Little Learner Day Care Volunteering

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Lisa W

Lees Summit, MO

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The Problem

The daycare I volunteered at was located right outside my own neighborhood, and I myself attended it for four years when I was younger. The problem I was trying to solve was the fact that, because of the present economy, the number of teachers at the daycare had decreased, even though the number of children continued to increase. Along with the increased worry of the teachers, this also added to the decrease in the amount of one-on-one time the children got when they were learning, which is essential to healthy social and educational development. Along with these challenges, there were also two children who had moderate learning disabilities and needed extra attention when completing class activities.

Plan of Action

In the beginning, I knew for a fact that I wanted to volunteer at the daycare that I attended, so I emailed the owner. Soon, we arranged for me to come in a take a tour, and it was at that time that I knew I wanted to volunteer in the 4's classroom because of the amount of (very ornery) children and the help the teachers needed. After volunteering for two months, the teachers and I noticed a growth in each child's ability to take on tasks requiring logic, creativity, and good social skills. At the end of my time at the daycare, I collaborated with the teachers to organize fall group activities which continued to allow the children to have fun and learn efficiently at the same time.
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