I'm sorry I'm a little late in writing my weekly blog. This past week was a good week, but it was also really tiring. I'd been getting in bed later the week before and I think it finally caught up with me. On a couple days, I had to go straight to bed after work to take a nap before I could function.
Monday and Tuesday of last week were once again math and language center days. I really do enjoy these days because I interact with all the kids, but it can be challenging if the kids decide to misbehave (there were a few kids who decided that they didn't want to do their math packets). On Monday, NNH had a going-away party for one of the staff who has been a part of the program for 6 years. Even though I've only been at NNH for about a month, I realized that his going would be a transition for everyone. So on Tuesday when he left, it was interesting seeing the difference of him being not being there. While I felt like I had a little bit more responsibility in terms of disciplining the kids since he left, I know that the challenge is good for me and will force me out of my comfort zone. Oh, another thing I did on Tuesday was go to a board meeting. I need to go to fulfill a requirement for a paper I was writing, but I really did enjoy hearing what goes on at NNH and how dedicated the leaders of NNH are to reaching out to the community. Going to the meeting only gave me more respect for the work NNH is doing because I was able to hear their optimism despite how tight their budget is right now. They seem to work well together and I was impressed with their enthusiasm.
On Wednesday, it was so nice to go to the pool. Honestly, I think I look forward to Wednesdays almost as much as the kids do because not only do I get to hang out at the pool, but the kids are occupied for hours. One funny moment at the pool this past week was when I looked over at the kiddie pool and this one girl was just standing there with her bathing suit almost completely off of her. It was really funny because she was completely oblivious and shouted to me "look at me!"
On Thursday, the kids had international study day again and they studied Kenya. I was in a center where the kids made the Kenyan flag with construction paper and other supplies. After we had centers, we ended up going to Coolidge Park. It was a lot of fun watching the kids go in the water fountains and I was able to take some pictures.
On Friday, we went on a field trip to the zoo before lunch (because it was so hot, we didn't want to go in the middle of the day). My group and Ms. Chelsea had fun taking the kids around the zoo and watching their reactions as they got to see animals they'd never seen before. After the zoo, we came back and we pretended like it was snowing and we watched The Polar Express. It was a good time to relax, cool down, and have the kids occupied for a while.
So that was pretty much how my week went last week. It was a lot of fun, but challenging at the same time. I'm still thoroughly enjoying the kids, but I'm still learning how I can best handle certain situations where I have to take charge.
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