Today I was in the Jk class; my first task was to stamp the date onto book orders that will be handed out this week. Then I had to staple a newsletter onto the front for the jk classes and write their names onto the front. Then for the sk class I had to staple a different newsletter and write their names on the front.
Right when the kids came in I had to start with the testing so we would have enough time to get it done, I took the first two students who did not finish last week. They finished in no time, I got through 6 students today which was a big help since the teacher would not be able to do it her selves.
After the break I went back to Mrs. MacDonald’s class and again took 2 students down for the testing papers. They finished fast so when I got back some students were still doing seat work, I got to help them.
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Monday May 28 2007
Today when I arrived there were two stacks of dinosaur masks, the one stack just needed to have Popsicle sticks taped onto the back and the other stack needed the eyes to be cut out and also Popsicle sticks attached. After I was done this I had to cut out hands from a clock, the minute and second hands. I had to cut out 48 pieces enough for the morning and afternoon class. Since this week they started to learn more about time and how to tell time. I finished early so it gave me time to take 2 more students down to the library to finish the testing papers.
After the break there was a bunch of marking for me to do, so I started on that and at the end of the day helped the students get ready for home time while Mrs. MacDonald was busy dealing with a student.
After the break there was a bunch of marking for me to do, so I started on that and at the end of the day helped the students get ready for home time while Mrs. MacDonald was busy dealing with a student.
Friday, May 25, 2007
WEEKLY JOURNAL
there is always room for improvment but i do believe i have what it takes to become a teacher for kindergartens or any grade in elementary school. I think my organization skills are up to standards with what teachers have to do. I also believe i have become more confident with dealing with the students.
I was assertive when one of the students was not listening to me and usually is one of the stuborn students and i did not think she would end up doing what i asked so i tried a new method and watched how Mrs. MacDonald deals with the stuednts and noticed how it works. Once i tried my new idea it ended up working and the child ended up listening. Which made me feel good since it made me feel like they do listen and im not jus there for no reason. It also helps the teacher out when i deal with small things they might not have time for.
I was assertive when one of the students was not listening to me and usually is one of the stuborn students and i did not think she would end up doing what i asked so i tried a new method and watched how Mrs. MacDonald deals with the stuednts and noticed how it works. Once i tried my new idea it ended up working and the child ended up listening. Which made me feel good since it made me feel like they do listen and im not jus there for no reason. It also helps the teacher out when i deal with small things they might not have time for.
Thursday May 24 2007
Today I arrived a little bit earlier than I normally do which was good since there was tons of marking for me to do. I also had to put stickers on lots of dinosaur work they have done throughout the week. Once the students arrived we had to hurry to the library since all the kindergartens had a milk presentation today. Once we got back from library we had to hurry and do as much seatwork as we could so we were on time for the presentation.
Once it was time to go all the students who did not finish had to leave it on there desk and they could finish it after snack. We made are way to the stage and watched the presentation. They explained how milk is good for you and what was made form milk. The class loved the presentation and had many questions. It ended just on time for snack time.
After snack I took 2 students to the library and did the testing. They had to write there alphabet uppercase then lowercase beside it, example; AaBbCcDcEeFf. They finished on time and we went back to class were everyone was getting ready to go home, so I hurried and stacked the chairs and cleaned the tables down.
Once it was time to go all the students who did not finish had to leave it on there desk and they could finish it after snack. We made are way to the stage and watched the presentation. They explained how milk is good for you and what was made form milk. The class loved the presentation and had many questions. It ended just on time for snack time.
After snack I took 2 students to the library and did the testing. They had to write there alphabet uppercase then lowercase beside it, example; AaBbCcDcEeFf. They finished on time and we went back to class were everyone was getting ready to go home, so I hurried and stacked the chairs and cleaned the tables down.
Wednesday May 23 2007
Today I was in the other Jk class. Today’s task was similar to the other ones I have been doing but with a new twist. This testing was not for the teacher next year it was for there report cards. She explained to the class that they would come one at a time with me and we would do the testing in the library. When we got there I explained what we would be doing. The first thing was I had to point to a chart of different numbers up to 100 and they had to identify as many as they could, then I marked down how high they could go. The next part was to identify uppercase letters; if they could identify it I would put a slash (/). Then once they were done they had to do the same with lowercase letters. Then came a part that was a bit harder, they had to make the sound each letter makes when it’s in a word. The last part was to do some reading and since they are Jk and so young some of them had lots of trouble. Then the last part was to say out loud numbers as high as they could go. I got through six students which is good because it was a lot of work and took a while.
After the break when I was with Mrs. MacDonald I helped mark work the class did today, and put stickers on some art. Then at the end of the day I stacked the chairs and helped get the students ready for home time.
After the break when I was with Mrs. MacDonald I helped mark work the class did today, and put stickers on some art. Then at the end of the day I stacked the chairs and helped get the students ready for home time.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Tuesday May 22 2007
Today I was in the Jk class. The first thing I had to do was glue dinosaur heads the students colored, onto a paper plate. I also had to remember to write down there names onto the back. This did not take very long so I began on my next task before the class arrived. The next thing I had to do was write in there spelling books; I had to so starters which means the beginning letter of the sentence they have to write. So on one line I wrote a capital D then on the next I had to write a lower case b then an upper case T on the last line.
Once the students arrived I continued doing the testing which needs to be completed before report cards. I started with two students who started last week but did not finish. I completed a lot of students today and only have a couple more to do. We went to the library and there they had to write the alphabet out, then numbers as high as they could go. On the back they had to draw a picture of what ever they wanted.
After the break I was in Mrs. MacDonald’s class and there I had to do the similar task as I did in the other class. I had to glue on the dinosaur heads to the paper plates, but this job was more time consuming then the other classes. First I glued the picture to the paper plate, then I had to cut out the eye holes, after I was done this I glued a Popsicle stick on the back for a handle. I got through most of the morning and afternoon and when I went back it was home time. So I cleaned and stacked the chairs.
Once the students arrived I continued doing the testing which needs to be completed before report cards. I started with two students who started last week but did not finish. I completed a lot of students today and only have a couple more to do. We went to the library and there they had to write the alphabet out, then numbers as high as they could go. On the back they had to draw a picture of what ever they wanted.
After the break I was in Mrs. MacDonald’s class and there I had to do the similar task as I did in the other class. I had to glue on the dinosaur heads to the paper plates, but this job was more time consuming then the other classes. First I glued the picture to the paper plate, then I had to cut out the eye holes, after I was done this I glued a Popsicle stick on the back for a handle. I got through most of the morning and afternoon and when I went back it was home time. So I cleaned and stacked the chairs.
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Thursday May 17 2007
My first task today was to mark the dinosaur worksheets they did yesterday, I finished just on time when the students came in. I sat with the class and did morning routine. We had to hurry since it was library day and we were running out of time, we had so much to do. So we did our show and shares and made are way to the library. This took a long time since the librarian was not there we had to check out the books ourselves for the class.
When we got back to the class room we continued on doing the testing so I took 2 students down to start. They enjoyed doing the testing because they knew how to do everything. We didn’t finish before snack time so after snack when the classes got together and watched a movie I took the two boys down to the library and we finished.
When I got back there was still some time left so I washed the tables and stacked the chairs and helped the students get ready for home time.
When we got back to the class room we continued on doing the testing so I took 2 students down to start. They enjoyed doing the testing because they knew how to do everything. We didn’t finish before snack time so after snack when the classes got together and watched a movie I took the two boys down to the library and we finished.
When I got back there was still some time left so I washed the tables and stacked the chairs and helped the students get ready for home time.
Wednesday May 16 2007
Today I was in the other Jk class, it was an easy beginning since I got to sit with the class and listen to the morning routine. I think that is the best part especially when the teacher lets them tell their stories.
Then the teacher let the students know that they will be doing testing as well. She explained I would be taking two aside to work with and what they had to do. First they had to write their name at the top in neat printing, and then do as much of the alphabet as they could. It was funny to watch some of the students because it was like they were making up their own alphabet. Then they had to write down as much of the numbers as they could. The part they liked the most was to count out loud, as high as they could, all the numbers they know. Some of them could count to 100 and were very proud that they could. The hardest part was at the back when they had to write a story, most of them had troubles so we decided to change it to just writing down their favorite word they could spell properly.
After the break when I was with Mrs. MacDonald’s class, I stayed with them as we watched a movie on dinosaurs. I had to stay with them because the teachers had to get together and talk about a presentation they were setting up. So I stayed back and made sure they were quiet.
Then the teacher let the students know that they will be doing testing as well. She explained I would be taking two aside to work with and what they had to do. First they had to write their name at the top in neat printing, and then do as much of the alphabet as they could. It was funny to watch some of the students because it was like they were making up their own alphabet. Then they had to write down as much of the numbers as they could. The part they liked the most was to count out loud, as high as they could, all the numbers they know. Some of them could count to 100 and were very proud that they could. The hardest part was at the back when they had to write a story, most of them had troubles so we decided to change it to just writing down their favorite word they could spell properly.
After the break when I was with Mrs. MacDonald’s class, I stayed with them as we watched a movie on dinosaurs. I had to stay with them because the teachers had to get together and talk about a presentation they were setting up. So I stayed back and made sure they were quiet.
Tuesday May 15
Today I was in the Jk class; the first thing I did was glue on numbers on a number sheet for a project they will be doing next week. Then I had to fold and organize their dinosaur booklets. Once the class came in we did morning routine and the teacher explained to the class what I would be doing with them today. First thing they had to do was the testing sheet, this class had to write their name at the top then do as much of the alphabet they could do. Once they were finished that they could write in order the amount of numbers they know. A lot of the students had problems with the alphabet because they did not know how to write some of the letters. Then on the back they had to draw a picture, which was the best part for them. I got through 6 students before snack time.
After break I was back in Mrs. MacDonald’s room and the first thing she got me to do was mark pages in their work books. Then check mark pages they have completed in their dinosaur books. Finally I finished and it was home time so I cleaned down the desks and stacked the chairs.
After break I was back in Mrs. MacDonald’s room and the first thing she got me to do was mark pages in their work books. Then check mark pages they have completed in their dinosaur books. Finally I finished and it was home time so I cleaned down the desks and stacked the chairs.
Monday, May 14, 2007
Monday May 14 2007
Today when I first arrived my first task was to mark and stamp dinosaur booklets the class just started. I got to stamp the work with dinosaur stamps. There new unit is all about every dinosaur and how they use to live and what they look like. They had to draw pictures and spell out some of the names of the creatures.
Today I had to start a big project that needed to be done for next year. I had to take 2 students at a time and test them on what they have learnt this year. This sheet will be handed to the teacher next year so she can evaluate on how well the student will be doing in grade 1. The paper was divided into 4 parts; the first part was to write out the alphabet in upper and lower case letters. The second box they had to write out numbers 1 to 30. The page behind was for a story they had to write which had to be 3 sentences. Then at the end if we had time I had to get them to draw a picture.
The first two students were called and they took about a half an hour to finish, a lot of the students had difficulty with this test because it was a lot of work. It also took so much time. I only got through 6 students today but it’s ok because we have the rest of the week to finish.
Once we got back we had to rush since we were late so I helped clean up and stack the chairs and in no time they were out the door.
Today I had to start a big project that needed to be done for next year. I had to take 2 students at a time and test them on what they have learnt this year. This sheet will be handed to the teacher next year so she can evaluate on how well the student will be doing in grade 1. The paper was divided into 4 parts; the first part was to write out the alphabet in upper and lower case letters. The second box they had to write out numbers 1 to 30. The page behind was for a story they had to write which had to be 3 sentences. Then at the end if we had time I had to get them to draw a picture.
The first two students were called and they took about a half an hour to finish, a lot of the students had difficulty with this test because it was a lot of work. It also took so much time. I only got through 6 students today but it’s ok because we have the rest of the week to finish.
Once we got back we had to rush since we were late so I helped clean up and stack the chairs and in no time they were out the door.
WEEKLY JOURNAL
I am asked my opinion when Mrs. MacDonald or the other tecahers are not sure on what to do, most of the time it is when we are going to prepare for an art of craft and they want more options and opinions on what to do. I alsways contribute my opinion when they are stuck just so that I can have a word in for what we are working on. Most of the time they take my opinions and do use them which makes me feel good since I know they like what I have to say.
The things that make me want to become a teacher is the interaction with the children. I like working with them and helping them with their work, when the children respect me (which they do all the time) I feel more perfessional and can really see myself becoming a teacher one day.
My supervisor has talked to me about a career in this field when I asked her a bunch of questions, like how to get into this career. I asked her about the schooling and costs of going to school. She gives me as much advice as she can to help me out.
The things that make me want to become a teacher is the interaction with the children. I like working with them and helping them with their work, when the children respect me (which they do all the time) I feel more perfessional and can really see myself becoming a teacher one day.
My supervisor has talked to me about a career in this field when I asked her a bunch of questions, like how to get into this career. I asked her about the schooling and costs of going to school. She gives me as much advice as she can to help me out.
Friday May 11 2007
My first job today was to mark three pages of spelling work the morning class did today. The pages had to do with the letter u so they had to write sentences involving the letter u. Then I had to mark some number work they did a while ago, and place stickers on them. After I was done I filed some pages the morning class did. I had to file their work for future evaluation. During seat time I organized the paint center. There was a bunch of dried paint art and I had to fold them up and write their name on it and separate the art from the mornings work to the afternoons work. Then I handed them out. Today was movie day and while the class made their way over I stayed back to tape in pages form a bunch of books that had fallen out. Once I was done there was still time left so I went over the next class room and watched the movie with the students. when it was time to go I cleaned up and stacked the chairs
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Thursday May 10 2007
Today i was back in Mrs. MacDonalds class, the first thing she had me do was to staple the morning and afternoon classes work books together, it took me awhile because the stapler was not working but once i fixed it I finished in no time. When the students arrived they had to hurry to Library, when they went i stayed back and marked a bunch of pages the morning class did this morning. I was still working on the books when the class came back. My next task was to prepare the sentences for their printing books. I had to write D, T on the next line then T on the last, I do this to help them get started with their sentences. This did not take very long so my next job was to start the boys on painting a spring picture. They got to paint a picture about spring and summer and what happend in summer.
After break we got to play a game and i played with them, Mrs. MacDonald had some things to prepare so she let me play bungo with the class. It was fun since they have never played at school before.I called out the numbers and gave the winners their prizes.
After break we got to play a game and i played with them, Mrs. MacDonald had some things to prepare so she let me play bungo with the class. It was fun since they have never played at school before.I called out the numbers and gave the winners their prizes.
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Wednesday May 9 2007
Today I was in Mrs. McNeil’s class; the first thing I had to do was prepare the Mother’s day cards. I had to fold and cut them. Then the teacher explained to the class how the cards were going to work. First the students had to glue on the steam of the flower, next was to choose a coloured pom-pom for the middle of the flower. While they choose it I wrote their name on the back of the card and checked off that they had made a card. Then I hot glue gunned the pom-pom on the card, then the students got to choose what paint they wanted to use for the pedals. They had to dunk their thumb in the paint and do thumb prints all around the flower to make it look like petals. After they washed their thumb they had to dunk it in the green paint to make the steams. Today there was one student missing so other than her I got the whole class finished. After the break I went to Mrs. MacDonalds class where I marked pages they did today from their spelling books.
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Tuesday May 8 2007
Today I was In the Jk class, when I first arrived the teacher had everything she wanted me to do all laid out. She first explained the two major things I would be working on, they all had to do with Mother’s day. The first one was planting flowers with the students, then when I was done that I had to make the front page of the Mother’s day card. Before the students arrived I had to glue on the paper pot for the flowers and also glue on three sequences for the middle of the flower.
When the students came In I explained to them how we would be planting the flowers, first they had to put some soil in the cup then place the flower in the middle and cover the roots with more soil. After all that we got to water them. They had a lot of fun planting the flower since it was something new to them. I finished with 20 minutes before snack time. The teacher had already started the Mother’s day card with them so I took over were she left off. I helped them and explained what was expected of them. Some students took a lot of time because they wanted to make it extra good for their moms. At the end of this there was still some student who had not finished a poem from last week for the Mother’s day card so I helped them finish that up as well.
After the break I headed back to Mrs. McDonalds class, there she had lots of marking for me to do. First I marked the work they did yesterday and today. Then I marked 3 pages out of their spelling books. Today I brought my camera in to take pictures of the class room for the culminating, so I did that when I was done all my work.
When the students came In I explained to them how we would be planting the flowers, first they had to put some soil in the cup then place the flower in the middle and cover the roots with more soil. After all that we got to water them. They had a lot of fun planting the flower since it was something new to them. I finished with 20 minutes before snack time. The teacher had already started the Mother’s day card with them so I took over were she left off. I helped them and explained what was expected of them. Some students took a lot of time because they wanted to make it extra good for their moms. At the end of this there was still some student who had not finished a poem from last week for the Mother’s day card so I helped them finish that up as well.
After the break I headed back to Mrs. McDonalds class, there she had lots of marking for me to do. First I marked the work they did yesterday and today. Then I marked 3 pages out of their spelling books. Today I brought my camera in to take pictures of the class room for the culminating, so I did that when I was done all my work.
Monday, May 7, 2007
Monday May 7 2007
Today my first task was to glue pictures the students coloured for their moms for mothers day. I glued them into their Mothers Day cards. My next tasks was to mark work from the morning and put stickers on. Then i had to start the second part of the Mothers day crafts. Mrs. MacDonald purchased foam visors and it was the students job to decorate them. First they had to write LOVE then their name in the inside. Then decorate the outside, the students had a good time doing this since it was for their mothers. I had three more to do after break and finished before the class had story time. After we were done the art i started to mark the work the class did today. Then cleaned the class room and tables and stacked the chairs.
WEEKLY JOURNAL
This week was very productive, due to education week we had alot to get done and i feel very good about all the work i accomplished and helped to do. People at my placement like their choosen career because they love working with children and enjoy the interaction with all the people they work around. My parents think co-op is a good choice of mine because they think it is good expeience for me. They like the way i am getting outside the classroom and school and getting expeience for my future career. The high point of the week is that i had a very positive one since we got alot done. To show initiative at my workplace you cant always wait for the teacher to give you instructions, since they are busy with the students most of the time you have to take the responcibility to do things your self. When i know my supervisor is busy and i am doing nothing i go and wash down the tables and stack the chairs.
Friday May 4 2007
Today my first job was to write out the class list on another form for picture orders. This did not take me long so i got started on my next task, which was to mark 4 pags in their spelling books. There was not alot of little things for me to do since we needed time to start the mothers day craft. The first part of it was the front page. I called the students one by one and on a big card we had to paint a flower. First i had to paint their hands then they had to place it at the top of the paper, next they had to draw a steam underneath the hand print to make it look like a flower. They turned out great but we keep running out of paint so i had to run to the storage room to get more. I finished working with the kids and getting the card done in no time, soi had time before the break to do more work. My next task was to mark 6 pages for the morning class, in their spelling books. We were behind on marking the morning class work so i had alot to do.
Thursday May 3 2007
Today when i arrived there was a note for me with a couple different things on it for me to start with, then when i was done my first tasks i had to mark a put stickers on work. Both morning and afternoon classes had things for me to mark. SInce it was open house tonight i had to clean up the class room so it looked presentable. My next task was a big one, while the class headed to the french cafe in the gym i stayed back to get started.
There was three piles of work the students have done over the weeks and i had to seperate and organize each students work and group their work together. Then i had to find their spelling books and place all the work in them. After i was done that they had made name tags and i had to match the name tag to the work and glue it on the front page of the spelling books. I was concerned that i was not going to finish on time but i did my best and ended up finishing on time. Mrs. MacDonald really apprecaited this because if i had not done that she would have had to stay after school and do it her self. At the end of the day i cleaned the tables and organized all the games to make it look neat.
There was three piles of work the students have done over the weeks and i had to seperate and organize each students work and group their work together. Then i had to find their spelling books and place all the work in them. After i was done that they had made name tags and i had to match the name tag to the work and glue it on the front page of the spelling books. I was concerned that i was not going to finish on time but i did my best and ended up finishing on time. Mrs. MacDonald really apprecaited this because if i had not done that she would have had to stay after school and do it her self. At the end of the day i cleaned the tables and organized all the games to make it look neat.
Thursday, May 3, 2007
Wednesday May 2 2007
Today i was in Mrs. McNeil's class, my first task was to hang up a ton of work that the students have done through out the year. I had to do this for litergy week since tommorow all the parents will be coming in for open house. Once i was done the teacher needed me to run to the staff room to photocopy work the class would be doing today. It took awhile to figure out how to work it since it was different than others i have used. Once the class got to work time i started the Mother's day gift. The class were going to plant sun flower seeds, They were all excited and so was I. I called them one by one so we did not have enough time to finish, there was still about 6 more to be done. After the break when i was in Mrs. MacDonalds class the first thing i did was clean since the class decided to make a larger mess than they normally do. The class was watching a movie and my next tasks was to write in their spelling books to help get them started to write sentences. Then i had to cut and glue shapes into a different workbook for work they will be doing later on this week.
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Tuesday May 1 2007
Today I was in the Jk class, my first task was to glue their spring pictures into there workbook. Once I was done that I had to put stickers on ladybug art work. Today there were a lot of little things to get finished since the teachers want everything completed for Education week when the parents come in. There were a couple students away last week so I had to help them get caught up. Two of the students still had to draw a picture of what they can do to help the earth stay beautiful; one student was away on a trip so she missed a lot I had to help her with many things besides the earth picture. She also had to do her name tag with sun flower seeds, and her symmetrical butterfly. When I was done, I had to start the second part of the Mother’ day craft. I had to get the kid’s to color in the picture of the flower and write Love . . . then their name. By the time I was done it was snack time and the class had to hurry since they had their liturgy to do. After break we made are way to the library were all the other kindergartens meet up with us, all the parents were there and the students were excited. It took awhile to get them in there right spots and get them to quiet down. While the teachers did this I started to take out more chairs for the parents since there was more than expected.
The students did a very good job, and were excited to read in front of their parents. We finished just on time for the end of the day and when we got back to the class room I helped clean up and stack the chairs.
The students did a very good job, and were excited to read in front of their parents. We finished just on time for the end of the day and when we got back to the class room I helped clean up and stack the chairs.
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