I have been working as an after school Y program staff for a month now. I work at Sullivan Elementary and I have mainly been with the second and third graders. Already I have gained a bunch of knowledge about working with younger kids. I have recognized the different kinds of behaviors kids have towards a certain activity. Some kids are very stubborn and I have learned you really need to persuade and make work or activities seem fun and interesting. One challenge I have encountered is that it is very difficult sometimes to get the students attention and have them listen to you. It starts to be very frustrating when the students talk over you while you are trying to teach them something.