Second week started off well today! I started the day off in a fourth grade classroom, and after morning meeting I had a writing workshop for the kids. The fourth graders are currently each studying a state and are working on writing a persuasive essay on why we should visit each state. I met with each child separately and we went over basic mechanics, spelling, as well as making sure everything made sense. Then, I went and worked with some second graders. The first grade is currently studying Africa, and so each child chose and animal from Africa to study, and at the end of their research they each are going to make a "book". So, during my time in that class I helped them with research on their animals, and towards the end of the class we started making their books!
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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