Spring break is here! March has been a lot different than the rest of our internship so far- mainly because we've getting ready for the art show! At Rootstown, there's an annual student showcase where parents and community members can come visit and see what the kids are up to- and this means a lot of work for me and my fellow intern. We've been rather busy sorting, classifying, framing, and hanging art pretty much everywhere we can possibly fit it, including classrooms, hallways and all the boards that can handle staples. It's been neat to see all the work from classes we don't always see, though! The biggest challenge of this month is staying organized with all the different classes, folders, and types of art to sort through. We've had so, so many drawings to look through and it's very important to keep them in their right place so the kids get their art back! We have to look through every class and every grade, and once we select the art show pieces, take them to a separate room to be framed and hung up for display. It's taken a great deal of collaborating and patience. Overall it's been fun though! I do miss seeing all the kids every day but we have had the experience of working with new staff members (mainly the librarian) and talking to lots of people about the showcase itself. I also re-organized the classroom and folded all the art shirts to make the space more manageable when I was there on my own, and it's made it a lot less overwhelming to navigate. Another fun thing about this month is that I learned something along with the kids! We started a sewing unit (I know, I was nervous about 5th graders with needles too but apparently they do it every year) and I got to learn a bunch of new stitches with the students, and I daresay I was even more excited than the kids. I want to make things now! The kids were having a lot of fun making little patches and pillows and whatnot- the only struggle has been threading the needles. I'm afraid my clumsy hands weren't much help in that department either, haha... Besides the sewing, the kids have been finishing their characters, making paper flowers to decorate the tables at the show, and writing about their future careers. It's all very fun to see! I love to talk to them about what they're doing and hear their thoughts about things- every one of them is so different and so unafraid to be themselves and it's honestly so refreshing. I can't believe I've been here for so many months! I feel like I just started and its made me have so much respect for educators and what they do. It takes so much energy, hard work and planning. I'll be so sad to say goodbye to the kids after this! I really am baffled at how quickly senior year has gone by and how much I've done and learned in this time. This month has definitely been more practical work and planning, but I think it's really good to be able to see the behind the scenes and be a part of what has to happen to make all the fun events at school a reality. Definitely a new perspective. Well, that's it for this month! Thanks again for reading, and have a good day, night, or whatever it is you have right now. Here's the art from this month!
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