reflection

Today was our field experience and I am with the 6-8 kids. Usually, my teacher teaches math, but today, I switched with another teacher who was teaching writers workshop. The teacher covered the three main points as expressed in "Reading with Meaning". She began with a mini lesson about using detail in writing. She then allowed the students to do their own writing. I got to work one on one with a student who was struggling with this concept. I think the student started to grasp the idea by the end of the day. The teacher then ended with a reflection and sharing of ideas from the children. It was so exciting seeing the ideas in the books we read being used in the classroom.

I'm looking forward to next week. Though I hope I get to stay with that teacher, I enjoyed working with the kids during writers workshop. I'm not very good at math and I feel like I can't help as much in the math classroom.

That's all I have to say for today.

Thanks

Inquiry In Writing Article

After reading the inquiry in writing article, I must say that I really agree with and like what this teacher was doing. By allowing her students to read articles that are written in a co-ed way, she is allowing them to see the different styles of writing. I was very impressed with the writing samples from the two fifth grade students. It was clear that they knew what they were writing about and how they wanted to write it. As teachers, it is our job to help kids explore the world of writing. Like the author of the article said, I have never found any writing in the real world that was set up in the five paragraph way with a thesis in the first paragraph.

After reading the first few chapters in the book, About the Authors, I've come to have a more clear view about how a writing workshop should be set up and how well students can flourish in an environment that allows for discoveries and exploration.

The readings make me excited about becoming a teacher. I have so many ideas I want to try.

Day 2 of class

I really enjoyed the project we did. I wish we had had more time. I feel like i learned a lot about the people around me. I loved how the teacher showed us different examples of the spelling techniques we read about.

I don't really have much else to say. I'll try to type more next time.

Bye

First Blog

In reflecting upon class, I recall being intrigued and liking the calmness and flow the teacher exhibited. I remember being cold, and wondering what all we could do in 2 hours and 45 mins. I look forward to future classes. I hope to make some friends and become a better teacher and writer.