Internship

Internship

Cameron House School

February 27^th -28^th

It’s hard to believe that my time at Cameron House is winding down as the end of the term is quickly approaching within the next two weeks. Once term approaches the children have a 3-4 week holiday. At first I was really looking forward to having time off, but I have grown so attached to the children and many of the teachers that I wish there was no long holiday. None the less there is a holiday and I will continue to make the most of the time I have left! This week at Cameron House I began my normal routine in class five. This week I worked again with certain students regarding time, as they were moving on to geometry and needed to pass their exam in order to do so. I was praying that the ones I helped one on one would pass. I felt as though their time telling abilities were left in my hands; helping them to understand was now my responsibility. I was overjoyed and very excited to find that they all passed! I was excited that I was able to make a difference. It was also reassuring knowing that I have what it takes to help others learn.

This week I also helped Mary Ann with her bulletin boards. She is very crafty and loves color just as much I do so we made a tremendous pair and now have the best looking classroom in the entire school. We had the students design rockets with their learning targets attached. Learning targets can also be described as goals. They are what they children feel they need to work on or would like to achieve. For example, many of their targets deal with academics such as handwriting, and math skills, but they also set everyday classroom targets too. Many children chose to target staying organized, or patience. Some even wanted to work on not receiving so many warnings; the best part is the options are endless. Once the children had designed their target rockets, Mary Ann and I constructed a bulletin board centered on outer space. We made the grass, sky and solar system complete with planets and stars! We placed each student’s rockets on the ground for takeoff. The idea behind our wonderful plan is to move the rockets towards the outer space as the students master their goals. It is a fun way for the students and teachers to chart their progress, while at the same time making the room a fun place to learn.

Also this week I had the opportunity to lead a group during sport. Once again we have been playing hockey and sharpening our skills to show for the end of the term match! I was able to have my own group of students. We worked on striking and controlling the puck or in our case the ball. In order to work on our control as well as the way we move we played a game that I used to play all the time, but during soccer practice. The concept is the same, as the object of the game is to knock away the balls from others while at the same time protecting your own. A certain boundary is set before hand adding yet another component to the game. As we played this game I went around trying to knock the balls away from the students. It was so much fun as I had just as much fun chasing them down, as they had fleeing from me!

One of my favorite times this week was learning French with the children. I have zero experience with French. My students in class 5 know more than I do. There are also two girls in class 5 whose first language happens to be French. I told the students that I planned on going to Paris that weekend and knew no French! They were all worried for me, so they insisted on spending a good part of French class trying to help me out! They taught me the basics and decided I would just have to get by. It was so cute! I had another fabulous week at Cameron House! Each week I learn something new and grow even more attached to the children. I can only hope time will slow down! Next week I am going three times to school, I can’t wait!