SMART- Week 3

Tuesday, January 11th 2011

My 3rd day volunteering for SMART and it just keeps getting better every time! J.S. came right over to my table with a big smile on his face and before he sat down said, "Should we go pick out a book?"

"Yes, we should! And we also have the Gingerbread Friends book to finish from last week if you want to?" I asked as we walked toward the bookshelf.

"Oh yeah! I want to finish that book first."

So he read as I listened and we both laughed at all the funny pictures. It was a great 30 minutes.

Then, J.C. came in and took J.S.'s spot at the table. It's amazing how much more shy one child can be compared to another. J.C. is very shy, but as the half hour went on, he started opening up a little. He told me about his parents living in different houses and how he has a pet rabbit at his mom's house.

"A pet rabbit!" I exclaimed with fascination. "What's it's name? What color is it?..." I began asking all sorts of questions.

He smiled and went back to reading until it was time to stop, and even then he snuck in another paragraph before getting up from the table. 30 minutes sure does go by quickly when you're having this much fun!

Peace :)