Claire Lavergne- Anna's Arts- week 10/3-10/9

Work at Anna's Arts is going well. I feel relieved and excited each time I finish a day of work there because it is fun and tiring, and I feel like its an accomplishment to have made it through another day. The kids are starting to all know my name and respect me more than at first. We had a new volunteer today and the kids just knew they were going to be able to get away with anything around her and walk all over her. It made me feel really good not to be the new teacher anymore. The more days you put in working with the kids, and the more you stand up to them and discipline them, the more they grow to respect you. I'm really glad I am beginning to figure that out because the kids are more well behaved around me now, and they know that I won't let them do whatever they want.