emily’s senior project

 Today I went in a little later because I has to meet with a teacher, so I just stayed a little later to make up for it. When I got there I worked with the same kid with autism, sadly only for a little bit. Although the time I was there was very exciting! We took a sensory break meaning we got to the OT room and we swing on the swing and sit again the peanut shaped balls and play with a bean maze. He has to play with the toy correctly for 3 minutes, then he can choose how he plays with it for one minute. Then it was time for the third grade! I worked on some flash cards with two kids and then we split into groups and read a play. It was then math time, so I walked around and helped some kids with their math. Followed by lunch and then recess. I played soccer at recess today, and I had a lot of fun! Since It was monday, I had mentoring, and the mentors and buddies went outside and played various games like, legos, kickball, swings, and playdough. Before I knew it, it was time for me...

 This week I definitely learned a lot. I was able to spend quality time with all the kids I work with and really get to know all of the kids as individuals. This allowed me to connect with them and really make an impact. I learned that working with kids can be difficult, but it is also very rewarding. Some of the issues the kids were having I could relate to,  so I understood what they were going through better than some of the adults. I had more experience working with the kid with autism, which was very helpful for me,  as I learned more about autism as a whole.  I also have a good relationship with that kid and many other kids,  which is growing my love for working with kids. I really enjoyed this week. I definitely enjoy working with these kids, as it makes me very happy. I really enjoy helping them, but I also enjoy playing with them at recess. I think everything went as planned except on Friday when the AID of the kid who has autism was not there, and ther...

 Today was a little interesting. The AID that works with the kid with autism was out today so he was a little off. His scheduale was a little different today which was also confusing. Given this, he did very well! He was a little confused, but that was to be expected. We ate snack, went to the bathroom brushed our teeth, and then we did math. We did three word problems and learned two new vocab words, array and equal groups. Then it was time to go to the third grade. When I got there I was welcomed with an invitation to buy something from the store some students had made. The kids had just finsihed the state wide testing, so they were given a couple minutes of free time. Then the teacher read some of the read aloud book, and soon enough it was lunch and recess time. At recess I played soccer with a couple kids. After recess I went to the guidence counsler's room for the leadership program I created. We planned the next two mentor/little buddy programs. We planned an obstacle course...

I started my day the same as usual, working with the same kid. When I got there we started by reading Dora Says Goodnight which he absolutely LOVES. Then he insisted the speech therapist to draw Dora, so she did. Then he was so obsessed with the Dora for the day! He showed all his friends in the second grade class. Then it was time for snack. After snack we did some math! He did so good with the flashcards and word problems. After snack he watched some Dora videos on his ipad, then it was indoor recess time! This started by him playing with rubber bands and then he decided he wanted to go play in the gym. He invited two other friends from the classroom, and they played tag, bubble tag, and play catch with a football. Then it was time for me to transition to the third grade! I walked in and was immediately invited to play legos and pictionary, so I did both! Then it was lunch time followed by recess. At recess I played gaga, but it started raining so we switched to indoor recess. I cont...

 Today at AEMS was super fun! It started with working with the same kid as usual. We watched our brushing teeth video, then brushed our teeth and went to the bathroom. Then it was snack time and he ate so many star puffs! Then it was math time! This consisted of flashcards, and a word problem! He crushed it! Then it was time for recess, which meant I went to the third grade class. There I did flash cards with a girl, then as a class we did a play about dogs! I was the narrator. The point of the play and flashcards is to practice reading with fluency. Then it was lunch and recess time. At recess we played soccer again, and the girls won!! WOHOOO! While we were playing, one of the kids kicked the ball over the fence, so I had to go get it. We then played lightning but it turned into everyone against each other which was equally as fun. Then, sadly, it was time for me to go.  Todays hours- 5 Total hours- 35.5   <<< me getting the ball from the woods     ...

I think today was the most fun I have had at AEMS. I first went and worked with the same kid in the morning, and he was very silly and happy which made me very happy! Then when it was time for snack he wasn't feeling so good so his AID helped him calm down. No worries, everyone gets in a mood sometimes. Then I was off to the third grade. They had just finished the state testing, so they were happy to be done! I was welcomed with not only one but FIVE drawings from 4 different kids. This made me feel very loved and i'm glad I am making an impact on the kids! It was snack time and one girl asked me to draw with her, so I did, and a couple other girls joined. We were coloring a summer photo! It isn't done yet but I will post a photo of it when we complete it. Then, as promised, I stayed for lunch and recess. After lunch I helped clean the tables with another kids, and soon enough it was recess time! I played soccer with a bunch of kids! We played boys vs girls and unfortunatel...