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=**4th Period Life Skills Tutoring**=

__Friday October 21, 2011__
//10/17-10/21//

We started off our week doing a packet on the Wonders of the World packet, the students popcorn read so each student got the opportunity to read. Cathy was out sick for a few days so all the teachers, students and I made her cards for her to get well. On Friday after we enjoyed Hamburger Helper we conducted an experiment using baking soda, water and cotton swabs. The students got to draw a picture and over the weekend we let it dry. I really enjoy working with the life skills class as to it brightens up my day and helps me realize that even through their disabilities they enjoy life to its fullest capacity.

__Thursday October 27, 2011__
//10/24-10/28// I started my third week working with the life skills class this past Monday, I am completely over joyed that I have this class fourth period. The students just know how to keep me positive, they always say hello and high five me whenever they see me!

On Monday we revealed our science experiments from Friday and a great deal of them created very clean pictures. I made one too, it said “Happy Halloween!”John received that picture. John has kind of clinged to me in the past few weeks. I enjoy reading with him and helping him with his work sheets, he always has a smiling face.

Friday I helped Mrs. Powers with a quick slide show of all the original seven wonders of the world. After we did a quick worksheet on them the students got to vote for their favorite 7 out of the new 28 for the new list of wonders which will be released 11/11/11. All in all, it was a great week!

__**Friday November 4, 2011**__ //10/31-11/4// This week was a short one for my peer tutoring experiences. On Monday we watched "Hocus Pocus" for halloween, the students seemed to really enjoy that. As did I because that is my all time favorite halloween movie! We also read "News To You" on Thursday and completed the packet that went along with it. Friday the class celebrated Cathy's birthday, she was turning the big 18 on Saturday so we went the extra mile to make her feel extra special! I was not there during 9th period however I know Mrs. Powers brought in cupcakes and they celebrated once more.

__**Friday November 11, 2011**__ //11/7-11/11// Another short week in the Life Skills classroom for me. I left early a few days for doctors appointments but I did get to help the students read their //News To You// packets and help many of the with the conclusion questions.

__**Friday November 18, 2011**__ //11/14-11/18// This week we started to celebrate Thanksgiving a little early. On Thursday we did a packet looking for different "T" things in a picture, Mrs. Powers gave the student a task to find 35 objects in the picture and if they did they would get a piece of candy. The students found 42 objects!! On Friday, I took Lee down to the Nurses office to put the gym classes clothes in the laundry. It went well and we had a great conversation on the way back!

__**Friday December 2, 2011**__ //11/21-12/2// Over the past few months working with the peer tutoring class has really made me thankful. I am thankful for the opportunity to be able to work with these students because it has really helped me with an outlook on the different levels of teaching. Mr. Taylor has influenced my future by allowing my participation on peer tutoring and I know have a much better idea on where I want my life to go.

__**Wednesday January 11, 2012**__ //12/5-1/6//

Over the past month and a half I have not spent much time with the Life Skills class as I would hope to with holidays and school breaks going on, and today's journal entry starts the last week as a peer tutor. I really enjoyed all of the time I got to spend with the students of Mrs. Powers' room. Although my time with these students was cut short and with the last few weeks being so mixed up I didn't get to spend as much time as I would have liked I still feel blessed to have been a part of their lives for a short while. I will do my best to come back later and say hi!