My son started Kindergarten this year, and a couple of Fridays each month I volunteer to help his teacher with various tasks. The teachers and the school rely heavily on parent volunteers. The school even has a dedicated Parent Helper room with work stations, copy machines, paper trimmers and other supplies. Some examples of what I have been tasked with as a parent volunteer are putting together folders for the students’ reading logs and labeling their Word Journals. On another occasion, I sat with students individually and helped them finish their projects.
Coming from a background in teaching, I understand the importance of needing volunteers to help with prep tasks as well as working with students one on one. Teachers have so much more to their job than just their time in the classroom during the school day. I am glad to have the opportunity to help at least one teacher this year so that she can spend more time and focus on her students.