Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Monday, November 22, 2010
Family Participation
Persuasive:
As a teacher I strongly encourage family participation when it comes to a child'd educational life. It is crucial for parents and teachers to be on the same page, so the children are getting the best education as possible. I will be sending home many homework assignment that will involve caregivers and families. Children look up to their older siblings and parents for support and help. It is up to you to better your child's educational life. If you believe in good education then you will help your child! :) I am a teacher who is always looking for parent volunteers to participate in the classroom. A teacher cannot get enough help in one day. If you want to help me out anytime throughout the year, please just ask. I will always create a center or game for you to do with small groups. I am always looking for parent help when we go on field trips, classroom parties, and just everyday help for the children to have more one on one time with an adult.
If your child is struggling in an area I want to inform you so you can do your best at home to help your child. All of the help children can get, the better they will perform at their struggling task. I am here to teach your children to best ability, but I am also here to help guide you and to improve your knowledge of your children. Please ask me any questions you may have. I am always available to talk. :)
As a teacher I strongly encourage family participation when it comes to a child'd educational life. It is crucial for parents and teachers to be on the same page, so the children are getting the best education as possible. I will be sending home many homework assignment that will involve caregivers and families. Children look up to their older siblings and parents for support and help. It is up to you to better your child's educational life. If you believe in good education then you will help your child! :) I am a teacher who is always looking for parent volunteers to participate in the classroom. A teacher cannot get enough help in one day. If you want to help me out anytime throughout the year, please just ask. I will always create a center or game for you to do with small groups. I am always looking for parent help when we go on field trips, classroom parties, and just everyday help for the children to have more one on one time with an adult.
If your child is struggling in an area I want to inform you so you can do your best at home to help your child. All of the help children can get, the better they will perform at their struggling task. I am here to teach your children to best ability, but I am also here to help guide you and to improve your knowledge of your children. Please ask me any questions you may have. I am always available to talk. :)
Field Trip to the Stuffing Factory!
Narrative:
Friday November 19th, we had lots of fun on our field trip the stuffing factory, followed by lunch in the park. At the stuffing factory we learned about how the first Teddy Bear was made, and how it got its name. The children were very excited and eager to learn. After we learned about it, we got to take a tour through the factory to see exactly how a Teddy Bear is made. There was LOT AND LOTS of fabric and MANY MANY eyes and noses. There were lots of people sewing and working hard. It looked like people making toys at the North Pole. After we took a tour through the factory we all got to make our very own Teddy Bear, we got to stuff it, brush it, and bath it. Then we got to name it and take it home! After we made our bears, we got to spend the rest of the afternoon and tumbleweed park in Chandler. It was a great experience and the children had an amazing time!
Friday November 19th, we had lots of fun on our field trip the stuffing factory, followed by lunch in the park. At the stuffing factory we learned about how the first Teddy Bear was made, and how it got its name. The children were very excited and eager to learn. After we learned about it, we got to take a tour through the factory to see exactly how a Teddy Bear is made. There was LOT AND LOTS of fabric and MANY MANY eyes and noses. There were lots of people sewing and working hard. It looked like people making toys at the North Pole. After we took a tour through the factory we all got to make our very own Teddy Bear, we got to stuff it, brush it, and bath it. Then we got to name it and take it home! After we made our bears, we got to spend the rest of the afternoon and tumbleweed park in Chandler. It was a great experience and the children had an amazing time!
Family Gatherings
Expository: (A fun activity to get families involved!)
This week we are working on the letter B. Please find different things around your house, in magazines, newspapers, or even outside that begin with the letter B. They can be "B" words cut out from a magazine, or a picture of your "Brother". Help your child make a creative collage that we will share in class and they will be hung under our homework bulletin. This is suppose to be fun and creative, so have fun and put your thinking caps on!
For my collage, I used Blue paper and I put a blue marker on it, a blue ball, a blue crayon, a blue cotton ball, a bunch of B words from a magazine and a BIG leaf. :) It was easy and my family and I had a lot of doing it. I cant wait to see yours. :)
This week we are working on the letter B. Please find different things around your house, in magazines, newspapers, or even outside that begin with the letter B. They can be "B" words cut out from a magazine, or a picture of your "Brother". Help your child make a creative collage that we will share in class and they will be hung under our homework bulletin. This is suppose to be fun and creative, so have fun and put your thinking caps on!
For my collage, I used Blue paper and I put a blue marker on it, a blue ball, a blue crayon, a blue cotton ball, a bunch of B words from a magazine and a BIG leaf. :) It was easy and my family and I had a lot of doing it. I cant wait to see yours. :)
Literacy Rich!
Descriptive:
My practicum classroom was literacy rich this semester! I got a warm fuzzy feeling the first time I walked into the classroom because I knew the teacher was dedicated to her children. There were many bulletin boards up that were kid friendly. One of her boards was all about the children and their families. I knew right then she cared enough to know about each child's family. I loved all the pictures and I felt like I knew the children after looking at their family tree. Another bulletin board was all of the words they have gone over, sight words and what they call "interesting" words. Those were to help the children on an everyday basis. Another bulletin board was work they have done that month. It showed the children that the teacher actually cared about their art work and it was proud work. A bulletin board that I really enjoyed was the alphabet bulletin board. It wasn't just your typical alphabet bulletin board, this one was a letter animal. They had a letter and made an animal out of it. Each week a new letter went up, but only one child's art when up at a time because the teacher has 26 spots for each letter. Since she cannot put everyone's up at one time she picks a stick and that child's letter goes up. It was a great idea that I will take alone with me as the years go on.
My practicum classroom was literacy rich this semester! I got a warm fuzzy feeling the first time I walked into the classroom because I knew the teacher was dedicated to her children. There were many bulletin boards up that were kid friendly. One of her boards was all about the children and their families. I knew right then she cared enough to know about each child's family. I loved all the pictures and I felt like I knew the children after looking at their family tree. Another bulletin board was all of the words they have gone over, sight words and what they call "interesting" words. Those were to help the children on an everyday basis. Another bulletin board was work they have done that month. It showed the children that the teacher actually cared about their art work and it was proud work. A bulletin board that I really enjoyed was the alphabet bulletin board. It wasn't just your typical alphabet bulletin board, this one was a letter animal. They had a letter and made an animal out of it. Each week a new letter went up, but only one child's art when up at a time because the teacher has 26 spots for each letter. Since she cannot put everyone's up at one time she picks a stick and that child's letter goes up. It was a great idea that I will take alone with me as the years go on.
I noticed that everything is labeled around the room. This benefits the children because when they need help spelling they have it right in front of them, and they are recognizing the word every time they are look at the "clock". Speaking of every thing being labeled, everything in circle time had its own label. When they talked about the days of the week, they sang a song while the teacher pointed to the days of the week. They did the same thing with the months of the year. When the teacher called the students up to point to the day they were able to point to the word because of the recognition they received throughout the year as the teacher pointed to words. Along with their circle time they had a question of the day chart, which the teacher asked a question and the the children had to find their name and put it under an answer. This helped the children recognize their name and eventually they knew where their name was. My mentor was really good about naming her colors and shapes so that the children could spell them all. I have learned that labeling everything in the classroom is a huge benefit to the children.
In the classroom they had a lounge for their reading center. They had three children sized couches and two bean bags. When it was reading time, she called 8 children to the reading center at a time and it was exciting for the children to be able to read in the lounge. It was a great way to get the children engaged and actively reading. The reading center was a comfortable and exciting place for the children to be, and she used it as an incentive for the children when they were good. I really enjoyed that her reading center was welcoming.
Every morning the children have to sign themselves in and put what they are eating for lunch. This is a great way for the children to start their day. They feel like they are a big part of the classroom and that they play a huge role to their classroom. They knew that when they came into the classroom they had to put their stuff away and immediately sign in.It was great to see that the children had responsibility.
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Hello, my name is Amy Perfetti. I am looking forward to use this creative new tool to keep parents and co-workers updated with new information. I have a passion for teaching and I absolutely LOVE children. My caption “A teacher affects eternity,” is very true. I believe that we as teachers are the importance to our future. It is important that teachers are life-long learners to be role models to our students. I believe we need to be life-long learners to improve teaching style, keep up-to-date on everything, remain enthusiastic for the children, and to give something back to the community. I will be an exceptional teacher by meeting each student’s needs. My plan for becoming a good teacher involves, getting to know each and every one of my students, not only them but their entire family. I will help the children in the areas they need help with, and challenge them in the areas they can be challenged at. In my classroom I will teach with all of the learning styles to meet everyone’s needs. A huge thing that will bring success to my classroom is communication. Communicating with co-workers and families will help children achieve more! My classroom will be a fun and exciting place to be. I will help children understand the importance of education! I am very excited to pursue in my career.
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