Field Experience: Day 2

On February 28th I went to my second day of field experience. After my first time, I was very excited to go back and to interact with the kids. The kids were a little bit more calm this time around. When I got there, it was read aloud time, so Ms. Snoberger was reading a book out loud to them. One thing I noticed that she did was she frequently stopped and asked her students questions about what she was reading. I think that by doing this, she was able to better keep their attention. She then went on to teach the math lesson on the Smart Board regarding fractions. The integrated her students into the lesson by having them come up to write their answers on the board. Her lessons are very hands on and keeps her students involved at all times, which is something that I believe is essential when teaching kids of this age. They Had a worksheet to complete and I helped reteach the lesson to some of the students that did not quite grasp it the first time. One challenge that is obvious within the classroom is keeping the kids quite and on task. She uses a technique that I really like. She says "clap two times if you can hear me." Then the students will respond if they heard her. She will do it again until everybody can hear her so she can make further instructions. I feel that my second time was a very productive one and I look forward to my third time.