Lesson 4

The match game. This reflection about how I make this game.

This  happened in  11 on November 2015. When I taught KG A student’s  literacy lesson. In the circle time I started to give them a normal routine and different questions about the lesson and the letters. Then I wrote letters (a, p , t, s, o, d, n, g, I, m) on vests and called students up one-by-one to put on their letters vest. While, the other students discussing who had the same letter. After I finish, I wore my vest and modeled behavior that is not allowed when touching their vests, reaffirming that they should keep their vest nice.  Next, I asked students to close their eyes and put their heads down. At the same time, I put the flash cards of letters in different areas in the classroom. After I finish, I asked students to open and try to find their letters. I helped them by asked them questions like: where is your letter, find your letter. After they found their letters I asking each group, what their letter is? And they answer.

The students were knew this game before, so they don’t need to explain the instructions again.

I feel the students was very interesting and tried help other to find their letters

I think this activity very useful and helps students to learn by fun and interesting way and through participating and movement. Also, engage the students and change the routine. Moreover, I think this activity support kinetic students and encourage them before do the centers.

Lesson 3

Problems without MST. This reflection about how I solved these problems at the same time.

This  happened in  ninth of November 2015. My MST was absent and I have to teach them one lesson because my MCT will present and evaluate me. I started to teach them math lesson. The first problem when I set in the circle with students, I put to them song with a video about the numbers but the projector doesn’t work.  I tried to fix the problem, but I can’t and I didn’t want to lose more time. So, I play the song without a screen and I do the actions and the students imitate me. The second problem was in the centers. When the students start to did their work. I find difficulties to monitor all  students in the centers because I have to sit with a focus group also. So, I tried to explain to each group what they must to do in the circle then I let them to go.

In that time I feel very nervous and I tried to manage the class and follow the lesson plan. Also, I tried to solve and challenged the problems at the  same time.

I think this experiment  gives me more experience in classroom management and organize the time.  as well as, it will help me in the future

lesson 2

The hide game. This reflection about how I make this game.

This  happened in  fourth of November 2015. When I taught KG B student’s  literacy lesson. In the circle time I started to give them a normal routine and different questions.  Then I asked them to cover their eyes, then I  hid the flashcards of the letters in different places in the classroom. After that I  put to them fast music and I asked them to open their eyes and  look around the classroom and try to find one letter. If they find one letter they must to set in the carpet and wait their friend until they finish. 

At the beginning of the game not all students understood what I mean. But when they saw their friends, they understood more. I tried to encourage them by music and ask them some questions like: did you find any letter? Where are the letters? Try to find the letter, quickly . Finally the students found all letters and sit on the carpet and make the circle again. I started to ask each student what he or she found and make them hold the card up to make sure that all students can see the card. Also I asked them to read the letter and make the sound.

I think the students love this activity and learn from this activity by fun and interesting way. Also, make them try to participate in the classroom. Moreover, I think this activity support kinetic students and encourage them before do the centers.

Lesson 1

Conversation between normal student and special need student. This reflection about how I react. 

This happened today in 27 of Oct 2015 when I teach the KG A students,  literacy lesson.  When I sat with the students on the carpet. I start to warm up the lesson and make different activity for the whole class in the circle. I asked the students: who can write the letter I? Most of students raise their hands and want to answer. I choose boys called Abdulla. This boy is from special need and he has a physical disability in his legs so he can’t walk but he can crawl. 

 I asked this student to come and write the letter on the board. Suddenly, some of the students  said  in a loud voice: He can’t answer and he likes a baby can’t walk. I ignored this student and asked Abdulla to complete. Abdulla came and write the letter by a right way.  After that, I asked the student to praise and clap for Abdulla.  After they finished, I took this student and I talk with him about Abdulla and I told him that Abdulla is the same students and he from their friend so we must to help and love him.

When this event happened, I felt very sad and angry, but I tried to control myself and my react. And I tried to encourage Abdulla more to make him feel  confident.  

I think the students in class need  to be more awareness about how they must to deal with Abdullah.

fight in class

Two boys had a fight in class. This reflection is about how I reacted.  

This was happened on my teaching practice, when I taught one of my lessons, in centers time. All students was worked in their activities and I tried to walk around them and see them if they need any helps, while my MCT and MST observed me and evaluated me. 

The students were very busy in their activities. Suddenly two of students stand up and started to fight in front of the class and the teachers. The teachers looked at me and watched me how I can deal with the problem. First, I tried to stop them. They didn’t respond and complete their fight. Then, I warned them if they didn’t stop I will use the behavior chart. Also they didn’t stop. Finally, I used the traffic light behavior chart, then when they stop. And I change their place by put each one in different center.

When they fight I felt very nervous especially when the teachers looked at me. This is the first time I faced this problem in my lessons. I tried to fix the problem quickly without shouting and feel angry. When I solved the problem I felt comfortable and very proud. Also, my MCT miss Kasha was very pleased from what I did.

In the future I will try to use many strategies and engagement activities to make students busy in their work.