3rd and 4th grade observations (LTS)

Wow! The third and fourth grade classes are so different and yet they are only one grade level apart! The third grade class was fun. The students appeared to be a little more active and needed a little more attention. I noticed that the teacher seemed to stay up at the projector most the time when teaching, but moved around a lot when they were doing independent work. What I really liked about the classroom was that there was a board at the corner of the room that gave a list of class objectives for each subject. The set up was pretty similar though in regards to academic posters, desk setup, and student stations that have tissues and Germ X. The students were also really excited to see us. The fourth grade class seemed to be a little more mature and the environment seemed a little stricter. I felt as though it was a lot more structured. The teacher walked a lot around the room and kept everyone on task. There also appears to be a lot of repition in both classes. Additionally, they both use the Saxon math guided practice. It seems as though that is curricular at LTS. Overall, this was an amazing opportunity and I was very interested in observing the differences between the third and fourth grade.