I have twin 9-year-old daughters. One does gymnastics and the other takes dance and art classes (because it would have made my life too easy if they had decided to do the same things). Well, today I got an email from Tory's dance teacher asking if she'd be willing to help with the 3/4 and 4/5-year-old classes. She's at school so I haven't had a chance to tell her yet, but I think she's going to be very excited to be one of the helpers. It's been one of her goals since she was one of those little girls in dance class (wasn't that just yesterday?).
The "teachers assistants" help out in the classes and also perform with the girls in the recitals so that the little girls (and the occasional boy) have someone to watch so they know what they should be doing, and so that there's someone to herd them in the direction they're supposed to be going.
Anyway, I'm so proud to know that her teacher thinks she's ready to help out in the classroom when she's only in 4th grade. She may have run out of options in the older girls... I don't know... but I'm going to be proud anyway! And I'm happy for Tory too. Kathy's gymnastics is so all-encompassing, even though she's on the Y team so it's less all-encompassing than it could be. 8 meets between October and February, and that's not counting sectionals, states, etc (if she qualifies). Tory gets her end-of-the-year recital and that's about it (the dance studio has a competitive team, but not until middle school). I think being the "teaching assistant" in two dance classes will make her feel really special (and, of course, she is!).
Thanks for letting me brag!
The "teachers assistants" help out in the classes and also perform with the girls in the recitals so that the little girls (and the occasional boy) have someone to watch so they know what they should be doing, and so that there's someone to herd them in the direction they're supposed to be going.
Anyway, I'm so proud to know that her teacher thinks she's ready to help out in the classroom when she's only in 4th grade. She may have run out of options in the older girls... I don't know... but I'm going to be proud anyway! And I'm happy for Tory too. Kathy's gymnastics is so all-encompassing, even though she's on the Y team so it's less all-encompassing than it could be. 8 meets between October and February, and that's not counting sectionals, states, etc (if she qualifies). Tory gets her end-of-the-year recital and that's about it (the dance studio has a competitive team, but not until middle school). I think being the "teaching assistant" in two dance classes will make her feel really special (and, of course, she is!).
Thanks for letting me brag!