Monday, October 26, 2009
"Mentoring" at A.C. (not just tutoring)
Last week at AC, after completing all their school work I took my students (Emily and Kelly) out to enjoy some fresh air. There were a few boys playing soccer so I got Emily and Kelly to join in the fun-although they didn't know a lot about the sport they had a great time playing.Half way through Emily got discouraged about her playing abilities but I kept encouraging her to play and would pass her the ball every time so that she didn't feel left out. Although this situation was minor it reminded me how important it is for us to act as mentors and as tutors for these kids...giving them the resources and support they need to believe in themselves and enjoy life will make them do better in school, sports, etc. I'm sure many of us had mentors or people who encouraged us along the way so it is important for us to do the same.
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My last day at Abbey Court was supposed to be last Thursday, but while I was finishing up working on what I thought would be my last attempt to help with division homework with one of my students...my student found my hours log and asked me what it was. I told her it was for a class at UNC for us to keep track of the hours that we had worked at the center.Kellit is a smart girl so she caught on fast that this and Las Pasada would be the last times she'd get to see me so she asked my why wouldn't be back next year? ...After doing some thinking I will be going back to Abbey Court to tutor and help out on my own time. These kids look up to us so I encourage everyone who worked at the center to maybe stop by and say hi to the kids you worked with every now and then next semester just to show them that we care about them and their school success.
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