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IT'S

CHALLENGE

T h e W o r d o f G o d

IS THE BASIS OF

TRUE EDUCATION.

lementary education is a great deal

more than coloring and playing.

When a student reaches his practi-

cum and internship, he realizes that

teaching children is hard work. "You

can practice until you're blue in the face and

teach in front of all your peers," Natalie Tyre

stated, "but they're not real kids, and you need

your practicum to build up to that."

During practicum, students spent a few

hours each week working with teachers in

area schools. They graded papers, ran er­

rands, took roll, or helped to teach occasion­

ally. Student internship was more involved.

Interns followed the same schedule as their

advisory teachers. They spent every school

hour working with children and had the full

responsibility of the classroom for several

weeks. Interns found that every education

course is brought into perspective when chil­

dren enter the picture. "Kids will ask you any­

thing at anytime; so be prepared," Tracy

Richardson said. It can be fun and exciting,

but according to Natalie, "Working with kids

isn't easy; you always have to be prayed up,

stored up, and ready to go."