also the younger ones would just do > fine - except that probably they will not be given a choice to > participate or not - parents who want to join the meeting will just take > them along so as to not have to pay for someone to look after them. > > Anyone else has any experience with this ? > > Greetings from Denmark, > > > > > Gerard Muller > Open Space Institute Denmark > > * > * > ========================================================== > osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > ------------------------------ > To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, > view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu, > Visit: > > http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html > * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu, Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html
