Well, the morning started out really nicely. There was sun, it was warm, and we were headed to an elementary school in Baltimore City to help out in the classrooms for the day. We weren’t sure what to expect, but were open minded and excited to be working with the kids. Walking into the school, it reminded me of my own elementary school with the short sinks, tiny chairs, and murals throughout the open lobby. We ended up being divided up, one college student to each classroom to help with various grades. My class was a 5th grade class where they were learning about the states of matter. I spent most of my time that morning helping two students work on their spelling words, to catch them up with the rest of the class. We got through a few words, but I’m not quite sure how much they remembered of what we covered. Hopefully they enjoyed the new person in the room though.
Lunch was an interesting experience. I heard there was lots of yelling, fights, and weird food. But that’s okay, it’s what you could expect when any large amount of kids are in one room together. Recess was the same story. Kids were running all over, I heard some taunting, and a football was flying in all directions. I was happy to see the kids outside though. Apparently most schools in the city are lucky if they can allow for the kids to have recess once or twice a week- most schools can’t offer it because of poor funding.
Anyway, the morning was a great success and we all loved being at the school. We can’t imagine working there all the time. It takes so much patience and energy to be one of those teachers- I admire them. It was after we left the school that things got really interesting…
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