- Yes, you say hello and good-bye to each child and family member because when you say those saying every day you create a more welcoming environment along with making each child feel that they are important and it lets the parents also see that you value their child and themselves as well.
- What I think when a child is crying is that maybe the child’s parents get the chance to say goodbye because they are in a hurry to leave and go to work. If I were to see a child crying I would be sad because they are upset, but what I would do to cheer them up is to either distract them or tell them that their parents are going to be back, but until then let us look at pictures of your parents. Another thing I would do and talk to the parents have a morning routine where before they leave they will give the child one kiss and three hugs and keep that as a daily drop off routine so the child won’t cry as much.
- Some explaination that I would tell to the parents is that the child has some attachments during drop off and that is does throw off their routine at school. I would tell them something small or simple like giving them a kiss goodbye and reassure the child that they will be back, and that they will have a great day at school.
- Some ways to reunite the children to their parents at the end of the day is having the children create something for them like a painting or a drawing of them so when their parents pick them up they have a little surprise for them. I think if the parents knew that the children cry after they leave they would change their schedule to leave the house eariler so they have time to say a proper good-bye to their kids so they wouldn’t feel that abandonment from them.
Week 4 in Field Experience
This week was teaching day and I was a bit nervous about teaching since it was my first time actually presenting the lesson plan I’ve written to the students. Before following through with the lesson plan, I was getting myself more adjusted to the students. So I was reading to the students, and I was interacting with them. During the outdoor time I was playing with them tag and was racing them, so I was able to be more comfortable with them which is what my goal was. When it came to doing my lesson I was able to read the book with no problem because I’ve read to them before, but I started getting nervous when it came to the flashcards portion in my guided practice because there was a lot of movement happening and students started telling me that they couldn’t see the cards so it made me second guess if doing flashcards was the right them to do as an activity because I didn’t have the pictures that were on the paper in color so I was hesitant with that in the beginning. I think overall the lesson plan could’ve been bad but it was ok for my first time teaching. Now that I have experienced what it feels like and how the students will react, I now know what to be expecting and I could better prepare myself for it. Overall, I think I did good for the first time, and I know that there will be more lesson plans and teaching to become better at this.
Can’t wait to tell you what I’ll experience next week! See you all!
2nd Day In The Field!!
Today my field experience was a bit different than last week’s experience. So what happened today in my field today was when I came into the class today I didn’t know what to do. I was walking around the classroom doing nothing until one of the kids told me to read them a book; from there I got more children sitting around me listening to me read and then giving me a book they would like me to read next. After going through that moment, it made me realize that it is not going to be hard to teach the lesson next week to the children because I was able to read a few books and not feel nervous around the kiddos. I also got the chance to play with the students in the block center and get the students that don’t like to share to share their toys with me and other classmates. Today gave me a chance to see how the students will act for next week when I teach to the them. I am excited to see how the students will react to my lesson next week about friends! I will let you guys know more about what happens next week!
Hello and Welcome back!!
I hope everyone had a fun summer! As we are back in school, let me go discuss with you all my experience in the field for the very first time. I had a blast. I did not know that I would engage with the students and play with the students during outdoor playtime. I was nervous as to what I should be doing, but as I calmed myself down, I told myself how else I would be able to connect with the students if I didn’t open up to them and show them that I too could be fun and engaging. Because of letting myself be me but also staying professional, I was able to build that connection and bond with the students where I feel comfortable to be able to have a lesson and not feel like I didn’t know how to talk to the student. I went being quiet for the first few hours and not going out there to be being there new friend where they are excited to see me again next week. I am excited about what next week has for me! I hope everyone else had a good experience on their first day in the field as I did.
Taking Time For Yourself!!!
It is HARD to take time out of our lives to give to ourselves, BUT we need to give at least 10 minutes every day as a breather and walk away from whatever we are doing, whether it is planning lesson plans, activities, grading assignments, etc. Everyone needs a break. Some idea that I do to give myself a break is going out to get a cup of coffee! As you guys know I am a COFFEE JUNKIE, so going out and getting myself a cup of coffee gives me the chance to smell the fresh air, instead of being cooped up in my room doing homework. Some suggestions to take time for yourself could be:
- Taking a walk
- Getting your nails or getting a pedicure
- Getting a cup of cup or something refreshing
- Buying something little that can motivate you to continue like a concert ticket
Some cute ideas to get your classroom looking fun and full of life!!
Adding color to a classroom is always a plus! You can get a rainbow carpet to make the classroom look more energetic! You can match the rainbow rug to the tables that the students sit at, so the class can have a little theme going on!
You can have the students decorate the class with their drawings and art projects! That would show the students that you care for them and can encourage them to continue what they are doing!
Here’s a clip of my favorite teacher and some cute ideas she has for her classroom!
This video is from Youtube by OneFAB Teacher
Tips on how to keep students engaged!
Some tips to keep students engaged in an activity are by
- Having hands-on activities
- Incorporating all four domains into the activity
- Providing materials that students can explore with
- Change out the materials or props every now and then and add new materials to keep the students curious
Here is a video clip to help keep students engaged!!
The video is from Youtube and created by TedTalk
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Tips for Good Classrooms!
- Have a safe and positive environment!
- Interact with your students and get to know them as a person not only as a student!
- Being caring and understanding to the students!
Hello and Welcome!!!!
Hello, my name is Yara Alaarej and I am excited to share my blog with you guys!! :))
To answer the question “What is a blog?” a blog is meant to share ideas and creativity that come to your mind. Stuff that interests me and inspires others from it. A blog could be also a club or a community based on interests and hobbies.
What’s going to be on my blog will be tips and thoughts that could help and inspire other educators! 🙂
