One suggested that the teachers join the Oswego students in the formal orientation program while aides take care of the children for the morning. The other idea. was that perhaps the teacher and the Oswego student could get together and meet during the orientation. 4. Question: What significant contributions to the migrant children were made by the college student(s) with whom you worked most closely? "Individual attention ... special help in writing. reading. math." "Children were given the individual attention they enjoy and need. They were helped with specific problems." "Development of selfimage through discussions and projects . . . The child developed selfconfidence that someone cares." " . . any child benefits from having someone close to them to encourage and express appreciation for their effort." "A fine experience for one child in particular. She had an experience with a tape recorder. individual chance for personal conversations. creative hand work. etc." "Gave them emotional security ... worked with Individuals or very small groups teaching basic skills and concepts . . . read stories. rhymes. and sang songs to children . . ." "Individualized and. personalized student/ adult relationship" "Individual attention . . chance to work creatively ... ." "Gave the migrant child a chance to be himself. not fearing failure and criticism from his fellow classmates . . . and she aroused enthusiasm and interest in the children which is sometimes difficult to do." "I feel one of the major contributions made was providing individual attention." "Made plans for individual as well as group learning . . . took leadership in planning a going away party for migrants . . . helped migrants make a booklet of themselves to give to the whole class . . . provided ideas and materials for masks and partial costumes for Halloween parade ... ." "All four of them found at least one student with which they achieved great rapport and these students developed much selfinterest and selfrespect which helped them advance several levels in reading and math." "She instilled a feeling of trust for the "white" man ... ." "She brought the shy child more closely into the group with his ability to contribute in a small group situation." "They created an enthusiasm In these children and an eagerness to talk. cut. paste. sing or whatever the activity was." "The children got attention that I could not have possibly given. The lessons the Oswego students gave were geared more to individual needs." "The students age and fact that she was not a teacher seemed to be an aid to getting individual information. The children seemed to feel free to say more to her. Small group learning situations helped the migrants to get more needed positive attention."
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