Volunteering

I was able to volunteer in David & Michael's classroom yesterday and today. What an experience. I am so fortunate to be able to do this, and it really gives me an understanding of what they are doing everyday and learning. I am struck by the amount of extra work that is needed to be done. I made tons of copies, cut shapes out, made binoculars, and spent time having each of the kids in the class read to me one on one. Mrs. Travers, their kindergarten teacher is wonderful. She keeps the kids right on track and she really appreciated all of the help I was able to give.

I really feel that I got just as much out of volunteering in the classroom as I gave. I want to boys to know that we feel their education is important and that its a priority. While there are a million things that I could be doing while they are at school, in the long run its not those little things that really count. Eric and I were talking and he said that this is the stuff they are going to remember, they were so proud to show off their mom at school and to let everyone know that I was there helping Mrs. Travers.