Personal Narrative: My Experience Of Volunteering At Espial Child Environment

By the way of introduction, I am Aleem Punja's cousin and he suggested I reach out to you to explore possible opportunities at the Children's Aid Society of Toronto.

With different children in the class you have to make sure to keep each child’s learning to their levels. Keep researching new ways for the children to learn more information each week. Make sure to stay along licensing rules. Get trained in the fields I need so that I will know everything that I need to know for the children. Making sure to have them in a safe place so that they will feel safe there is important. Make sure to learn about the children’s families because knowing that information can help better understand the children. I will make sure to let the families always know the local school hours. Let the parents know about my program’s mission. Keeping the parents and other staff up to date on what I’m planning to do. Keeping my policies up to date such as communication with parents, curriculum, discipline and guidance, drop-off and pick-ups, emergency closings, others authorized to pick up the children, fees and payment arrangements, food and nutrition, etc. One of the most important things would just be keeping everyone up to

My experiences during this time was very interesting. I got to work with children of all ages and racial backgrounds. I was able to grade papers with other educators and able to work with students when they needed help. The thing I found most

My experiences working with children officially began in 2012 when I started working for One of A Kind Progressive Early Education. I worked with children of all ages, primarily toddlers and preschoolers. While working at One of A Kind, I assisted the lead teachers as much as possible. I helped develop daily routines of activities, lesson plans, nap, and toilet-training times that seemed most effective for the students. I worked with parents during pick up and drop off times to make sure they were happy with the schedule and care their child was receiving. I was in charge of maintaining a safe environment for the students at One of A Kind.

My project involved helping the children in the park to better their skills in Baseball. Many of the children that went to the park had no basic knowledge of playing baseball, so it was my job to help the professional trainers in teaching them the skills required to play the sport well. The original proposal included that I had to maintain the field in playable conditions, but I went ahead and added dirt as well as passed a rake to remove holes in the infield of the baseball diamond. I also had to help the smaller children in batting practice by simply pitching them ten balls each, but I took it a step further by telling them in which way to position their arms and how to better their hitting techniques.

While the project was begging, I kept in mind and fallow the reconnections of Cathy A Malchiodi as well as Michelle Molnar about the importance of working with children showing them you are really interested by asking them questions, offer the capacity of freedom in terms of giving them space and respecting them whether they decide or not to talk about their drawings. Also, develop an effort to have a communication where you can ask questions to the child to make them notice they have our attention.

There have been two major opportunities that have shaped and impacted me: serving with Calvary Kids Care and watching a girl’s cabin on Thursday nights at Camp Brookwoods and Deer Run. I started volunteering with Calvary Kids Care my freshman year in high school. The first time that I ever held a baby, I was terrified. I had no idea if I was holding her correctly, or if I looked as uncomfortable on the outside as I felt on the inside. The little ball of life that I held in my hands kept trying to snuggle closer, but I held the baby away from me, afraid that I would crush it if I let it get too close. This first experience led to many, and thus my partnership with Calvary Kids Care was formed. I started to work with the kids, mainly newborns

Fred DeVito once stated, if it does not challenge you it does not change you. In my opinion the most important project I have completed thus far had both challenged and changed me for the better. At the beginning of this school year I enrolled in Mr. Madden’s block theater class. All of his students were than instructed that we would be involved at Mariposa Elementary a local school to teach children the art of drama. We were than divided up in groups of five and sent off to teach elementary students about drama through theater games, readers theaters, wax museums, and dance shows.

The outcome of my project was 106 soccer balls. Although, the grandiose outcome for me is giving these balls to people who could receive joy and benefit from them. To develop to the point of reaching an outcome, I needed to execute the plan that I created. I constructed an informational flyer and handed it out to as many people as I could. This impacted the social skills I used during my project, because this was one of the vital parts. With the flyer in hand, I had to actually "talk" to people! This forced me to communicate personally with my community and helped me further develop personal social skills. Once I got the word out, I had a collection day/drive. I had one vast contributor who gave me soccer balls, which helped me a lot. Before

In addition. I was also able to improve my skills and gain more experience working with young people. I was able to build confidence within myself and the find the reason why I wanted to be a teacher. I have a tremendous desire to help children and to always encourage them to reach their full potential. What I learned about teaching others that I did not know before is how I should make the objective simple and in a student friendly language rather than, a complicated way. For example, when students were learning about WWI, I briefly had to explain to them who was involved and why it happened. I had to allow the students to understand what I was saying before they were going to take their unit test the following day. It took time for me to help understands understand because I had repeat myself numerous times. However, connecting with them and modifying some of the lessons and activities eventually brought all of us closer together to have a good time together and to share ideas. I was basically learning, too, because I knew the basics of U.S history but I didn’t really know specifically some of the

Walking nervously into my first day of working at Westfield Child Center was a defining moment that ultimately impacted my life in a way in which it would never go back to the way it once was. I can clearly remember it was a place filled with children’s excitement and staff who seemed to be a part of their own family. Everyone was extremely friendly and greeted me with open arms, however, it still did not diminish my feeling of ostracism. Whenever anyone enters a new setting, it is normal to feel excluded immediately. These feelings are natural and expected due to the lack of knowledge we have on the people in general, how the facility itself is run, and learning our place to fit into their little community. As time progressed, I found this place to be very

When I was in this program, I found that working with these young children was very rewarding. It was rewarding to me because I felt like I had a positive influence on them and their education. It made me happy to know that I was going to leave a mark on them and potentially help them flourish into a wonderful, well-rounded adult. Some of the challenges that I faced when working with these young children was communicating with them and their parents. Sometimes, the parents would get upset and wonder why we are

Picture this: a small boy with a big smile on their face, excited for a day of learning as comes walking your way holding the hand of their teacher. As they approach you the boy’s smile gets bigger and bigger as he can no longer can contain his excitement to show off the Valentine’s card that he got from his cousin. He quickly introduces himself and wastes no time in telling you about how much he loves his cousin’s Valentine’s Day gift and that he is excited to get Valentines. This image is the first memory that I have of my volunteering experience at Selma Deitch Early Learning Program (SDELP). It was my interaction with this young boy that helped to ease my anxiety on my first day and not knowing what my role was. As I volunteered more and

I have limited experience working with children. I have tutored children from my neighborhood and family members. I would help them out with their homework and prepare for exams, in social studies, reading, and some math. Tutoring included having discussions with the students, parents, and teachers to figure out what material to go over. After these discussions, I created assingments and study guides to help the students, out of the tutoring

My job while I was volunteering was to read and play games with these kids to make sure they feel like they are being cared for even though they do not live with their families. Every Tuesday and Thursday, I was given the opportunity to meet several different kids of all ages and spend time with them like we were their best friends. Some of