1.  What adjustments and improvements did you make in your lessons (structure, activities, organization, instructions) from the first lesson to the last one?

One is voice , and keeping in simple ( since they are in kindergarten). Almost all of are activity where about following, watching the big kids. We played red light green light , freeze dance which we choose their motions , Simon says . This class we brought a whistle which will help get their attention , one part that needed to be focused on. Today we are also trying a new game and seeing if it will work. It will require more explaining than the other game ; however since we now have some experience it is manageable. We will use a loud clear voice with a simple explanation that each student can understand. And After the last lesson I could tell my voice changed a lot. I did My best attempts to engage the students.

2.  What was the biggest challenge for your group?  For you?

    The biggest challenge for me is speaking. Even though I am the bigger buddies I feel nervous and award. I'm the youngest child in my family so I never talk to young kids. I want to leave a good impression for them , but sometimes I don't know how to word it for them in a way they understand. I am aware At times I start out loud and them become quite and quieter as I go along. That's what I Wanted to work on the most , additionally this can tie into our groups challenge , speaking was apart of it ; however , I feel our speaking was impacted by our organization. The group needed more of a connection to work , The whole lesson was not known to everyone at times or some parts forgotten. better group review time or everyone getting a copy of our activity could have helped some of the confusion.

3.  Describe your favourite moment as a leader and explain why.

I REALY enjoyed seeing the children smile, made me smile in return. My favourite moment leading was the last day when I realized that I was making a difference at that moment I realized my tone changed and I became a different person.


4. What do you still need to work on?  What improvements would you make if you were continuing teaching for another month?

Improvements that would be made would be organization as well as teamwork such as well as the group having alternating speakers. We found great difficulty on finding ideas and our cooperation with each other was fair.

PE Buddies -
1.  What are some of the things that you learned being a PE buddy?

I learned quite a few things from being a PE buddy. For starters , how a  much a buddy could change a child's experiences. I'm able to say this because I can reflect my recollections of my childhood and relate it to the smiles of the children. to elaborate. I would have loved to have a big buddy like myself as a role model it would have changed some of the associations I had as a child. In elementary I never enjoyed PE. To be honest when was team work I would  drift off into a corner.  Witnessing the children smile showed me that they appreciated that hoping people would  just skim their eyes past me and I could hide. That was the opposite feeling each kid gave me. I could tell they were happy and see that they were looking to us. If I was them I know I would be inspired. I strongly feel that if I was one of the children I would be inspired to be the present me.

2.  Did your comfort level change over the course of the month?  Why or why not?

My comfort level drastically changed , especially at the final day. I lost 99.9%  of my nervousness.
I really enjoyed myself . Alot ! It even makes me want to work with kids. At the very first lesson I had the slightest clue on what to expect. Our kids where the youngest group. I was so quiet and my voice was squeaky. Overtime I developed a general scene how to speak to kids. Making my experience more satisfying.

3.  What was your favourite part of being a buddy?  Be specific.

My favorite part playing the games with the children. especially tag. as simple as it was when all the buddies where it and they where it there was so much energy in the room I could feel it.

Your group -
Lesson planning 4 /5
Organization 4 /5
Instructional clarity 4 /5
Team work  3 /5
Improvement 5 /5

You -
Interaction with buddy 9 /10
Improvement on your goal  5/5