Orangefield Primary

Today was the first of my weekly volunteer gigs at a primary school, where I’ll be giving one-to-one support to two primary students who are each maybe 9 years old. They read to me and I help them with words they can’t pronounce or understand. This supposedly boosts their self esteem and helps them become better readers. I think the tricky thing is correcting them without sounding like you’re correcting them. I think I did pretty well with the girl but not as well with the boy, who is not as outgoing as the girl. I guess I need to work on developing rapport with him so I’m more comfortable offering him feedback. I found teaching English as a second language in the U.S. incredibly difficult, so I already had deep respect for teachers, which this gig will enhance.
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