Another visit to my Elementary School

I am getting to know the children in the math class. Some of the children seemed to be excited to see me and others were not, and that is all right. It is easier to work with the children who already know me. The children who I have been working with are African Americans and Latinos. Most of the times I tutor "Pepito", he is a smart kid, but has some behavioral issues and does not like to do his work. The teacher had already told me about this, before I started working with him. I think that because I have tutored him three times he is getting more comfortable with me. The biggest challenge for me is to get him to stay on task. He likes to play with his pencils and do math practices slowly. I know this, because when I see that he finishes a problem, many times he erases it. He tells me that his notebook is messy, and that's why he does it. I encourage Pepito to work and explain to him why it is important to do his math assignments. I wish I could do more for him. I need to stay positive because I have to help other children as well. I could see some frustration in the math teacher. She yells at the children sometimes. I do not like that, children deserve respect. Perhaps, she does it because she believes that children need an authority figure, I’m not sure. I just take notes, and try to help the children the best I can.