Like most kids who are in elementary school, there were subjects that I liked more than others. There were activities I liked more than others. There were people I liked to spend time with more than others. The kids at Easley are not too different than I was at that age in these aspects. Some of the girls that I help with homework would rather be told the answer to write down than figure it out themselves. One of the girls is good at math and likes it while other another girl would rather fill in blanks for English homework. Some girls would rather play beauty shop with my hair, and other girls would rather play "Jack in the Box" or do cartwheels. They fight with each other consistently and get along with others consistently.
Growing up, I learned how to love God and my family. A lot of these kids don't seem to understand love and care the same way that I do. They were nurtured differently than I was. They grew up in a city while I grew up in a mountain town. They are in public school while I was home schooled. They have experienced crime, poverty, and hardship in a way that I have not.
In this way we are alike and different. I can relate to them in certain ways, but I learn from them in others. It has been an eye opening experience to understand literacy in a different light.
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