Although it is not a drastic courage to make it viable, the NHS took a brave first step to approach CCAS elementary school children after school. On September 27th, the first elementary school study circle launched. Study circle is a session for elementary school children to attend by signing up. High school NHS members also attended the sessions to help the elementary students study.
Being one of the five members of the first day of study circle was a slightly nervous experience at first; the fact that a member was not able to discover ways to engage with both student and study circle member himself seemed problematic. Despite all the concerns, however, elementary students were doing their his homework and previewing studying materials without being shy. This tremendously helped us engage in the session.
In CCAS elementary school, the Spelling Bee contest is mandatory for every student to participate in. I, a temporary tutor of a Spelling Bee participant, managed to test him on words one by one. As I skimmed through the vocabulary list—the difficulty of which I had not anticipated—a wave of worry began to overcome me, I was afraid I lacked the full capabilities to tutor him. This intimidation lasted until the elementary student eventually started to ask me definitions on the list. As a high school student, it was frankly embarrassing to not know the majority of elementary school Spelling Bee vocabularies. However, I managed to admit and search up on the internet to discover the definitions. Focusing on honesty and willingness to help a student study, after the study circle session, both of us were able to take away significant growth in aspects of tutoring as well as studying. Honesty that the elementary school student and I both championed, indeed, acted as a crucial addition to the effectiveness of the study circle session.
The NHS study circle for CCAS elementary school is an open fabulous experience for both NHS members and elementary school children. During the session, the elementary school students showed curiosity about the secondary buildings and curricula. I was able to answer the questions he brought, and it made both in the session look forward to his joining the secondary school in the future.
Even though, at first, the session was filled with nervousness and an awkward atmosphere, engaging efforts for one another during the session of study circle flipped it entirely, demonstrating priceless moments of the session.
