My Class
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Asian Snowman
I always wondered what a snowman looks like in Asia. If you ever wondered the same, take a look.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
I Thought Student Teaching Observations Were Hard
Today, I had my second Open Class. Open Class is a full 40 minute period of observations... by the student's parent. I forgot to mention, all of my student's parents in one very hot, small room. The parents are there to observe their childs progress in English, but I know that I am the one that is under observation. My first Open Class went very well and everyone left happy and pleased. I felt a lot of pressure to do as well, if not better, due to high expectations.
I planned a great lesson. My students created words with beginning s blends using their letter cards, while I modeled with my pocket chart. Next, I read aloud a passage from their phonics books and clapped everytime they heard an s blend. They completed their workbook and then on to the game. It was all going too well.
The game was four corners. Each child gets a picture card and goes to the matching blend posted at each corner of the room. While the students were moving to their corner, one of my top students got sick, right next to the parents! They all moved back...it was everywhere!
Teacher mode set in. I grabbed all of the tissues from my room and assisted the student, along with at few parents. Next, I assisted a student with cleaning his shoe and throwing a few of my picture cards in the trash. I lined everyone up and to the library we went. Of course there was not any chairs in the library, because they were in the classrooms for the observations, so I made do. We placed an I Spy board game with consonant blends.
The signs all pointed to what was going to happen. This morning the same student came up to me and said that she had a fever at home (parents send their children sick to school here). Right before my class, I was joking with a fellow co-worker about horrible situations for an Open Class. I said, "Wouldn't that be funny if a kid got sick." Well, coming from expierence, it wasn't very humorous.
I planned a great lesson. My students created words with beginning s blends using their letter cards, while I modeled with my pocket chart. Next, I read aloud a passage from their phonics books and clapped everytime they heard an s blend. They completed their workbook and then on to the game. It was all going too well.
The game was four corners. Each child gets a picture card and goes to the matching blend posted at each corner of the room. While the students were moving to their corner, one of my top students got sick, right next to the parents! They all moved back...it was everywhere!
Teacher mode set in. I grabbed all of the tissues from my room and assisted the student, along with at few parents. Next, I assisted a student with cleaning his shoe and throwing a few of my picture cards in the trash. I lined everyone up and to the library we went. Of course there was not any chairs in the library, because they were in the classrooms for the observations, so I made do. We placed an I Spy board game with consonant blends.
The signs all pointed to what was going to happen. This morning the same student came up to me and said that she had a fever at home (parents send their children sick to school here). Right before my class, I was joking with a fellow co-worker about horrible situations for an Open Class. I said, "Wouldn't that be funny if a kid got sick." Well, coming from expierence, it wasn't very humorous.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Happy New Year
Happy New Year! Sean and I have always rang the New Year in together, so I decided that this year should be the same. NewYear's eve is not a very big holiday for Asian countries. Koreans acknowledge the holiday; however, observe Lunar New Year with great celebration. I look forward to this up coming holiday in February and decided to celebrate New Year's in my own special way.
I cooked a baked potato in my new toaster/convection oven and topped it with fresh chives and cheese. I also had a glass of wine. I found the traditional New Years song: Auld Lang Syne and qued it, so that I could play it at midnight.
Sean called at about 11:30, via Skype and we talked until midnight. Then, we celebrated. We gave a Skype hug and blew kisses to each other. The best part, was that I had celebrated it twice! Due to the time difference, I called Sean the next afternoon and rang in the New Year all over again. In case you were wondering, my New Year resolution is: to not allow the small things to bother me.
May this year bring me happiness and laughter.
I cooked a baked potato in my new toaster/convection oven and topped it with fresh chives and cheese. I also had a glass of wine. I found the traditional New Years song: Auld Lang Syne and qued it, so that I could play it at midnight.
Sean called at about 11:30, via Skype and we talked until midnight. Then, we celebrated. We gave a Skype hug and blew kisses to each other. The best part, was that I had celebrated it twice! Due to the time difference, I called Sean the next afternoon and rang in the New Year all over again. In case you were wondering, my New Year resolution is: to not allow the small things to bother me.
May this year bring me happiness and laughter.
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| My New Year's Eve dinner |
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