Kaitlyn Fields

I volunteered at Wet Cement on November 19th. This day was very relaxed. We started the day by playing with blocks. The blocks were different shapes and the children seemed to enjoy putting the different shapes through the holes in the lid that corresponded with the shape. After this the children had breakfast. They seemed to really enjoy the dry bananas. Since it was so nice outside, we got to take play time outside. The kids participated in activities such as sliding down slides, playing basketball, and climbing on the playground. When we got back inside, the kids participated in an art activity. We helped the kid trace their hand and they got to color it the way they wanted. We then showed the children how we transformed their little hands into turkeys. The plan is to have their turkey hand papers laminated and used as a placemat for their thanksgiving celebration on Thursday. The kids seemed to enjoy the activity of the day! I enjoyed this day a lot :)

On November 12th I volunteered at Wet Cement. It was icy weather outside, so a lot of the kids in my hippo classroom were absent. There were 3 kids for the day but we still had a lot of fun with them. At the beginning of the clan day we played with toys and ate breakfast.We then did an arts and crafts activity where the kids took strips of papers and glued them to a tree trunk on a small piece of paper. This helped them with their fine motor skills. It was really fun to see the kids do this craft. Since it was cold outside, we spent play time inside. The kids loved playing with the fake vacuum and rideable car. Once we were down with play time we came back to the classroom and discussed things we were thankful for. The children said they were thankful for things such and their mom, dad, school, and books. We preceded to lunch after this. It was a super fun day!

On October 29th I went to Wet Cement and volunteered for an hour. During this hour the kids came into the classroom for the day. I interacted with children by showing them the mini pumpkins on the ground, reading books, and playing with blocks. This day the teacher really worked on fine motor skills by allowing the kids to pull off stickers from fake bugs. It was super fun!

On October 15th I got the opportunity to go and volunteer at Wet Cement. I was put with the 1-2 year olds. For the first 30 minutes we played on the floor. They had an educational game laid out with bins that were labeled with different colors. They also had colorful balls all around the floor. The motive of the game was to get the children to match the ball with the same colored bin. Although not all got it, it was super intriguing watching the children attempt at this. During the 3 hours we also fed them breakfast, went outside and played, went on a nature walk, had a dance party, and ate lunch. It was a fun day and I enjoyed my time volunteering!

On October 11th I went to the Wet Cement organization to be interviewed by Hilary McCasland. I got asked questions like why I was interested in volunteering with Wet Cement and what my major was. I also went over the handbook and volunteer expectations. The interview lasted for an hour and then Hilary gave me a tour of the building and the different classrooms. She was welcoming and made me even more excited to volunteer at Wet Cement.

On October 11th I went to the Wet Cement organization to be interviewed by Hilary McCasland. I got asked questions like why I was interested in volunteering with Wet Cement and what my major was. I also went over the handbook and volunteer expectations. The interview lasted for an hour and then Hilary gave me a tour of the building and the different classrooms. She was welcoming and made me even more excited to volunteer at Wet Cement.

Every Tuesday morning I go to a local elementary school and help kids improve their reading and sight words. I do this from 7:30-8:30 every Tuesday. A great service work opportunity!