Service - Kindergarten

Some time ago I have started a voluntary service in the local kindergarten. It is the kindergarten I used to attend when I was a child. It is really nice to go back there not as a student but look at everything with the teacher's point of view. When I went there for the first time I was afraid and didn't know what should I do to not break any rules which are set there. I didn't know how to act towards children. I might say that I was more stressed than those children when seeing the unfamiliar person. 
My first task to do was to help in decorating the hall for the masked ball. I saw that being the teacher in the kindergarten not only means to teach children but also have different work such as hang the string right under the ceiling. 
What intrigue me is that in every group, independently of age, there are same people such as leaders or the outsiders. You can watch their behavior and make some conclusion. By now I had my service in the two groups - in 4  and 6 ages group. The interesting and quirky fact is that in those two groups I immediately focused my attention on children who are somehow different, who are unique. They diverge form others. It is really strange but I feel bonded with them.

Service - English teaching

It has been 4 months since I've started to have lessons with Mikołaj.I feel that I faced that challenge successfully. It was hard for me to learn how to work with him. 

Because of our meetings I've became more assertive for sure. Sometimes he requested to end our lessons when we were only half way through, but I always tried to somehow change the subject and continue our learning. 

What's really interesting is that, when I tell him that I would give him a reward, his work was more efficient. He was more focused on what I was wanted him to do and even asked me for more information.

 Sometimes it was also difficult to manage my time and I had to plan everything out, but I handled it and I feel I become more organized. 

What makes me really happy is the fact that I hear form his mother that he started to use some words at home. It means I encourage him to English. He really improves so I guess I've done my job well.

CAS outcomes:

- Increased awareness of strengths and areas for grow, 

- Showing perseverance and commitment, 

- Undertaking new challenges,

- Developing new skills,

- Consideration of ethical implication,

- Working collaboratively with others