Pajama day was too cute! Most of them had on a button up shirt with matching pants. Some had on slippers and were carrying a stuffed animal. One girl had on Stompies. They were super hyper today, and I mean super hyper. They were freaking out pretty much. Some boys starting making their stuffed toys fight with one another. The girls just went around showing off their PJ or stuffed toy. They were all going into the bathroom that’s in the classroom to change. Mrs. Gandy was just letting them enjoy their pajama party and have fun. They did a small worksheet and did their calendars. While they did that I was handing out “Candy Grams” they bought for others. Some kids had a lot of candy canes, others had none, so we kind of gave them some. After all of that was finished, I took a picture with my kids. I just love those kids. Then they moved over to in front of the TV and watched “Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” While they watched their cartoon movie, Mrs. Gandy and I worked with a kids at the time each, to make ornaments. Today was extremely calm.
Today in my placement, it was Polar Express day! The class was allowed to dress in their pajamas. I wished I would had asked Mrs. Sutusky if I could have worn my pajamas. When I took them to the bathroom, you could tell the class was very excited for today. Mrs. McFarland started rushing the class to get out of the bathroom and go get their coats. I didn’t know what was going on and then I heard the fire alarm. Mrs. McFarland wanted me to walk the class outside while she went and lock the door to the classroom. When we returned from the fire drill, I read to the class. I felt heartbroken more than I did yesterday, because I know that it probably was the last time I could read to the class. While Mrs. McFarland was out of the classroom, I told the class that Friday was going to be my last day. The class was pretty upset. When Mrs. McFarland returned, I helped her get the beads, strings, and bells together for the Polar Express craft. When I finished, it was time for me to leave. As I was walking out the door, one of the boys ran and gave me a hug. That sent tears to my eyes. I can’t believe I only have two more days with these children. This semester has went too fast.
Today was the day before my last day at my placement. I knew today would be very sad for me because I was going to tell the students tomorrow is my last day. I bought the students a Spongebob Squarepants book to leave with them. I chose a Spongebob book because no matter what happens to Spongebob or gets in his way, he continues to move on and work hard. I feel like they really loved when I read their book to them that I bought. They were really sad when I told them I was leaving after tomorrow. All the students gave me hugs when I got up from reading and it made me feel really good. I have really enjoyed my time with these kids. Bethune Elementary’s second grade students have a lot of respect and have really shown they are intelligent, hard-working students. Every day I have walked into my placement, I can see each student striving to meet their own goals.
Today I began class by going over South Carolina vocabulary with the students. I enjoy going over the vocabulary more so than the facts. Once I finished with the facts, Mr. Leininger went over a PowerPoint that introduced the students to the Civil War. It explained who the North and South were and what they expected to gain from the war. Mr. Leininger took it slow and made sure he explained everything thoroughly since the students did not seem to absorb the information he and I taught them in the last unit. It saddened me to know that today was one of the last days I will see him teach. I love watching him teach. I have learned so much from him about history, teaching, and life. I am dreading tomorrow because I do not want to say goodbye. I had to say goodbye to my second period class today because I was not sure if I would see them tomorrow because they will have a weird schedule due to the movie they will be watching. I taught them for the last time when I went over the PowerPoint that introduces them to the Civil War. It was such a sad moment when I had to turn the lesson over the Mr. Leininger and say my final goodbye to second period. I am going to miss those sweet kids. I am not looking forward to having to repeat the process with my first period class tomorrow.
After finishing our morning news show, I completed my daily task of attendance. Afterwards, the students continued to work on their infographics. Mrs. Kahler and I went around the room and answered any questions that they had on the assignment. I helped Jessica draw pearls around the edges of her infographic to create a border. I thought that this was a great opportunity, because I have not spent much time with her during my time in this class. I also helped Abi come up with creative ways to display fashion statements of the 1970s. I feel like I’m getting so close to these students and I’m so upset that tomorrow is my last day. I wish that this was a year-long class! I’ve learned so much from Mrs. Kahler and every single student in her class! They each are so different, but they all have so much to offer! Hopefully, I will be able to visit sometime in the future!
Today in my placement, the class started a Christmas project. This week is not only the last week of school before break, but also the last week for me in my placement. The students were given a template to go by. This template had the price, and weight for several different items to build a snowman. Although, the students were given boundaries to follow. The snowman they built, couldn’t go over 50 lbs. nor could they spend over $25. Today was their day to get the math part of the assessment right rather than drawing. The students seemed to struggle the most with converting ounces to pounds. However, once briefly explained to the students, they caught on fairly well. Overall, I enjoyed my day today. After the first class left, the second class arrived. They went through the same routine, and were given the same assignment. Mrs. Smith has even made it into a contest. She wants to find the top five snowmen. With five classes doing the same assignment, it will be a real challenge for her to judge, and for the students to make it as a finalist.
Today was the best day yet in my placement! Since the students will not be in class tomorrow and Friday is a half-day, Mrs. Catoe told me to give the students their treats today. So, after Morning Meeting, I got to sit in the story chair and read the class the book I bought them. The book was titled, “Snow Time to Lose: Shiverdale Snowbuddies Save the Day.” The kids loved it! It made me so happy to see them react in such a positive way. After the story was finished, the kids got to work on an elf to color. While they were coloring, I passed out cookies I made and candy canes to them. They were so happy! I felt kind of bad for Mrs. Catoe because she was trying to calm the class down. They were getting so hyper and excited…I loved it. I then gave Mrs. Catoe her gift, wrapped up of course, and she set it under the tree until Friday. It took a while for the kids to calm down, but when they did, I was told “thank you” so many times that I wanted to cry. They were so appreciative and sweet, and it made my day to see them so happy!
Today was my last regular day with my class. When I arrived I talked with Mrs. Joyner until the kids arrived. When they arrived we help them decide their lunch and their breakfast for the next morning. After deciding their lunch and getting un-packed, it was time for their morning work. Their morning work has been pretty easy this week, so this morning it was like another Christmas activity sheet. After they finished it we just went around and talked about their Christmas sheet. After doing that they did their morning meeting while I watched. But this time instead of Mrs. Joyner reading them a story I did. I read them a story out of the story book I gave them. They told me to read Bambi to them and they loved it! I absolutely love reading them stories and that has been my favorite thing to do. After reading them the story I went around and asked them what each one of them wanted for Christmas. Their answers ranged from a jacket or a Barbie to a four-wheeler and go carts. By doing this it helped me understand what the kids we interested in and I loved learning about what they were interested in. After the morning meeting they started their silent reading. I had to leave in the middle of it because it was time to go.
Today as a came in class I greeted the students as they walked in and waited for the SSR bell to ring. Once SSR was over Mrs. Holley spoke to the class and told them that they would be doing the pacer test today. The pacer test consist of lining up on one side of the gym and running cross the basketball court horizontally while a soundtrack is being played. The students must make it before a bell is sounded. If you make it to the other side you wait until you hear the bell and run back the other side repeating the process. After time goes by the bells sound faster and faster until all students aren’t able to make it in time. The students’ goal was sixty-five bells, which isn’t really that bad. When the class did it only about five of the eighteen were able to make it to the goal which I thought was pretty bad. Some of the students probably could’ve made the goal if they would’ve pushed themselves harder.
Well two more days to go, and I haven’t broke the news to my kids yet. I know some will be sad because I have established some strong bonds with these kids. Such as Donte and Thomas, I have talked Donte out of fighting and I play basketball with Thomas every day. So today started off like all the other days for my placement. My seventh graders came in and got dressed, and sat in the bleachers. But today they got a treat and got to play basketball instead of doing their normal workout routine. I played with the kids for as long as I could before it was time for me to leave. My sixth graders also got the treat of surprise free day, and they very much appreciated it. I’m not looking forward to saying goodbye to Donte, he has got to be the coolest kid in all my classes. But I played basketball with him and his group of friends, such as Joseph who is very cool and relaxed. After that, the kids went to get dressed while I talked with Coach Frye, who has become one of my best friends. I held the door for one of last times today for my last class of the day, and the kids always greet my with a “what’s up Jacob?” or “what are we doing today?”. Like the other classes, they played basketball also and I worked on my trick shots which made the kids think I’m like Lebron James. One more day to go unfortunately, I feel like they are my family now!
Today I took attendance and the students watched Channel One News. Mrs. Peake also asked me to go run of worksheets for her. I'm really proud of how well I can work the copier now, seeing as how I had no clue where to even put the papers in to copy. She put all of the classes' infomercials together into a movie and the students are going to watch all of them and rate them. They also have to pick their top three favorite infomercials. I loved getting to watch all of the infomercials and see all their hard work.
Pajama day was too cute! Most of them had on a button up shirt with matching pants. Some had on slippers and were carrying a stuffed animal. One girl had on Stompies. They were super hyper today, and I mean super hyper. They were freaking out pretty much. Some boys starting making their stuffed toys fight with one another. The girls just went around showing off their PJ or stuffed toy. They were all going into the bathroom that’s in the classroom to change. Mrs. Gandy was just letting them enjoy their pajama party and have fun. They did a small worksheet and did their calendars. While they did that I was handing out “Candy Grams” they bought for others. Some kids had a lot of candy canes, others had none, so we kind of gave them some. After all of that was finished, I took a picture with my kids. I just love those kids. Then they moved over to in front of the TV and watched “Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” While they watched their cartoon movie, Mrs. Gandy and I worked with a kids at the time each, to make ornaments. Today was extremely calm.
ReplyDeleteToday in my placement, it was Polar Express day! The class was allowed to dress in their pajamas. I wished I would had asked Mrs. Sutusky if I could have worn my pajamas. When I took them to the bathroom, you could tell the class was very excited for today. Mrs. McFarland started rushing the class to get out of the bathroom and go get their coats. I didn’t know what was going on and then I heard the fire alarm. Mrs. McFarland wanted me to walk the class outside while she went and lock the door to the classroom. When we returned from the fire drill, I read to the class. I felt heartbroken more than I did yesterday, because I know that it probably was the last time I could read to the class. While Mrs. McFarland was out of the classroom, I told the class that Friday was going to be my last day. The class was pretty upset. When Mrs. McFarland returned, I helped her get the beads, strings, and bells together for the Polar Express craft. When I finished, it was time for me to leave. As I was walking out the door, one of the boys ran and gave me a hug. That sent tears to my eyes. I can’t believe I only have two more days with these children. This semester has went too fast.
ReplyDeleteToday was the day before my last day at my placement. I knew today would be very sad for me because I was going to tell the students tomorrow is my last day. I bought the students a Spongebob Squarepants book to leave with them. I chose a Spongebob book because no matter what happens to Spongebob or gets in his way, he continues to move on and work hard. I feel like they really loved when I read their book to them that I bought. They were really sad when I told them I was leaving after tomorrow. All the students gave me hugs when I got up from reading and it made me feel really good. I have really enjoyed my time with these kids. Bethune Elementary’s second grade students have a lot of respect and have really shown they are intelligent, hard-working students. Every day I have walked into my placement, I can see each student striving to meet their own goals.
ReplyDeleteToday I began class by going over South Carolina vocabulary with the students. I enjoy going over the vocabulary more so than the facts. Once I finished with the facts, Mr. Leininger went over a PowerPoint that introduced the students to the Civil War. It explained who the North and South were and what they expected to gain from the war. Mr. Leininger took it slow and made sure he explained everything thoroughly since the students did not seem to absorb the information he and I taught them in the last unit. It saddened me to know that today was one of the last days I will see him teach. I love watching him teach. I have learned so much from him about history, teaching, and life. I am dreading tomorrow because I do not want to say goodbye. I had to say goodbye to my second period class today because I was not sure if I would see them tomorrow because they will have a weird schedule due to the movie they will be watching. I taught them for the last time when I went over the PowerPoint that introduces them to the Civil War. It was such a sad moment when I had to turn the lesson over the Mr. Leininger and say my final goodbye to second period. I am going to miss those sweet kids. I am not looking forward to having to repeat the process with my first period class tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteAfter finishing our morning news show, I completed my daily task of attendance. Afterwards, the students continued to work on their infographics. Mrs. Kahler and I went around the room and answered any questions that they had on the assignment. I helped Jessica draw pearls around the edges of her infographic to create a border. I thought that this was a great opportunity, because I have not spent much time with her during my time in this class. I also helped Abi come up with creative ways to display fashion statements of the 1970s. I feel like I’m getting so close to these students and I’m so upset that tomorrow is my last day. I wish that this was a year-long class! I’ve learned so much from Mrs. Kahler and every single student in her class! They each are so different, but they all have so much to offer! Hopefully, I will be able to visit sometime in the future!
ReplyDeleteToday in my placement, the class started a Christmas project. This week is not only the last week of school before break, but also the last week for me in my placement. The students were given a template to go by. This template had the price, and weight for several different items to build a snowman. Although, the students were given boundaries to follow. The snowman they built, couldn’t go over 50 lbs. nor could they spend over $25. Today was their day to get the math part of the assessment right rather than drawing. The students seemed to struggle the most with converting ounces to pounds. However, once briefly explained to the students, they caught on fairly well. Overall, I enjoyed my day today. After the first class left, the second class arrived. They went through the same routine, and were given the same assignment. Mrs. Smith has even made it into a contest. She wants to find the top five snowmen. With five classes doing the same assignment, it will be a real challenge for her to judge, and for the students to make it as a finalist.
ReplyDeleteToday was the best day yet in my placement! Since the students will not be in class tomorrow and Friday is a half-day, Mrs. Catoe told me to give the students their treats today. So, after Morning Meeting, I got to sit in the story chair and read the class the book I bought them. The book was titled, “Snow Time to Lose: Shiverdale Snowbuddies Save the Day.” The kids loved it! It made me so happy to see them react in such a positive way. After the story was finished, the kids got to work on an elf to color. While they were coloring, I passed out cookies I made and candy canes to them. They were so happy! I felt kind of bad for Mrs. Catoe because she was trying to calm the class down. They were getting so hyper and excited…I loved it. I then gave Mrs. Catoe her gift, wrapped up of course, and she set it under the tree until Friday. It took a while for the kids to calm down, but when they did, I was told “thank you” so many times that I wanted to cry. They were so appreciative and sweet, and it made my day to see them so happy!
ReplyDeleteToday was my last regular day with my class. When I arrived I talked with Mrs. Joyner until the kids arrived. When they arrived we help them decide their lunch and their breakfast for the next morning. After deciding their lunch and getting un-packed, it was time for their morning work. Their morning work has been pretty easy this week, so this morning it was like another Christmas activity sheet. After they finished it we just went around and talked about their Christmas sheet. After doing that they did their morning meeting while I watched. But this time instead of Mrs. Joyner reading them a story I did. I read them a story out of the story book I gave them. They told me to read Bambi to them and they loved it! I absolutely love reading them stories and that has been my favorite thing to do. After reading them the story I went around and asked them what each one of them wanted for Christmas. Their answers ranged from a jacket or a Barbie to a four-wheeler and go carts. By doing this it helped me understand what the kids we interested in and I loved learning about what they were interested in. After the morning meeting they started their silent reading. I had to leave in the middle of it because it was time to go.
ReplyDeleteToday as a came in class I greeted the students as they walked in and waited for the SSR bell to ring. Once SSR was over Mrs. Holley spoke to the class and told them that they would be doing the pacer test today. The pacer test consist of lining up on one side of the gym and running cross the basketball court horizontally while a soundtrack is being played. The students must make it before a bell is sounded. If you make it to the other side you wait until you hear the bell and run back the other side repeating the process. After time goes by the bells sound faster and faster until all students aren’t able to make it in time. The students’ goal was sixty-five bells, which isn’t really that bad. When the class did it only about five of the eighteen were able to make it to the goal which I thought was pretty bad. Some of the students probably could’ve made the goal if they would’ve pushed themselves harder.
DeleteWell two more days to go, and I haven’t broke the news to my kids yet. I know some will be sad because I have established some strong bonds with these kids. Such as Donte and Thomas, I have talked Donte out of fighting and I play basketball with Thomas every day. So today started off like all the other days for my placement. My seventh graders came in and got dressed, and sat in the bleachers. But today they got a treat and got to play basketball instead of doing their normal workout routine. I played with the kids for as long as I could before it was time for me to leave.
ReplyDeleteMy sixth graders also got the treat of surprise free day, and they very much appreciated it. I’m not looking forward to saying goodbye to Donte, he has got to be the coolest kid in all my classes. But I played basketball with him and his group of friends, such as Joseph who is very cool and relaxed. After that, the kids went to get dressed while I talked with Coach Frye, who has become one of my best friends. I held the door for one of last times today for my last class of the day, and the kids always greet my with a “what’s up Jacob?” or “what are we doing today?”. Like the other classes, they played basketball also and I worked on my trick shots which made the kids think I’m like Lebron James. One more day to go unfortunately, I feel like they are my family now!
Today I took attendance and the students watched Channel One News. Mrs. Peake also asked me to go run of worksheets for her. I'm really proud of how well I can work the copier now, seeing as how I had no clue where to even put the papers in to copy. She put all of the classes' infomercials together into a movie and the students are going to watch all of them and rate them. They also have to pick their top three favorite infomercials. I loved getting to watch all of the infomercials and see all their hard work.
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