My service My service learninglearning

I completed my service I completed my service learning at the East Branch learning at the East Branch

Library in Arlington on Library in Arlington on Thursdays from 4-5:30 pmThursdays from 4-5:30 pm

First sessionFirst session I was really excited to start tutoring at the learning zone. I really I was really excited to start tutoring at the learning zone. I really

did not have any experience working with kids and it really gave did not have any experience working with kids and it really gave me the opportunity to gain some valuable experience.me the opportunity to gain some valuable experience.

The first student I worked with was Abraham and I was able to The first student I worked with was Abraham and I was able to help him with his homework and at the same time I started to get help him with his homework and at the same time I started to get a little comfortable as we read a book and work on reading a little comfortable as we read a book and work on reading worksheets.worksheets.

Second sessionSecond session On the second tutoring session I worked with On the second tutoring session I worked with

Abraham again. this time we worked on math Abraham again. this time we worked on math homework that consisted of counting money.homework that consisted of counting money.

I was glad that I was able to help Abraham with I was glad that I was able to help Abraham with different subjects.different subjects.

He also really enjoyed game time.He also really enjoyed game time.

Third SessionThird Session On this session I worked with a different student On this session I worked with a different student

his name is Amir. I was having a hard time his name is Amir. I was having a hard time getting Amir to focused because he seemed more getting Amir to focused because he seemed more worried about playing time then his homework.worried about playing time then his homework.

I was able to get Amir to focus by telling and we I was able to get Amir to focus by telling and we were able to finish with his homeworkwere able to finish with his homework

This session allowed me to work with a different This session allowed me to work with a different student. student.

The more students I get to work with the better. The more students I get to work with the better. I was able to get him to focused on his work.I was able to get him to focused on his work.

Fourth SessionFourth Session On this session I worked with another student his On this session I worked with another student his

name is Yasir. He is a fourth grader in Arlington. name is Yasir. He is a fourth grader in Arlington. We worked with on fractionsWe worked with on fractions

Working with a fourth grader gave me Working with a fourth grader gave me opportunity to work with a student of a different opportunity to work with a student of a different grade that I was accustomed to.grade that I was accustomed to.

Fifth SessionFifth Session

At this point of service learning I feel very At this point of service learning I feel very comfortable attending the learning zone. I comfortable attending the learning zone. I look forward to helping the students there.look forward to helping the students there.

On this session I was able to talk to one of On this session I was able to talk to one of the parents of the student I was tutoring. the parents of the student I was tutoring. We talked about ways that I could help her We talked about ways that I could help her son for the TAKS test.son for the TAKS test.

Listening to parents concerns about Listening to parents concerns about students it’s a big part of teaching and this students it’s a big part of teaching and this session allowed me to do just that.session allowed me to do just that.

Sixth SessionSixth Session This was the week after spring break.This was the week after spring break. I had a chance to work with the same student for I had a chance to work with the same student for

the third straight week. We ran into some the third straight week. We ran into some difficulties because the learning zone does not difficulties because the learning zone does not have materials for fourth graders.have materials for fourth graders.

We were able to check out a book and work on We were able to check out a book and work on TAKS materialTAKS material

I was frustrated because Yasir did not bring his I was frustrated because Yasir did not bring his back pack and said that he did not have any back pack and said that he did not have any homework, but I was able to find work homework, but I was able to find work

Seventh SessionSeventh Session

This week I worked with Amir again. the first This week I worked with Amir again. the first time I worked with Amir I had a hard time time I worked with Amir I had a hard time getting Amir to focused but this time it was getting Amir to focused but this time it was different. different.

I was able to use some of the behavior I was able to use some of the behavior strategies that I’ve been learning in school.strategies that I’ve been learning in school.

I modeled some subtraction problems and I modeled some subtraction problems and Amir was able to finish his subtraction Amir was able to finish his subtraction homework with little assistancehomework with little assistance

I was happy that I tough him subtraction I was happy that I tough him subtraction effectivelyeffectively

Eight SessionEight Session

Once again I worked with Yasir this Once again I worked with Yasir this time we worked on vocabulary time we worked on vocabulary worksheets.worksheets.

Ninth SessionNinth Session

On this session Yasir and his mom were On this session Yasir and his mom were arguing because Yasir did not want to arguing because Yasir did not want to work on TAKS materials. I talked to work on TAKS materials. I talked to Yasir and I explained to him that his Yasir and I explained to him that his mom only wants the best for him. mom only wants the best for him.

He agree to work on TAKS materials He agree to work on TAKS materials and learn a new strategy on fractions.and learn a new strategy on fractions.

This would be the last time I work with This would be the last time I work with Yasir.Yasir.

Tenth and last SessionTenth and last Session

I worked with Amir for one last time. I worked with Amir for one last time. He was not focused on his work but He was not focused on his work but we were able to finish with his we were able to finish with his homework.homework.

I’m a little upset that service I’m a little upset that service learning is coming to an end but it learning is coming to an end but it was a overall good experience.was a overall good experience.