10/16/09

I was really proud of the kids today. Most of them did not cause any trouble. There was one who I sat down twice for not listening to me and for walking on top of a table. Abother one had used the phrase "what the freak". I told her to sit down, but she went and told another staff member what had happened and he did not make her sit down. That was kind of upsetting. I will have a discussion on Monday with my supervisor about that on Monday when he gets back from his trip. Otherwise, things went smoothly today.

It was a freeday again so we allowed the kids to play whatever they wanted. I got some games of dodgeball going with them. We also played a few pick-up football games and hit the volleyball around to eachother. At the time when I was supervising the game room I played some ping pong and carpetball with them. I feel as if the kids were really beginning to enjoy my presence there today and are starting to see me as a friend as well as an authority figure. It's not quite there yet and I don't think I am going to meet my main goal by the end of my internship, but I am making progress and taking baby steps.