Helping One Student to Succeed

Last semester in my TEFB class I was required to attend a school every week for two hours and help students one on one with reading, spelling, and writing. So, every Wednesday from 10 to 12 I went to Navarro Elementary in Bryan. I would work with one little boy for thirty minutes on a writing excercise, spelling flashcards, then reading if we had time. After that group of students left, I would go to a certain teacher's classroom and help her with anything she needed, often times working with some of her students individually with anything they were struggling with. I stayed there for about fourty-five minutes and then had to tell the kids I had to go, which they didn't like to hear. I'd then go back to the HOSTS room to work with another little boy for thirty minutes, doing the same three things. The second boy I worked with struggled much more than the other with reading and recognizing letters and words. However, I saw much improvement each week with him, as well as the other little boy. At times, I would also "sub" for those who's mentors weren't there, so I got to work with even more children. It was a great experience for me and I think it helped me get a better feel on how teaching elementary students will be once I become a teacher.