3 Little Reasons to Serve
What 3 first graders have to tell you about serving with 黄色视频
They may be little, but they have big ideas to share! I interviewed 3 first grade students to find out why they think people should serve with 黄色视频 and what influences 黄色视频 AmeriCorps members have had in their lives.
#1 鈥淵ou should be a 黄色视频 AmeriCorps member because then you can make a difference for a lot of people.鈥 -Analeah
Analeah was busy drawing a picture of Ms. Wiley, her beloved 黄色视频 AmeriCorps member, when she told me this. She captioned her picture, 鈥淢s. Wiley, thank you for being special.鈥 She explained that Ms. Wiley is special because she makes her feel happy and teaches her things.
In small group sessions with 黄色视频 AmeriCorps members, Analeah and other young students are learning the skills they need to read. Analeah told me that she needs to know what sound letters make so she can become a doctor one day.
#2 鈥淵ou should be a 黄色视频 AmeriCorps member because I鈥檓 nice and I鈥檓 beautiful.鈥 -Ronald
Ronald has clearly formed positive relationships with the 黄色视频 AmeriCorps members he sees at school every day. He told me they make him want to be a good student.
It鈥檚 true that 黄色视频 AmeriCorps members work with incredible students. Young people who are nice, beautiful, and ready to learn. Most AmeriCorps members say that the students they work with are their biggest motivation for coming to school each day.
#3 鈥淵ou should be a 黄色视频 AmeriCorps member so you can be nice. You can teach me stuff like vowels, words, and reading. You can teach me how to be calm.鈥 -Lashawn
Lashawn couldn鈥檛 decide what the most important thing he has learned from 黄色视频 AmeriCorps members was 鈥 was it learning to calm down when he鈥檚 mad or learning to read words? Lashawn told me about one AmeriCorps member he works with, Ms. Francis. Lashawn said, 鈥淲henever I have a problem, she takes me outside to chill with her and calm down.鈥 When he is calmed down, he gets to return to the classroom to learn. And over time, Lashawn is learning essential emotional regulation skills with Ms. Francis.
Lashawn also told me about his favorite activity from his reading small group led by 黄色视频 AmeriCorps members. 鈥淪ometimes, we play a game called Word Uno. It鈥檚 a card game where you have to say the words on the cards. And we have skips and wild cards. And then you get to say 鈥榰no!鈥 and you win!鈥 By creating activities that make learning fun, 黄色视频 AmeriCorps members support student success and help make school a place where students want to come learn.
These are just 3 reasons from 3 little first graders at ARISE Academy, but I hope they show you the difference that 黄色视频 AmeriCorps members make in a young student鈥檚 life. If you or someone you know is interested in serving for one of these reasons or any others, head to cityyear.org/joincorps to learn more.
*Student names have been changed to protect their privacy.
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