i've volunteered probably 60 shifts at my boy's kinder since february. most of the kids seem to like having me around most of the time and i frequently work one on one with the 4-5 kids who struggle and/or disrupt the most. one kid in particular is the terror of the class. constantly harassing other kids, refusing to participate, and he is smart but behind. i work with him the most. the entire situation in the classroom is bittersweet because of many reasons, including the obvious lack of appropriate funding, exhausted and overstressed staff, parents not sufficiently involved one way or another for whatever reason, legit or otherwise, in the kid and/or the school and making the already taxed teachers deal with fundamental issues that should be dealt with at home.
but besides all that, there are beautiful moments every day. yesterday after i stayed with him during most of recess so he would finish his work. he went out to play for the last few minutes and when he came back in he brought me flowers and asked me if i was still going to be at the school next year.
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