The first incident happened when my students went outside for a break. One of the students asked the teacher if the kids from the special education program at our school were going to be outside as well. It turned out that they were and I watched this student and many others play with them as if they were students in their own class. One of the students from the special education program is in a walker and as she got stuck on a upward slant the other students came over and helped her get over it.
The next day I also saw a student helping another student during a math lesson. One of the students was really struggling with understanding the assignment. I saw this student getting frustrated and walked over to see what I could do to help. While I was helping her understand, the student sitting next to her was very encouraging. She kept saying, "you can do it" and "try not to get too frustrated."
I was amazed at how caring these students were. They put effort into helping others and working as a team to get something done. I am so glad I got to see this side of these kids and I can't wait to see what they can all accomplish together.
