I really like taking care of the babies in our nursery school. Since I am an upperclassman I feel that it is my responsibility to take care of the kids that are littler than me. Some mornings I go around patting the babies or giving them hugs. If they cry I sometimes bring them a toy. We have a new baby at school and I made sure to make him feel safe and welcome.
I’ve been very resistant to participating in gymnastics class, but today I hopped up onto the bar. It was a big breakthrough for me. Up till now I “observed” or occasionally went up to touch the mat and bar. But today I actually joined in and did some work on the bar. Everyone was very happy for me and very supportive. It was all because when it was my turn, my teacher was about to go in my place, so I ran up and made sure I had my turn (even though I’ve always passed in the past). It was a small but important step for me in gymnastics.