Last Day... Wish it could never end!

I am so sad this whole experience is over. The class I was placed in was by far one of the best classrooms I have ever worked with and I am so incredibly grateful to have been part of it for the past month.

So today was one of the best days of field so far. In the morning the students were able to learn more about decimals and decide whether they needed an exact answer or an estimate. While the other students were working on the work my cooperating teacher assigned to them, Rachel, my teacher, and I worked with the students who were absent the day before to teach them how to learn the concept that they learned the day before. It was way fun. Once that was over we went around and helped some of the students who needed help on the work they were doing. Then the students went to computers and recycling right after that. While they were out of the room Rachel and I were able to talk to our teacher more. I truly love my cooperating teacher, she is one of the best woman of all times and such a great example to emulate in both real life and teaching life. I want to constantly stay in contact with her through out my whole career as a teacher. When the kids came back we had a huge goodbye party for both Rachel and I. It was way fun to hang out with the kids and answer the last questions they were dying to ask (which were mainly about soccer for me). Rachel and I at this time also handed out presents to the children. It was such a cool experience and I am going to miss everyday being and helping them.

I also ate lunch with them today too and got to play soccer with them at recess. It was so fun. I love being around the children and being able to get to know them more. They are each so unique and different that it was just great to be with them. I feel like the best part of the day was lunch and recess because I got to interact with them in a different way so I feel like my bond with them grew that much stronger. I wouldn't have changed anything about today, honestly it was perfect. I feel like I helped them with math and I helped them a ton with their confidence. The children kept coming up to me asking me what words described them and I feel like each of them felt better after it.

Today was a perfect ending..
except it really wasn't the end. I plan on going back next semester to help tutor them in math in the mornings or work with them in the afternoons. so excited :)