Monday mornings are always rough, especially in 4z. This morning the kids had little to no energy to work, and after about 20 minutes of failed work time we gathered the kids up on the meeting rug. We then had them play a game in hopes to get their energy up and focus. After the game the kids started asking me a lot of questions, because I too, went to Foote I had a lot of the teachers that they have or know of. So, after about 10 minutes of answering every possible question about my time at Foote, I learned of the lack of filter that 9 year olds often have. However, after that half the kids had language and the other half stayed in class to continue work on their biographies. Today was the final day of research, and so I spent a lot of time again going over notecards, and making sure the kids knew as much about their subject as possible. Tomorrow the kids start writing their actual biography essays! I am excited to help them with that.
Week 3: Weekly blog This week, like last week I really got into a habit/ routine of working with the second and fourth graders. I found that I was needed most in those classrooms, and also that I could feel like I was helping the most while there too. Like I said in my daily blogs, I am learning so much, and I feel as though I have gained so much from this experience. For the longest time I have gone back and forth in my mind trying to figure out what I want to do with my life, and this experience of working with kids in classrooms gave me the opportunity to explore something that I may be interested in pursuing as a career choice. This week I spent time not only working one on one with children focusing on writing, and research, but I also was grading and organizing! I felt so useful, but at the same time felt like I was getting almost a full experience of what it may be like to be a teacher. It made me think a lot about my future, and I had some meaningful conversations with...
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