May 27

So today was hard. We went to the Paul Harris school for special needs children again, and I usually go with the littles, the youngest class in the school. But today I decided to switch things up, so I went to the middle class. They are elementary school and middle school aged children and it was so hard. Their poor teacher, they need an adult with each child and it would probably still be chaotic. They are all very wild and don't listen to the teacher hardly at all. A couple of them are very aggressive as well in how they interact with others, so that made things interesting as well. I felt a little bit helpless in there because I didn't really know how to handle the kids, I don't really know anything about it besides what I've seen in the schools I've attended. And that is just second hand. If you or anyone else has any tips for me, that would be wonderful. Maybe some basic guidelines on handling rowdy special needs children. I know it's specific to each child's needs, but I am not completely sure what each child needs, not as well as their teacher, so I was just trying to help keep them all busy. I am so impressed by the teachers there. There are not very many of them and they have a really hard time a lot of the time they are at the school. The fact that they keep doing it, even though it's so difficult, is really amazing. And the school doesn't have very many resources, so that makes things hard as well. We are talking wheelchairs made out of patio chairs and bike tires. But it's awesome what they do with what they have. And the kids are all really sweet, even though they can be difficult. Most of them can't help the way they act, so of course it's going to be hard, but their innocence and sincerity is more real than any other person I've ever met.
Later on in the day, we just worked on the presentations we will be giving on Friday at the church in monsefu. 

That's about it for today! 

Love ya! 

Amber