Being an intern in a first grade classroom is quite a challenge but these first two weeks have already granted me an insight of what it is to be responsible for the education of a younger generation. Although I observed the first week and wrote notes on things that caught my attention, the second week granted me the opportunity to do more. I took the initiative to write information on the board while my CT explained math problems; monitored the students while they were in different centers and even read aloud a story.
In the course RED 4312, we read an article that was entitled, "The Crayola Curriculum", which shed light on the lack of effective reading instruction that results in children not being able to understand what they are reading. It encouraged teachers to ensure that there is ample amount of time for students to read as well as write rather than engage in useless activities, such as coloring, that are not beneficial to their reading skills. As I sat and observed the first day I realized how much time these first graders actually spent time reading and it was very meaningful. They had a time allocated for shared reading, which is when the CT would read aloud a story. When she was finished, she would have the students participate in a “talk with partner” activity in which they would answer specific questions that relate to the story and the partner in turn would say if they disagreed or not. It did not end there. Once they returned to their seats, they would complete a worksheet that required them to draw a picture of the character and setting and state what the problem and solution of the story was. It was obvious that the students were engaged and understood the story.
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denise donahue
9/8/2016 06:29:54 pm
I very much enjoy your writing style. Impressive! Great work making connections between the university courses and the field experience.
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