Week 2

This week at my service learning I was mobbed by the children as the screamed "Mr. Brown, Mr. Brown you came back" I got a good laugh out of that, although being called Mr. Brown made me feel like my dad. Anyways, I worked with one of the boys in the classroom during reading. I was amazed at his reading ability. After that they had recess so I joined the kids outside. All of the boys sacrificed playing to talk to me. It was a conversation filled with questions about my favorite video games and what sport teams I cheer for. I was extremely concerned when they were talking about video games and movies. Some of the titles that they said they liked in both categories shocked me that they've been exposed to at such a young age. I brought this up to Mrs. Eby and she told me that I would only continue to be shocked when I got to know the students more. Mrs. Eby and I had the conversation about parents and the pressures that go along with dealing with them and how there are different types at each school. She told me that at the more affluent schools teachers have to deal with parents that are sold on the idea that their child is "the most gifted" and they deserve a 4.0 in everything they do. She also pointed out that at Cavanaugh, the school I go to, the socioeconomic scale is tipped in the other way so you have parents that are working so hard that they don't have time to take an interest in their child's education or some just plan don't care. I am finding myself taking many mental notes from Mrs. Eby and hope to learn much from her as well the children.