This last week with the students was really fun, but very sad. I'm really sad that I won't be able to see the students every day anymore. I learned so much over the last five weeks of what I should be focusing on and the importance of classroom management. This last week was really fun for the students because they were able to see a real live turkey in their classroom. I was really surprised by this but excited because this was the first time most of the students' had ever seen a real live turkey! We did a smart board activity before going to see the turkey and this activity was refreshing the students knowledge about turkeys. It also gave students ideas of what kind of questions to ask about the turkey.
I really enjoyed my time in the field with the Kindergartners and can't wait for my next field experience in block 2! I think a very important thing I learned from the classroom is that you need to teach students from the start "to let others learn." That was one of the things I noticed that my CT stressed daily. Students need to learn to respect others and make sure that they aren't taking learning away from another student by distracting them. This is a really important topic that needs to be taught in Kindergarten, so students understand what it means and how it affects students all through their years in school.
I had a great experience in the field and hope everyone else did as well!
I really like the comment you made about students needing "to let others learn." I have never heard it worded that way, but it makes sense. I also like how it has a positive sense to it. Rather than telling students to stop being a distraction, this tells students what they get to do, which is always the better way to phrase something!
ReplyDeleteThat's crazy that you had a real live turkey in your classroom! I guess it would be a really smart thing to do though, if kindergarteners have never seen one. You hear about them and see pictures in books, but it's a whole other thing to actually see one in person! I bet they were excited and learned a lot from that! I'm sure it's something they'll remember for a long time too!
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