Comments on: How to Use Those Parent Volunteers!

By: ecossick

ecossick — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:48:21 +0000

Kay~ what a great opportunity for you to get to teach in classrooms and help out fellow teachers!

And Mary Ann, your insights from the parent’s perspective are GREAT.

Thanks so much for sharing!
~ Elizabeth Cossick, Editor of A Learning Experience

By: Mary Ann Yost

Mary Ann Yost — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:00:50 +0000

I was fortunate to be an at-home mom when my youngest was in grades 2 thru 4. She had very receptive teachers especially in grades 2 and 4. When I volunteered, I not only got to meet and help some wonderful children, but I also made two lovely teacher friends. It was a very fulfilling experience for me to be in the classroom as I was not only able to contribute by just being there, but also with some fun ideas that the teachers used. My daughter is now a sophomore in college studying early childhood education and I hope that she can benefit from parent volunteers when she becomes a teacher!

By: Kay Wallin

Kay Wallin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:02:01 +0000

As a student working towards my teaching degree, I have been pleasantly surprised by how well I’ve been accepted into everyone’s classroom. Perhaps it is because teachers need the break from the everyday, and having someone else teach an occasional lesson breaks things up a bit. Or perhaps they just all remember what it was like to be at this stage of their teaching careers and so they want to be helpful.