Last Day

Well today is the last day of my internship and I am very grateful for the opportunity to see what it actually feels like to be in a classroom. I had fun giving spelling tests to the first graders and I liked it when I was working with Naethaeal one on one. Yesterday was my last day with him and we were going over the alphabet and in that moment I realized the improvements he has made. He told me most of the alphabet by himself without me helping him. Knowing that he has improved really made me happy. I'm going to miss going to CPS.

Fun Wednesday!

Yesterday the third graders had a relaxing period for Music, since there was a sub they watched a movie. The Movie was ......  Monsters Inc. All the students were excited.

The first graders did a GoNoodle after foundations as a way to shake out the jitter bugs and get ready for their reading activity. The kids decided to do Zumba to the song "I like to move it move it". It was pretty cool to see the kids dancing, laughing, and having fun! Everyday I leave with a smile on my face.

This is so cute! Great way to start another week 😊

Thrid Grade Field Day!!

This Thursday the Thrid Graders are going to have Field Day and I'm a bit excited to see what activities they are going to do. Good thing I'm with Mrs. McNaughton at that time so I won't have to miss being with my first grader. I'm going to be ready with my camera and takes lots of pictures!!!

BrainPop Jr. Cinco de Mayo

 

Just like the 1st graders, the 3rd graders also use technology in the classrooms to help the students learn basic lessons. This Friday was el cinco de mayo so Mrs. Henderson used BrainPop Jr. to teach the students about Mexico's past and how it is now. After the video is done, Mrs. Henderson asks a few questions for BrainTickets, if the student gets the question correct then they receive one BrainTicket. Those tickets are used for a raffle at the end of each month, the winner gets to choose a prize from the prize box. This is a cool way to make sure the students are paying attention and understanding the lesson.

This quote helps get teachers through the day, keeping this in mind.

Oh the Things I Learn Pt. 2

Its fun to see when the 1st graders get excited when they do a GoNoodle. GoNoodle is a program where each class has there own account and on that account there are different activities for the students to preform. The website is full of fun activities for students where they can take a break from being seated for so long, there is Kids Bob, where the students preform the dance moves that go along with the song that they have chosen. There is also Relaxation with Maximo, where the students preform the movement that Maximo does to calm the students down when they are a bit hyper.