I'm an instructional assistant for a little girl. I call her Pinkie (in my head). I sit in her classes, take notes, and smile at her when she turns around to make sure that I'm there. She's a very nice girl, and she works hard and pays attention in class.
Pinkie is hard-of-hearing. She has a cochlear implant which enables her to hear most things, plus her teachers wear an FM microphone which transmits to a receiver that she wears around her neck. I take notes on what the teachers are saying so that she will have a record later, in case she missed anything. Today I took Pinkie into the library through teachers' lounge, so she could bypass the metal detectors (she's never been through one).
When I took the job, I was afraid that I would be bored. Not yet! So far I've learned about the tools of geography, glanced through a science book, reviewed PEMDAS and absolute value, heard about proper kitchen safety, helped kids log on to multiple internet accounts, and observed the three-clap in P.E. It's my first time going to junior high (besides being a teacher), and it's okay so far.
On to the rest of the year!
Pinkie is hard-of-hearing. She has a cochlear implant which enables her to hear most things, plus her teachers wear an FM microphone which transmits to a receiver that she wears around her neck. I take notes on what the teachers are saying so that she will have a record later, in case she missed anything. Today I took Pinkie into the library through teachers' lounge, so she could bypass the metal detectors (she's never been through one).
When I took the job, I was afraid that I would be bored. Not yet! So far I've learned about the tools of geography, glanced through a science book, reviewed PEMDAS and absolute value, heard about proper kitchen safety, helped kids log on to multiple internet accounts, and observed the three-clap in P.E. It's my first time going to junior high (besides being a teacher), and it's okay so far.
On to the rest of the year!
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