It's the Little Things
By: Sam Schulte
As Midterms roll around, I've lost track of how many visits I've had to the Lexington Public Library, but there have been quite a few. Each time, there are several things that make me smile and laugh and remind me why we're doing this service learning project. However, there are also times when I leave very frustrated that I wasn't able to effectively help every student.
This past visit, I had by far the most meaningful interaction with a student since I've been helping there. It was short and simple, but it really meant a lot to me, and it's stuck with me since leaving last week. For your viewing pleasure, here's a video of me talking about it.
Okay, really. I'm can't stop laughing thinking about her! She was so funny and full of life. Kids like her really make going to Homework Help fun, no matter how stressful it can be at times.
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| She's a phonics rockstar! |
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| Batty and his two friends, Little Kitty and Big Kitty |
I bet that was a great feeling knowing how much she enjoyed the time she spent with you! From what I have gotten from your video, she seemed very energetic and happy over all! It made me think, do you ever come across kids that have bad attitudes and are not open to being helped with their homework? If so, how do you handle that?
ReplyDeleteI have definitely come across kids with bad attitudes, but I don't think it's necessarily because they don't want to be helped with homework. Usually, if kids are in a bad mood, it's because they don't want to be working on the homework at all. I try to keep them excited about working on their work, but sometimes that's a big problem for me because it makes tutoring a lot more difficult.
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