This week has been a lot of fun and crazy with all the
energy the students have had in the classroom! On Monday I noticed how
important it is for Kindergartners to have some playtime in the classroom. The
students took longer than usual with their word work and writing, so they
weren’t able to have their little bit of playtime. It was very evident that the
students NEED that time during the day to let loose, otherwise the students
attention span, listening skills, and their attitudes get affected greatly. It’s hard for students that young to come
into the classroom and be expected to sit and learn all day without a
break.
I’ve noticed that each week/day is very repetitive with what
the students do on the smart board. It’s very understandable since each day the
students work on different skills with a few words or letters then the next day
it’s the same skill but with different works or letters. The students seem to
really enjoy each of the learning games on the smart board. Some students raise
their hand even if they don’t know the answer because they just want to use the
smart board.
I have definitely noticed that the students need breaks throughout the day. I'm in a first grade classroom and I've noticed if they don't have gym in the morning or we don't do a song to get the wiggles out, they are not going to pay attention to anything you teach. My CT uses GoNoodle somedays and the students really enjoy it. Hope you have a great last day tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteI agree that play time is so important! I wish it could be integrated more often into each day. In my classroom, my CT also uses her technology for basically the same thing day to day. Honestly, everything that we do day to day is starting to seem really similar to me, but I suppose the routine is important for the students. Do you know how/where your CT downloaded these smartboard games? I have not seen my CT use anything like that yet. Hope you enjoy the last of your time with your kinder gardeners!
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