Help with English homework about a work experience

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Hi, my name is Nina and I´m a German high school student. In January I did a practical work experience in a public nursery school where I got to work with babies and toddlers.

My English teacher wants me to write an essay (150 words, past tense!) about my experience and I have no idea how to get started. Could you give my some tipps? That would be awesome.

Thanks, Nina

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

What did you do there?

What parts did you like? Why?

What parts did you dislike? Why?

Write about stuff like that.

Best wishes, Clive

Anonymous · Answer

Hi Clife, thanks for your help. I`d be pleased if you`d correct my essay. Thanks a lot

My practical work experince

From January to March I did a practical work experience in a public nursery school called "AWO-Kinderhaus". The AWO (Arbeiterwohlfahrt) is a labour welfare that used to support deprived people. Nowadays the AWO especially supports people with disabilities and seniors. The association has also established huge nursery schools all over the country.

Most of my time at the nursery school I worked with babies and toddlers up to 3 years of age in a small group with only 10 children called "Erdmännchen". The thing I enjoyed most about working with the little ones was that I got the chance to support the child`s learning process and really making a positive difference. I loved to spend time with kids, they`re very honest. Even the little kids told me straight to my face what they like and what they didn`t like about me, but I never thought that they were mean or unkind, just frank.

My daily responsibilities included to play with the children, e.g. to dress up or play hide-and-seek, to sing and dance with them, to do arts and crafts with them and to look after them and their needs, e.g. to help them to eat, to change their diapers and to put them to bed for a nap.

I also planned and guided activities. One of the activities I did was to stimulate the children`s senses, especially the tactile sense. At home I prepared a box with stuff to touch such as cotton and fir cones. I put gold paper all around the box and drew stars on that paper. To motivate the children I brought a hand puppet and talked to them "through" that puppet. I told the kids that brought a friend and introduced the hand puppet to them. The hand puppet gave them the box and asked them to put their hands in the box and us what they`re feeling without watching. It was amazing to see them being excited and happy. All of them were concentrated and motivated during the whole activity.

I´ve had an amzing time with the chidren and my colleagues and imrpoved all of my child-care skills from this experience. I learnt to be a good example to children because I`m sure they learn best through modeling. I´ve made the experience that it`s important for children to learn that they`re limits to their behaviour and learnt to set limits. Now I have the strength to be consequent if needed.

I`ve always loved to care for or simply be with children and now I know what to do after my GCSE. I`m taking a 2-year-training course at college to become a nursery school teacher.

Janina

Clive · Answer

Hi Janina,

If I were your teacher, I would give you a very good mark for this. You have written honestly and thoughtfully, in a way that shows you have a gift for working with children. The children were lucky to have you.

Write again if you need any more help. Post it to this thread so that I will not miss it.

Good luck in your career. Clive

My practical work experience

From January to March I did a practical work experience session in a public nursery school called "AWO-Kinderhaus". The AWO (Arbeiterwohlfahrt) is a labour welfare organization that supports deprived people. Nowadays the AWO especially supports people with disabilities and seniors. The association has also established huge nursery schools all over the country.

Most of my time at the nursery school I worked with babies and toddlers up to 3 years of age in a small group with only 10 children called "Erdmännchen". The thing I enjoyed most about working with the little ones was that I got the chance to support the child`s learning process and really make a positive difference. I loved to spend time with kids, they`re very honest. Even the little kids told me straight to my face what they liked and what they didn`t like about me, but I never thought that they were mean or unkind, just frank.

My daily responsibilities included to play with the children, for example to dress up or play hide-and-seek, to sing and dance with them, to do arts and crafts with them and to look after them and their needs, such as to help them to eat, to change their diapers and to put them to bed for a nap.

I also planned and guided activities. One of the activities I did was to stimulate the children`s senses, especially the tactile sense. At home I prepared a box with stuff to touch such as cotton and fir cones. I put gold paper all around the box and drew stars on that paper. To motivate the children I brought a hand puppet and talked to them "through" that puppet. I told the kids that I had brought a friend and introduced the hand puppet to them. The hand puppet gave them the box and asked them to put their hands in the box and tell us what they were feeling without watching. It was amazing to see them being excited and happy. All of them were concentrating and motivated during the whole activity.

I´ve had an amazing time with the chidren and my colleagues and improved all of my child-care skills from this experience. I learnt to be a good example to children because I`m sure they learn best through modeling. I´ve had the experience that it`s important for children to learn that there are limits to their behaviour and to learn to set limits. Now I have the strength to be consequent {find another word- strict?] if needed.

I`ve always loved to care for or simply be with children and now I know what to do after my GCSE. I`m taking a 2-year-training course at college to become a nursery school teacher.

Jannie · Answer

Thank you so much. You really helped me out there

Love, Nina

Faith1012 · Answer

can someone please help me,

im writing a letter to a company to allow me go thier for my work experience but i do not know what i should include. can some one please give me some things i must include in my letter and what i can include

thanks

Clive · Answer

Hi,

Try to get ideas this way.

You are talking face to face with the owner of the company. What would you say to him about this?

Write a rough letter, and we will help you with comments. OK?

Best wishes, Clive

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