For example, if Gabriel is the assistant that day, he will have the opportunity to sit at the special round table on the side of the room (which is MUCH cooler than a desk). Additionally, Gabriel helped Mrs. Swoyer call tables to line up for recess and lunch. Finally, as an assistant, Gabriel will become the calendar learning leader. It would explain to everyone the current day of the week and the calendar date. He would then have the opportunity to choose a friend to help him with the rest of the calendar tasks. Giving each child a chance to be responsible teaches them responsibility and shows them what it means to be a leader. All day that child feels special and important. The fact that each child will have the opportunity to be the leader demonstrates how children behave as a family. Everyone respects the teacher assistant as if that person were the teacher. It's really cool to see such little humans working together and taking action