Wonderful Students!

   What I chose to do for my American Studies project this semester, was to work with the students at Washington High school who had disabilities. During brunch for the next couple days I would be volunteering, as well as getting familiar with the special Ed students. I first started off by introducing myself to some of the students and teachers. As they did the same, I began to observe around the room seeing how they interacted with each other. I saw the students engaging in multiple activities such as reading news papers, books, drawing, and  playing on the computers. Day by day, I too started getting invovled with these activities so I could get more familiarized with the students. 
  Allison one of the special Ed students insisted I'd do stamps with her. As we stamped along I started talking to the students asking them about their drawings or what they were reading. Cosmo another student was intrigued by grocery ads, wanting to draw every picture of food she came across. It interested me how these students seem to get entertained so easily and seemed to truly appreciate everything they engaged in.

   Every Monday the special Ed students go shopping at the store target. There parents gave them a set amount of money and there they learned the true value of money. For example if their parents only gave them a balance of five dollars, the students learn that they are only able to buy something with the price of 5 dollars or less. Mrs. Deleon one of the teachers who works with these students says routine is the way to teach them, because doing the same things over again helps these lessons become more effective.  The most memorable experience that I had this week was drawing with one of the students, Sheena. She wanted me to draw her and I loved seeing her smile when I drew something she liked about herself. Overall the last couple of days have been more than an enjoyable experience, I look forward to continuing volunteering with these wonderful students!