Another Long Day At KIPP but We Came Home to Some Yummy Turkey

So once again our day started off early at around 6:30. Or at least it did for me because I know Clare Bear is not a morning girl and tends to oversleep. Besides that once arriving to Kipp, Katie and I walked into Ms.Sullivan’s class to help her with her first morning lesson. She specified on the importance of number placement. Although the lesson was simple (well since it was 5^th grade math) the lesson was fun because I got to go around the classroom and help students answer questions they had and guide them in how to solve problems. What I have learned that Ms. Sullivan stresses a lot is that we don’t want to be telling them the answer but helping them find new ways in how they can figure it out themselves.

After the first period class i decided to go to the high school and see how Cristine was doing with teaching her class about the history of AIDS and HIV. In the first five minutes of class, I knew i'd be really interested in her lesson. Christine is truly a good teacher in my opinion because she puts a lot of energy when speaking to her students and I know from experience that she puts a lot of work into her lessons. But anyways, the entire lesson was absolutely fantastic. She covered everything from what symptoms are prominent from the virus to how it was spread in the US. The students were really engaged in the conversation and many volunteered to raise their hands to ask questions. They were very well behaved, especially compared to other days.

Other than going to other people's classes, I graded some of the 5th grade kids science homework. At the end of the day everyone was exhausted and thanks to Rachel and Jim, we came home to some delicious turkey. We then played Catch Phrase and that got really intense. Around eight we attempted to go to Java Junction to sing karaoke. However, they were closed but fortunately the teachers invited us over to hang out. We played pool, did karaoke, and played video games. Then we returned to Rachel and Jim's to relax the rest of the night. Time is running out and soon we will be returning to College Park. I'm very excited but at the same time very sad :(
Lissett (Jersey Girl)