My field experience has continued to go well. One day school was closed because of snow, the students were all excited and happy to go play in it. I got to celebrate Veteran's Day with the first graders. Since their schedule was switched around that day, I got to accompany them to their music class. I played instruments with them and sang. It was nice to get an opportunity to see how another teacher teaches and get to experience a different subject. In our classroom, the students have been learning about comparing stories, making predictions, different kinds of buildings and materials, odd and even numbers, and skip counting (by 2s, 5s, and 10s).
My cooperating teacher has continued to integrate many videos and songs into her teaching. One video that she uses to teach skip counting is to the song Whatcha' Gonna' Do (Bad Boy). Here is the link to it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq3cDj3Uj3I. The students love it and sing along while getting practice with their numbers. My teacher also continues to use iPads and videos for literacy. The students usually use the ABC Magic app on their iPads (there are many different versions of this app that are all downloaded onto their iPads). My teacher does not really use her smart board for anything other than videos. However, one day I was placed in a different first grade classroom to help the teacher with individual testing. I noticed that this other teacher had her students take turns coming up and playing a fun interactive game on the smart board. This seemed like a really awesome way to get every student involved while keeping everyone interested.
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ReplyDeleteIt is really neat to see that you have had the opportunity to work with a variety of teachers. I also think it is very interesting that at such a young age they are already exposed to using iPads in the classroom. That just goes to show how important technology is becoming in the classroom!!
ReplyDeleteI like how your teacher uses songs in her teaching. We use that in my classroom too, and it really seems to keep the students engaged and helps them retain the information. It's just another fun way to learn!
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