The
Power of Volunteers
I
have seen first hand how powerful having volunteers interacting with my
students has been. My own mom spends a couple mornings a week pulling my kids
one at a time not only to help them practice their High Frequency Words but
also building a relationship with each student. They look forward to those few
precious minutes with her and are highly motivated to practice their 4 words
for the next visit so they can make her proud and earn that next certificate
they all work so hard for.
I
have had multiple parents tell me that those certificates are hung proudly in
their child's room and that they won't let them take them down! They work hard
for something as simple as a piece of paper, all because of the relationship
they have built with Mrs. Skoba.
Other
volunteers have also impacted my students, like our Sunshine Reader. What a
beautiful relationship for students to have with a grandparent figure. I know
this relationship is feeding their souls just as much as the students. Each
week Miss. Patty comes and listens as the students read to her one on one. For
a 5 year old to be in the spotlight like that with someone's full attention
builds such confidence.
Volunteers
are powerful people that have impacted my students and helped them grow in many
ways this year. These people belong in our classrooms and have the power to
change a year for the better and impact a child forever!
Mrs. Jenn Stapleton
Mrs. Jenn Stapleton
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