Narrative Report On Service Learning

Service Learning Report

The very first day that I went to Taft to cadet teach I was very nervous. I was nervous to leave the high school, to get in my car and drive to Taft. I was terrified to park and walk in. I thought to myself “Where am I going to park?”,”Do we go to the front office first?”,”What if they do not like us?” I had all of these questions running through my head. So we parked at Taft and we walking in with the rest of the group. It was weird waiting for the doors to unlock, but as I was waiting I noticed the new doors they put in that were more safe and secure. Once the doors were unlocked we walked in through the commons, up the stairs to the front office. They already had our sign-in book waiting for us when we walked in.
I have been experienced before with young children, but never like this. I feel like I got to know some of them on a new level. I found out that I actually know how to work with children. Before play school I felt like I was not good with associating with children, but I feel good about it now. I feel like I can work with any type of child. I learned that I am actually very patient with children and that I learned my limits and how far I can be pushed. I believe that is very important to learn and I am glad I learned that about myself. I learned plenty of information about others as well, whether they were big bulldogs or little bulldogs. I learned that some of these children have been disciplined differently, causing them to act different and respond to discipline differently. Ones who are not disciplined at home, thought they were exempt from discipline here. Which was not the case at all, we had to teach these children discipline. I have learned things about big bulldogs too, such as they will also need to improve on their listening skills. I feel as if ones who taught lessons felt the same way. It was hard getting the little bulldogs to listen, but harder to get the bigger bulldogs to help and pay attention also. I learned that some big bulldogs didn’t care about these children’s education, even as little as helping them write their name would help them a lot in the end. I feel much more well versed in the education field now. I have learned how to teach small lessons to children, but also how to plan out those small lessons. It is not easy to plan out a lesson because you don’t know what to expect or how it will turn out. You always have those little doubts about your lessons. But you honestly have to just believe that everything will be fine and work