A couple of weeks ago, I visited with my daughter, Kristen, and helped out in her classroom. This has been a rough year for her. First she had a classroom (first grade) for two weeks, then she didn't have a classroom and was a Reading Specialist and an Assistant Librarian. Then, two weeks before the end of the grading peroid, she was a first grade teacher once again. Of her 13 kids, 5 had been retained and more than a couple were 'special needs'.
I helped by working one-on-one for writing and reading, assisted in some grading of papers and actually taught a math class (my high school math teacher is probably rolling in her grave). Kristen's kids are sweet, needy, demanding and typical 6 and 7 year olds.
The week culminated with a Writer's Celebration with each child reading his or her creation that he/she had worked on during the week. The kids got to sit in Teacher's Chair to read and all did an amazing job.
I will go back! The cafeteria guy gave me free coffee and the little kids thought I was funny!
3 comments:
Nice pictures! Love the one of you and the little girl reading. I'm sure they will be happy to have you back.
Pam
Wow sounds like a rough year for your daughter. Why did they go back and forth with her having a class than not having a class? The pictures are adorable!
That is so lovely! What a great thing to be able to help your dd like that. So special.
Ruth
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