Our last two days of field were sad! Sad because we weren't going to be in field anymore! On Monday, the students FINAL did an art project. They were given instructions on how to draw a turkey. They were then allowed to water color it. Tuesday the students were given poems to practise reading in different tones of voice and they would then perform it later in the day.
The students loved this activities! So did I to be honest. I loved seeing how every one's turkey turned out so different even with the instructions given were exactly the same. Listening to the students practise the poems was hilarious! Some students were using baby voices, some were using really deep voices. They were loving it.
I have talked to some teachers about the holidays and some have told me they hate holidays and the days before the break. I really hope I am not like that in the future. I hope to do what our teacher did by doing activities that were fun but the students still learned something.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Field week 3 Reflection #12
Over the past few weeks we haven't witnessed a lot of art integration but some. They do go to music a couple of days a week, but our teacher let us know the first day there wasn't much room and she wanted us to say in the room. So we didn't get to witness exactly what they did in singing.
After speciality the students would often come in singing or dance. You could tell they loved bening there! They were learning some songs about turkeys and doing the chicken dance. I had a few students tell me about it. I did find it interesting that the teacher didn't go with them all the time, but her aid did. Our teacher didn't use music in her class hardly at all. A couple of times she would put on classical music while the students were journaling but not every time.
In the future I hope to be consistent with using music in my class. I hope to expose my students to more music than just what they learn in speciality.
After speciality the students would often come in singing or dance. You could tell they loved bening there! They were learning some songs about turkeys and doing the chicken dance. I had a few students tell me about it. I did find it interesting that the teacher didn't go with them all the time, but her aid did. Our teacher didn't use music in her class hardly at all. A couple of times she would put on classical music while the students were journaling but not every time.
In the future I hope to be consistent with using music in my class. I hope to expose my students to more music than just what they learn in speciality.
Field Week 2 reflection #11
November 10th, today the students worked on visualizing again. Today they read aloud as a class a poem. They would make frequent stops to talk about what they were visualing. Next Miss D. gave them a work sheet were they were to first use words to tell what they were visualizing then draw a picture.
By allowing the students to draw what they were visualizing I think the students learned about how visualizing helps them retain information. I loved looking at the students pictures and how they each had just a little bit different vision.
In the future I want to make sure I remember to let my students know the importance of visualizing and how it can help them learn. I also want to remind my self to visualize more often! It will help me in my studies.
By allowing the students to draw what they were visualizing I think the students learned about how visualizing helps them retain information. I loved looking at the students pictures and how they each had just a little bit different vision.
In the future I want to make sure I remember to let my students know the importance of visualizing and how it can help them learn. I also want to remind my self to visualize more often! It will help me in my studies.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Field Week One Reflection #10
During the first week of field we did a lot of observation! We got to see how the class worked and how the teacher integrated art in her class. While we were in the subjects that were taught were, small groups (literacy), independent reading, speciality and math.
The first week of class I didn't see alot of art activities happening while we were there. They would draw pictures to help with visualizing math but nothing that was directly integrating art. I had a lesson during this week about visualizing. This was my first lesson and I made sure to integrate art into my lesson. I had the students act out emotions. It was great! I would draw an emotion out of a hat and they would do an action when I said the word. Next I had them act out a sound, to help them visualize. One group did the word gulp, they did it with out making the noise just the action then the rest of the class would have to guess. I thought they chose an awesome word that took a minute to guess but they acted it out perfectly!
After observing and helping alittle, I can go into the next week and hopefully see more art integration. And something I can remeber to make a priortity.
The first week of class I didn't see alot of art activities happening while we were there. They would draw pictures to help with visualizing math but nothing that was directly integrating art. I had a lesson during this week about visualizing. This was my first lesson and I made sure to integrate art into my lesson. I had the students act out emotions. It was great! I would draw an emotion out of a hat and they would do an action when I said the word. Next I had them act out a sound, to help them visualize. One group did the word gulp, they did it with out making the noise just the action then the rest of the class would have to guess. I thought they chose an awesome word that took a minute to guess but they acted it out perfectly!
After observing and helping alittle, I can go into the next week and hopefully see more art integration. And something I can remeber to make a priortity.
Music #2 reflection 9
What did you learn from the process you engaged in to create this music lesson? What did you learn from the actual presentation experience? So What is important for you to remember and learn? Now What are your next steps?
In preparing for our song this week I learned ALOT! I think the hardest part was finding a book to go with our ideas. Once we found the book the song actually came really easy! It was alot of fun to create. And I learned that music really helps us learn! We did a song about Utah, and now there are facts about Utah I will never forget.
I was so nervous for the presentation. I don't sing in public so getting up there and singing and teaching a song was scarey! But we went like third so I was able to see that not everyone was great singers but they got up there and that gave me the confidence to get up there too. When it was our turn, I thought we did good, looking at the process though I think with kids we would need to be more direct with what we wanted them to do.
I want to now make music apart of my class and even just part of my studing so I can remember better. And now I am not afraid to use music even though I am not the best singer.
In preparing for our song this week I learned ALOT! I think the hardest part was finding a book to go with our ideas. Once we found the book the song actually came really easy! It was alot of fun to create. And I learned that music really helps us learn! We did a song about Utah, and now there are facts about Utah I will never forget.
I was so nervous for the presentation. I don't sing in public so getting up there and singing and teaching a song was scarey! But we went like third so I was able to see that not everyone was great singers but they got up there and that gave me the confidence to get up there too. When it was our turn, I thought we did good, looking at the process though I think with kids we would need to be more direct with what we wanted them to do.
I want to now make music apart of my class and even just part of my studing so I can remember better. And now I am not afraid to use music even though I am not the best singer.
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