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Booster Curriculum Format: Things to Consider
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Things to Consider:
- Since a lot of information is covered in a short time, children who have not had any previous court preparation might suffer from information overload.
- Children do not have the benefit of time to integrate the information or the ongoing reinforcement of concepts that is available in individual and group formats.
- Facilitators often feel the pressure of time to introduce the important concepts in a single 2 ½ hour time frame.
- Facilitators can become personally frustrated at late referrals and stressed that they are unable to provide more assistance to a child who is obviously not best prepared for court. It is often hard to accept that “quick prep” is better than nothing.
- It is difficult to provide individual attention, or adapt the curriculum specifically to a single child’s needs.
- Facilitators must be vigilant in monitoring interactions between the participants to ensure that there is NO discussion of offences.
- It is best to set a maximum limit of 10 children per group.
- The group can be difficult to conduct if there is an unruly child who disrupts things.
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