Volunteering

I had the greatest moment working with a 2nd grader recently. She's a bright girl and has struggled with telling time. As we went through the flash cards, I could tell that she was confusing the big hand with the little hand. So, I said to her, "Right now you're a little girl who will grow up to be a big girl, right?" and she nodded. "So, you are a little girl first, and then a big girl. So, look at the little hand first, remember that number and then look at the big hand next and you will be telling time." You know when you can see the light bulb go on? It did! She aced the next 10 flash cards! She is fully on her way in telling time. There was that defining moment that I realized I had made a difference in the life of a child today!

Volunteering at a my son's elementary school is priceless! Twice a month I donate an hour of my day to be with these kiddos. If they only knew that I learn more from them than they do me...