Last Day at OLM

My last day at Olm was a pretty exciting day just the fact of knowing that i will be done with my hours. it was a pleasure having Mrs. VeraCruz as my mentor. I have known her for couple of years and since i was a kid she was always trying to help others and make clubhouse a better place. I will miss clubhouse but i will for sure comeback. Today was pretty light there was no homework but I helped Mrs. Morata by preparing some delicious snacks. Today we baked bagels with butter along with milk. Mrs Morata would bake the bagels in the oven and I would bring them out to the table and set it up along with pouring milk. We called in each grade starting from second grade to come in for snacks. Mrs. VeraCruz had me supervise the snacks to make sure everything is going accordingly. After serving snacks, I was assigned to spray and wipe the tables down. After I stacked chairs then went outside. I was playing catch with a tennis ball with some second graders. they wanted me to throw it higher and higher. It came to a point where i felt like i was going to throw my arm off. When that happened I decided to play basketball with the same kids. We had a full on game, everyone vs me because they say its unfair and I'm too tall. i then stayed until kids got picked up and my time was up to finally be dismissed. It was pretty sad but i was also glad at the same time that i have fulfilled my requirements.

4 Hours

Getting comfortable and having the kids gain trust in me is such a great feeling. I no longer have to start with the kids being shy with me or feeling uncomfortable in asking me for help or wanting to play games indoors or outdoors. When I arrive I get greeted by the children of the clubhouse and some kids run up to me and hug me, it really is a great feeling. Now that the kids look at me as someone to look up to and some one to feel comfortable with after homework is over we go outside and get a little more competitive with one another with any games such as basketball, soccer, or dodge ball. Them getting adjusted to me provides a sense that the kids allow themselves to open up to other people after they've gained trust. Physical activity gets put to a higher level and they feel more engaged. With me exercising  is a big deal, it gets your blood flowing and helps yo stay in fit.

3 Hours

now that I'm getting used to and adjusted to being with kids, i have a set and constant routine the kids go by. once i arrive i help any kids who're still doing homework, after all of them are finished they pack up all their supplies and we all get ready to go outdoors or set up games indoors depending on the weather. outdoor activities consist of playing kickball, relays, or just on the playground. These physical activities provide the kids an area where they're supervised and get to interact with other friends and classmates. On days when the weather isn't the best, we set board games up, or use the cafeteria to organize indoor sports or mavis days. some games we do indoors is freeze tag, dodgeball, and frisbee. after they get time to play the staff has the kids lined up for snack time which usually is a juice box and a fruit with crackers. on fridays we cook snacks like fries, make their own salad or pasta.

3 Hours

Day 4

Today at Olm, i was assigned to help students finish homework and help whatever students need help with their homework. its very time consuming and you have to have patience with these students because they are just kids and they won't get the answer right the first time. you have to have patience and write out examples to make the students understand the question. one of the many things you can't do is give the students the answers or else they will never learn.

3 Hours

Today at Olm I checked in with my mentor Mrs. VeraCruz. She had assigned me to work with 3rd graders and to help them with any questions they have along with their homework. A lot of the kids today finished pretty fast. A very few of the students had the same problem on answering one of the questions on their math homework. I noticed a lot of the students have problems with solving the words problems. I'm not going to lie but I had trouble also but i didn't ask my mentor. I just figured it out and read it out a couple times until I finally got it. After students were finished with their homework, they would come up to me for me to check their homework and see if it's correct. When I would finish working with the students, Mrs. VeraCruz would have me set up snacks. Today we had Goldfish and water. Mrs. Marada who also helps set up the snacks had me pour water into the cups. As we did that, Mrs. VeraCruz would call in all the grades through a walkie talkie. I have to stay inside and make sure everything is going as planned. If students want more water, they are more than welcome to have some more. After all students have finished with snacks, i would spray down all the tables with spray and wipe them down and stack chairs. If I see mess on the floor, I would sweep it up. After cleaning, I'm able to go outside and play with the students. Today we played flag football. I was Quarterback for both teams and other kids would be calling for the ball. I can't throw the ball too hard because they're still little kids. We played flag football till about 5:30 then we would go in until their parents would come pick them up.

3 Hours

3rd Day at Olm

Today I spent the day playing outside with the kids, i contributed in organizing games and warm-up which consisted of stretching and running a couple of laps around the basketball courts. These students have a lot of energy after finishing their homework so my job is to make sure they get the right type of exercise to make sure your kids are healthy and fit. after running laps, i set up this game called knockout which consisted of two basketballs. each student has a chance to knock each others balls out of the hoop in order to win. the students love this game because its very competitive and it takes a lot of effort. students like when i come to the blacktop because i set up better games then the staff there in there opinion. i take that as an accomplishment being said that i set up better games than the staff but i don't take it as a competitive way because we are all a family here.

3 Hours

Second Day

today i was assigned to prepare snacks. We prepare a healthy meal everyday after homework session  ends. This gives a boost of energy before their physical activity outdoors and keeps the children going. Giving students heathy food shows that we care about our students health. we make sure our students eat healthy nutritional meals because they are playing until their parents pick them up.

3 Hours