[blparent] volunteering in your child's classroom

[tmcgee3917]

I have to say that that's great advice, to let the school utilize you for all of your talents and gifts that you have actually… I will say that I found volunteering in my child's classroom, intimidating… But, with that said! I knew that I had something to offer to the school that they needed. I became the secretary of the parent teacher organization at the school, I did this for many years as well as served other appointed positions. I looked it is don't shoot small for just volunteering in the classroom, shoot bigger than that   Empower  the entire school! Remember you can live the life you want! Don't let being blind, intimidate you into thinking that you can't serve the school district/your child's school, because you can!
Warmly,
Tracy

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> On Sep 1, 2016, at 3:55 AM, Star Gazer via BlParent <blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>            Do whatever your interests and talents and the needs of the school point you to. At that age I remember playing the dradle game with my daughter's kindergarden class. We aren't Jewish, but the teacher wanted it at a party and I Googled how to do it and we all *loved* it. The kids could care less that you can't see. I also love doing science stuff with the kids, we had a science lab I helped with last year, and I explained to the kids what to do and how to treat the equiptment. I also helped with picture day, helping them comb their hair, and telling them that they'd have these pictures and be looking at them when they were the age of their grandparents. 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlParent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ronit Mazzoni via BlParent
> Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2016 11:43 PM
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> Cc: Ronit Mazzoni <rovadia82 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [blparent] volunteering in your child's classroom
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> Hi everyone,
> It’s been a while since I wrote. My 5-year-old son, Alex, just started kindergarten at our neighborhood public school. Just as most  other public schools, this school asks parents to volunteer in the classroom and for other events as much as possible. I want to volunteer but find that I am a little intimidated because I feel like my blindness may prevent me from doing most tasks, especially when the children are so little and can’t read. Have you all volunteered in your child’s classrooms or during school events? What have you been able to do? I have no functional vision.  Other than reading a book in braille to the class, which I have done for his pre-school in years past, what else could I do? Just trying to get some ideas so I can brainstorm in an email to his teacher about what I’d like to help with.
> Thanks.
> Ronit
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