Week 18

This week I did my all day lesson plan on Thursday. I was there all day and learned a lot. I graded a lot of papers, and got to know the kids a lot better. They were so excited! I learned that in the fourth grade, they are very inquisitive and want to learn about the world and why it is the way it is. I also discovered that the lights in the school are automatic. When someone moves into the room, the lights turn on. I had never seen this before so I thought that it was neat. Another thing that I learned was how much grading is involved as a teacher. I found it oddly relaxing though. I got to watch the kids in their english portion of the day too as well as a full math lesson. The English involved a video about sheltered animals and their job was to write a persuasive book to an audience so that they would adopt an animal. The math lesson was review about adding and subtracting fractions. I also taught science which is decribed in my 2nd lesson plan. On Friday, I read another science lesson with the kids. I tend to stumble a lot when I'm trying to describe the material. I'm hoping with time, that will get easier. The kids are very understanding and willing to listen if you mess up which takes a lot of pressure off of the shoulders. Afterward, they viewed a video walkthrough about the ecosystem and how to conserve energy. They really seem to enjoy the videos.