Tuesday, March 5th
Today was my first day of internships, at the Durango Early Learning Center. It was a pretty tyaring day. I played with the kids for the first half of the day. Did puzzles with them, read them books, played out side with them. The second half of the day the kids had nap time so I rubbed their backs so they would fall asleep, but after nap time it got so boring. I felt like I had nothing to do, I asked my mentor if there was anything that she would like me to do but there wasn't. So it was a very boring afternoon. But the kids are really cute and I am very excited to be doing this internship! (:
Wednsday, March 6th
Today, I had a much better day then I did yesterday. Today, I read to the kids, gave them snack, Played with them, and a lot more! I actually felt like I was helping. Yesterday I kind of just felt like I was in the way. But over all I am really enjoing my internship! The kids are just so cute! Theres a girl named Riley, she is just so cute she said to me "Natalie, I like you. You're my bestfreind." It was the cutest thing(: Over all, today was a productive day.
Thursday, March 7th
Today, I did many things. We were outside most of the day though. It was very warm and nice out today! I played with the kids, read them books, and helped with lunch. I'm enjoying this internship more and more each day. I feel very accomplished with these internships and very glad that I got the opportunity to participate with these internships! Feeling ready to get out in the real world.
Friday, March 8th
Today, was a good day, Ashley and reachel came to see me at my internship! But my mentor wasn't there. Which was kind of upseting. But today I helped the kids with nap time. Which was a little difficult trying to get kids to sleep, but it was a success! I really like these kids. I'm not going to want to leave!
Monday March, 11th
Today, I did so many things. I was busy all day! It was nice. My mentor Becca is finally back and it's going so much better sense she is! I helped Becca with the activity today. I made neclaces with the ABC's on them so we could teach the kids their ABC's! I pushed the kids on the swings. Helped with snack and much much more. I'm really loving this internship Kand so sad that it's already half way over!
Tuesday, March 12th
Today, I had a long day, I was there tell 5. Reachel came in to see me again! I helped Becca with Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. I helped in rest putting kids to sleep. Today was a pretty good day but too long!
Wednsday, March 13th
Today, I helped with snack and lunch for the kids. played with them outside. We made pretzals with the kids and they shaped their pretzals in to the first letter of their name! We do so many fun things at this internship! Just so hard to believe that its already more then half way over:( I'm going to miss going to work everyday instead of school!
Thursday, March 14th
Today, I did so many fun things with the kids! First, I helped them paint a flower pot that they sell in their art show at the end of the year! Then, We played an ABC game where you hide all the letter of the alphabet and they have to find them. That was pretty fun! I feel like i'm actually teaching these kids things and its a great feeling! I'm so happy that we get the oppertunity to do these internships!
Friday, March 15th
I was out of Internships today, due to injury and project work time.
Monday, March 18th
Today at the Durango Early Learning Center, I was tired pretty much all day. But I helped Becca with snack, I read the children books. They made marracas (musical instruments) so when they sing Chicka Chicka Boom Boom they can use their Marracas. (: Today was a pretty good day! Just pretty tiaring!
Tuesday, March 19th
Today was my long day. I was their tell 5 today which I always am on Tuesdays. I did so much today, today is the day I did my project with the children for exhibition on Friday! I'm excited and almost completely ready for exhibition! For my project, I read the kids two books on counting! We made counting sheets, where I glued the numbers on the top of the paper and they put as many shapes and puff balls that the number was. For example, if the number was 3 they would put three puff blass under neath the number three. Also, I made the snack for the children today. I gave them Bannanas and Animal Crackers! I helped with nap, putting kids to sleep, and helped out side. I did so much today, more then I have any other day of Internships! I feel very accomplished and very ready for exhibition! Alothough, I'm really going to miss doing Internships. This was deffienetly my favorite part of going to Animas High School! (:
Wednsday, March 20th
Today, we did sing along. Sing a long is a thing where the whole school gets together and each class sings one song to the school. It was a great expirence to get in on! Also, they did all the March birthdays! We made a cocount tree, for chicka chicka boom boom! With all the kids names on it! That was pretty fun. I helped with nap and pushed kids on the swings! Today went by really fast! One more day and internships are over:( it's so sad! I'm loving this internship and deffientely not ready for it to be over! But my project for exhibition is done! And I wrote my thank you letter to my mentor so I am all cought up! Pretty excited for exhibition and to see everyone else's projects that they did!
Thursday, March 21st
Today was the last day of internships:( I cried when I left because all of the kids gave me huge hugs and i'm going to miss them so much! Today, we went on a field trip to the park! We brought the kids to the park and it was pretty fun! I had an early day because Becca told me that I could leave at 12 so I can work on my final project and it's all done! I wish the internship lasted all year!