Finished Product

(As a side note: Since I knew it would take the video a long time to upload, I started this post before one of my others, and I can't seem to figure out how to reorganize them so that this would be the last post.)

On Tuesday, May 6th, I finished the final part of my product. I woke up really early, went to vote (since it was Election Day), and then arrived at Clear Creek Elementary at about 9:00AM. 

Sponge Bob and Patrick cheerfully welcomed me to Mrs. Nease's classroom.

I spent the rest of the school day (until 4:00PM) helping Mrs. Nease with her daily routine. 

Of course, I didn't just spend my time handing out scissors and glue. This was the day that I gave my lesson to a group of Mrs. Nease's students. 

I gave my first lesson in the morning to a group of third graders. My second lesson was in the afternoon, to a group of fourth graders, which I recorded for your viewing pleasure:

I'm happy to report that a large majority of the students passed their AR tests. As you can see, Jacob was extremely pleased with himself when he got 100 percent. 

I was surprised at how much fun it was to work with these kids. I honestly thought I would get frustrated or be impatient with them (as I often am with my younger brother, who has ADHD, Asperger Syndrome, and mood disorders), but I actually found it much easier to keep them under control and engaged than I thought it would be. (Of course, many of their side comments throughout the day had me in stitches).

I'm really glad I was able to work in Mrs. Nease's classroom. The experiences I had with her kids have made me seriously consider going into Special Education. Who knows what will happen!