Service Learning

I am excited to get started on our service learning project for this class. The children at the YWCA were all so polite and well-behaved, and I know it will be an enjoyable experience to work with them, not only for me but for them as well. I think that students, especially teacher-ed students, should be required to do some service-learning projects and get the valuable experience that comes with participating in something so important. As we read in the articles for today, these service learning projects are beneficial for the students, for those that the services are directed towards, and for the teachers as well. In my high school I was required to complete 24 hours of service learning in order to graduate. I recall many students complaining about this requirement, but I really liked being able to help out in my community and reach out to those who needed my aid. Even though this service learning project will be shorter than the one I completed in high school, I believe that it will still give me ample time to connect with the children and share some of my knowledge with them. I hope that the kids can learn from me, and I know that I will certainly be able to learn from them as well.