I usually go to my school on the same days and at the same time so you can imagine that the students are typically doing the same thing when I get there ech time. I am usually found helping the teacher(s) with literacy. I will take anywhere from one to five studetns out to the hallyway and practiced primer and pre-primer words and then do some reding with them. The system that the classroom teacher(s) have is none like i have ever seen before and I like it very much. The week before vacation I was placed in the hallway to help out a boy who I was not formally introduced to. So there I sat just a foot between our knees, I couldn't help to think what his story was. He was much taller than the average second grader but he was reading on a first grade level. Trying to be sensitive to his needs, I minded my business and just did what was asked of me. By the end od the hour when we were done with his work, all through my head I kept thinking that there is no way that this boy is in the second grade he is just way to big, How do I ask without seeming nosy? I finally asked the boy if he was new to the school and he shook his head yes. So I asked him which state he came from. The boy looked at me puzzled and said, "I am from Puerto Rico." "OOHHHH" I said. Now I understood, he must be older and with spanish being his primary language he is delayed in the reading. We cleaned up and he was just about to go back to his classroom when I realized that I didn't know his name. I turned around quickly and luodly said, "Hey!", and the boy turned around and gave me a signal with his head and I asked, "what is your name?" and he answered, "Sam". I smiled at him and said, "It was nice to meet you Sam, my name is Amy". Sam looked at me with that puzzled look once again and waved goodbye. I thought about Sam a few times over the break and wondered if I would be able to work with him again. I knew by the look in Sam's eyes that there was a bit of untrust and definitely a bit of shyness and the sense of feeling embarassed as well. I have to find some ways to get Sam to feel comfortable with me because it will make it easier for us to work together.