I Met An 8 Year Old Boy Named Brayden Essay - 1142 Words

During my observation, I met an 8-year-old boy named Brayden. The mentor teacher stated that he is in the top of his class in reading, but struggles in Math. While speaking to him, I noticed that he is very talkative and is open to sharing his thoughts to anyone who will listen. He is the youngest of three siblings, his sister Madison is 14, and his brother TJ is 10. He lives with his single mother, and visits his dad on the weekends. While at his dad’s he loves making YouTube videos with his brother. He enjoys playing his Xbox when he is at home, and watching his favorite show The Loud House. He loves rap music like his dad, and his favorite rapper is Fatty Wop. I asked him what he would do if he had a million dollars, and he said he would save it, or spend it on books. His one wish was to be a police officer when he grew up. His best friend in the class is Kevin, and from my observation he doesn’t get along with many other people in his class. His favorite subjects a re reading and writing, and his least favorite subject is Math. He does not like to participate in the dance videos during down time in class, and stated his least favorite game was hot potato. He also stated school would be better if everyone got more books to take home and keep. I noticed his love of books, during scholastic book fair week. He was excited about getting new books, and talked about the book fair the entire day. Brayden is a student who loves to participate in class discussions and often