The part of my Job I will miss the most is the people, I have met so many great people that have helped me and guided me through so much. Not just the teachers I have helped but others through out the school, also office people. I have really enjoyed my time here and will miss the students I have met. They were so great with me and had so much respect for me since I had respect with them. I have nothing negative to say about my experience and will remember my time spent there. I now know 100% that I want to pursue this job as my full time career.
The teachers that I helped made it fun and enjoyable to work there. Saying goodbye was hard since I loved going there and getting to know the kids better. I hope that I will be like the teachers I have helped when I get older since they have such great experience and knowledge while dealing with the students. This experience will help me so much in the future because it has given me much more confidence. I have learnt things there that other wise I would have had no clue about. Looking back on my co-op experience I feel more confident that I could make it as a teacher in the future.
Friday, June 15, 2007
Thursday June 14 2007
I was sad that today was my last day at co-op; I now realize how much I really enjoyed myself at the placement. My last day went by very fast beginning with my first task, which was cutting out 48 grad hats. I traced the hats onto blue paper. Once I was done I had to staple the hats to strips of black paper which will be used for the part that wraps around their heads. Once I was done that I had to start cutting out the students pictures from the morning and afternoon. This took me awhile because I took my time to make sure I didn’t cut the actual picture. Then I glued the back of the picture and stuck it to the grad hat, in the end the grad hats looked really good!
My next task took me awhile; I had to mark 5 pages out of each student spelling books. Before I knew it, it was snack time and I got ready to give Mrs. MacDonald the gift I had bought her. Mrs. MacDonald made a speech in front of her class thanking me for all my hard work through out the semester, and then handed me a gift which was unnecessary but I was very thankful. After the break the other two class rooms I help out called me over and to my surprise they were all in one room and had a little presentation for me thanking me again for all my work. This put me in a good mood because it mad me happy knowing how much I have helped them and how much they appreciate it. For the rest of the afternoon the students were outside playing and I went out their with them to help watch with Mrs. MacDonald.
My next task took me awhile; I had to mark 5 pages out of each student spelling books. Before I knew it, it was snack time and I got ready to give Mrs. MacDonald the gift I had bought her. Mrs. MacDonald made a speech in front of her class thanking me for all my hard work through out the semester, and then handed me a gift which was unnecessary but I was very thankful. After the break the other two class rooms I help out called me over and to my surprise they were all in one room and had a little presentation for me thanking me again for all my work. This put me in a good mood because it mad me happy knowing how much I have helped them and how much they appreciate it. For the rest of the afternoon the students were outside playing and I went out their with them to help watch with Mrs. MacDonald.
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Wednesday June 13 2007
Today I was in the other Jk classroom; my first task was to organize a big messy pile of work. There were different things like craft ideas, work that has been done and kept for examples and also student information. So It was my job to organize it and file it were it belongs. It took me awhile since I made sure I was filing it properly. I made 3 piles, one was for art the students have done and kept for examples, the other one was student information, and the third was ideas for future arts.
After I was done all this I helped the class with their work, they were making number booklets and many of them were getting confused with the order in which they go. So I went around and helped them organize the book. After all of them finished I went around and stapled there booklets together.
The students were having play time while I started my next project. I had to attach paperclips to the ends of strings for a project they will be doing tomorrow. After the break I made my way back to Mrs. MacDonald’s room, there the class was watching a movie and I had to start taking down bulletin boards. I started with the dinosaur board, next I moved to the butterfly display. Once I was done all this I cleaned the tables and stacked the chairs.
After I was done all this I helped the class with their work, they were making number booklets and many of them were getting confused with the order in which they go. So I went around and helped them organize the book. After all of them finished I went around and stapled there booklets together.
The students were having play time while I started my next project. I had to attach paperclips to the ends of strings for a project they will be doing tomorrow. After the break I made my way back to Mrs. MacDonald’s room, there the class was watching a movie and I had to start taking down bulletin boards. I started with the dinosaur board, next I moved to the butterfly display. Once I was done all this I cleaned the tables and stacked the chairs.
Tuesday June 12 2007
Today I was with the next door Jk class, since there was a lot to get done. First I had to cut out the student’s school pictures nicely and glue it on the handprint. Last week I made Handprints with them, I had to trace their hand then cut it out and glue it and dunk it in sparkles. I had to put a lot of glue on the back of the picture to make sure it stayed since it doesn’t always stick because of the sparkles. Once I was done this I had to cut these flat magnets into strips and stick them onto the back of these clothes pins. At the end I had to glue the clothespin onto the back of the hand so that they could clip their handprint onto whatever they wanted.
Once I was done all this I had to start their Fathers day cards. Last week I had to cut 48 paper ties and 48 paper pockets, so this week I got to use them. First I had to fold the cut pieces to make a collar, and then I glued the paper tie underneath the collar. Once I was done that I had to make little tissues to glue on the back of the pocket that I glued at the top right of the card. Once I was done all that the students had to come and write their names on the back of the card.
After the break I was still in the same class room I did not go to Mrs. MacDonald’s room. The teacher had to do some report card testing with the student’s one at a time so I had to watch over the class. It went well, we played bingo and they all had fun.
Once I was done all this I had to start their Fathers day cards. Last week I had to cut 48 paper ties and 48 paper pockets, so this week I got to use them. First I had to fold the cut pieces to make a collar, and then I glued the paper tie underneath the collar. Once I was done that I had to make little tissues to glue on the back of the pocket that I glued at the top right of the card. Once I was done all that the students had to come and write their names on the back of the card.
After the break I was still in the same class room I did not go to Mrs. MacDonald’s room. The teacher had to do some report card testing with the student’s one at a time so I had to watch over the class. It went well, we played bingo and they all had fun.
Monday, June 11, 2007
Monday June 11 2007
Today my first job was to just separate papers for the art center there were a lot to go through but I finished on time, just before the students arrived. Some of the students were away last week when we did all of our Fathers day crafts, so since Fathers day is on the weekend I had to get them done. So right when they got in I started to call them over and finish.
The students had a hard task to do today so I got to go around and help them since many needed my help. They had to write three sentences in their Writing books about what they like to do in the summer. I also had to help one of the students who were away all last week catch up on the pages he missed in his writing book. At the end of the day since I had ten minutes I made sure the tables were washed and the chairs were stacked.
The students had a hard task to do today so I got to go around and help them since many needed my help. They had to write three sentences in their Writing books about what they like to do in the summer. I also had to help one of the students who were away all last week catch up on the pages he missed in his writing book. At the end of the day since I had ten minutes I made sure the tables were washed and the chairs were stacked.
Friday June 8 2007
My first task today was to write starter letters for the students in there writing books, I had to write in capital letters F, J and I. F on the first line then J on the next and I on the last. To help them spell out Fathers day is June 17. I love my Dad. I had to write this out in each student’s book for the morning and afternoon. After, they had to draw a picture of themselves with their Dad.
Once I finished doing this the class was ready to start, I went around the class room and helped them with their spelling, most of them knew what they were doing so I could start my next task which was preparing there end of the year booklets. I had to take down pictures they colored of themselves at the beginning of the year down from the wall, then I had to match it with there booklets and tape the picture on the front page.
After I was done I had to go into the hall and take down a bulletin board, that had a bunch of there work on it. We had to take it down since it’s the end of the year and the school wants them to be clean.
Before the end of the day I made sure the tables and classroom was clean I washed down the tables and stacked the chairs.
Once I finished doing this the class was ready to start, I went around the class room and helped them with their spelling, most of them knew what they were doing so I could start my next task which was preparing there end of the year booklets. I had to take down pictures they colored of themselves at the beginning of the year down from the wall, then I had to match it with there booklets and tape the picture on the front page.
After I was done I had to go into the hall and take down a bulletin board, that had a bunch of there work on it. We had to take it down since it’s the end of the year and the school wants them to be clean.
Before the end of the day I made sure the tables and classroom was clean I washed down the tables and stacked the chairs.
Friday, June 8, 2007
Thursday June 7 2007
My first task today was to staple blank pieces of paper into a work book that the students will be finishing at the end of the week. The book consists of a picture they drew on the first day of senior kindergarten, the picture was stamped with the date they drew it. Friday they are going to color another picture to show how much they have improved through out the year. I had to do this for the morning and afternoon Class.
The students work today was a bit complicated so they needed lots of help, so it was my job to go and help the students that needed it. They had a sheet of 10 different words and they needed to come up with words that rhymed with them.
Before break time I took all the work out of the morning bucket and marked everything, it took me awhile but I did finish before break.
All week the students have been making things for their Fathers for Fathers day. It was my job to take all their work and group it and make a scroll for each student. I rolled it up then tied a ribbon around the work, I had to make sure I put there name on the outside so we knew who to give it to.
The students work today was a bit complicated so they needed lots of help, so it was my job to go and help the students that needed it. They had a sheet of 10 different words and they needed to come up with words that rhymed with them.
Before break time I took all the work out of the morning bucket and marked everything, it took me awhile but I did finish before break.
All week the students have been making things for their Fathers for Fathers day. It was my job to take all their work and group it and make a scroll for each student. I rolled it up then tied a ribbon around the work, I had to make sure I put there name on the outside so we knew who to give it to.
Thursday, June 7, 2007
Tuesday June 5 2007
Today I was in the Jk class room; before the students arrived I had to cut out 18 paper ties and 18 paper pockets for the classes Fathers day cards. I finished just on time and the students made their way in, right away I had to start the day’s projects. The first one was big I had to trace one by one everyone’s hand. Then I had to cut them out, this took me awhile since I wanted to do a good job and wanted them to look neat. After I was done all this I called them one by one again, I dropped glue on the hand and it was their job to take the paint brush and smear it all over the hand. Once they did this we had to dunk the hand in a box of sparkles. I had enough time to finish the whole class’s hands.
After the break I found out Mrs. MacDonald was not here so I read the note she left behind, I had to cut out 48 frog feet for a project the morning class has to do. After I was done I cleaned down the tables and stacked the chairs. The rest of the class was watching a movie so I joined them until the day was over. I also helped the supply with getting the class ready to leave for home time.
After the break I found out Mrs. MacDonald was not here so I read the note she left behind, I had to cut out 48 frog feet for a project the morning class has to do. After I was done I cleaned down the tables and stacked the chairs. The rest of the class was watching a movie so I joined them until the day was over. I also helped the supply with getting the class ready to leave for home time.
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Monday June 4 2007
Today when i first arrived Mrs. MacDonald introduced me to a new helper she will have every Monday's and Thursday's, once we met she explained my first task. Before the students got in we both had to cut up pieces that the class will need for a new art. I had to cut up 48 frog feet for the morning class. I finished just on time and the class came in. I had to start my next task right away, it was helping catch up a student who went away for a week. I had to help him with all the work he missed.
After i was done that i started my major project which was a Father's day interview. One by one i had to fill out a sheet about the students father's. I had fun doing it because some of the answers were very funny. Some of the question that were asked was;My father is___tall, My father's favorite drink is_____, My dads favorite tv show is____. Non of the students knew how tall their father was so many of the answers were like 100 feet tall or 3 feet tall. i finished the whole classes interview sheet.
After the break i still had 3 more sheets to finish,i had time to help some of the students with their seat work they did not finish from before, by the time we were done i had enough time to clean down the tables and stack the chairs.
After i was done that i started my major project which was a Father's day interview. One by one i had to fill out a sheet about the students father's. I had fun doing it because some of the answers were very funny. Some of the question that were asked was;My father is___tall, My father's favorite drink is_____, My dads favorite tv show is____. Non of the students knew how tall their father was so many of the answers were like 100 feet tall or 3 feet tall. i finished the whole classes interview sheet.
After the break i still had 3 more sheets to finish,i had time to help some of the students with their seat work they did not finish from before, by the time we were done i had enough time to clean down the tables and stack the chairs.
Saturday, June 2, 2007
WEEKLY JOURNAL
In the last month I feel like I have contributed the most, and feel the most appreciated. Since it is the end of the school year the teachers have so much to do and get done like report cards testing and so on. Sometimes it is too much and they have to skip certain work they wanted to do just because they do not have enough time. Since I was there I got to help the teachers out a lot and get things done that they did not have time to do by them selves. They have also showed me that they appreciate me more than ever and have told me that they will miss having me around which means a lot and makes me feel that I have done my best to do what they needed me to do.
You can tell that a lot of the teachers working there love what they do because they have so much fun with their job and really enjoying working with the students. Which is good since that is also what I love about it.
You can tell that a lot of the teachers working there love what they do because they have so much fun with their job and really enjoying working with the students. Which is good since that is also what I love about it.
Friday June 30 2007
Today my first task was to mark some work they had done the day before. All week they have been learning about time and learning how to tell time, so they had done a lot of work dealing with it so I had to mark all of it. One of the work sheets was picture of 6 clocks and they all had different times and beside the clock they had to write down what time it was. When I was done marking all of their work I put stickers on all papers.
Since father’s day is approaching Mrs. MacDonald thought it was a good idea to start their projects for their dads. Mrs. MacDonald glued there school picture onto a foam door hanger and had written “#1 dad” at the top. So at the back they had to glue on foam pieces to decorate it. There were different animals and hearts they got to choose from. I called one at a time and by snack time I finished the whole class’s door hangers, except for the students who were away.
Today was cookie and milk day so like always I went around opened the milks and gave them all straws. After break I had to put a pin through the clocks they made. I had to pierce the middle of the clock and pin the minute hand and second hand. They were excited that I finished so that they could take them home at the end of the day.
Since father’s day is approaching Mrs. MacDonald thought it was a good idea to start their projects for their dads. Mrs. MacDonald glued there school picture onto a foam door hanger and had written “#1 dad” at the top. So at the back they had to glue on foam pieces to decorate it. There were different animals and hearts they got to choose from. I called one at a time and by snack time I finished the whole class’s door hangers, except for the students who were away.
Today was cookie and milk day so like always I went around opened the milks and gave them all straws. After break I had to put a pin through the clocks they made. I had to pierce the middle of the clock and pin the minute hand and second hand. They were excited that I finished so that they could take them home at the end of the day.
Thursday May 31 2007
When I first got there, there were 2 baskets for me to mark, morning class and afternoons work. There was a lot of work that needed to be marked. Some of the work just needed to have stickers put on. The work that took me the longest was the 3 pages in there writing books. After I was done I had to take 2 students down to the library to finish off the testing. One of the students had trouble with the work asked to do so I had to take him aside and show him examples so that the student could finish, in the end it was okay and the student finished on time. We had enough time before snack time to finish the last three, as we guessed they did not have enough time to finish to we had to do the rest after break.
Mrs. MacDonald was so happy and relieved that I got all the students in the class testing done; it took a lot of stress off of her since she wouldn’t have had the time and or it would not have been done properly. So it made me feel good that I helped her out so much.
Mrs. MacDonald was so happy and relieved that I got all the students in the class testing done; it took a lot of stress off of her since she wouldn’t have had the time and or it would not have been done properly. So it made me feel good that I helped her out so much.
Wednesday May 30 2007
Today I was in the other Jk class; the first thing the teacher wanted me to do was clean out her 3 shelves that had construction paper and work sheets on them. They were very messy and she needed them to be organized before the end of the year. I worked on this while the class did their morning routine, I also had to go to the staff room and photocopy worksheets for the class. I took out all the papers and construction paper and organized them and color coordinated the paper. So at the end the teacher really appreciated what I did because she did not have time to do it.
After I was done I had to clear out a shelf and put up new books the class just received. It was hard making space since there was so much stuff and not enough room but I made it work and fit all the books up.
I finished just before snack time and had enough time to help the students with their work. They had to cut out puzzle pieces and make the letter Y. they had a lot of troubles with this since the puzzle pieces were challenging and confusing.
After I was done I had to clear out a shelf and put up new books the class just received. It was hard making space since there was so much stuff and not enough room but I made it work and fit all the books up.
I finished just before snack time and had enough time to help the students with their work. They had to cut out puzzle pieces and make the letter Y. they had a lot of troubles with this since the puzzle pieces were challenging and confusing.
After the break when I went back to Mrs. MacDonald’s room I had to choose 2 students to take down to the library to do the testing.
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