First Day of School

Today was the first day of school, or at least the first day of tutoring with a program through Fort Wayne Community Schools called Study Connections. Every year several of us at First Pres agree to tutor young children from South Wayne Elementary School who are struggling a little with their studies. We meet at the church on Mondays after school for one hour. This year I've been paired with a nine-year-old third grade boy who needs some help with reading and math and a little boost of self confidence. He selected a Captain Underpants book as the first one we will read together. Not my favorite book but I figure if it keeps him reading and it's not obscene (it's not) then it's all good. It's actually pretty funny so far but don't tell any of my sophisticated friends. If all of the teaching I have done over the years could have been one on one, I would probably still be a teacher. Unfortunately, when I was teaching full time there wasn't much call for private tutors in art. Ah well....