Week 14

It's coming down to the wire.  I feel like I am going nonstop. 

All that is left is Finals week.

I have enjoyed reading articles from Patch's class and Water's class.  Every Friday I would remember of the readings and so I would I would read most of my Saturday.  

I looked forward to presenting experiements in Shaw's class.

I am glad the final is in groups in Byrd's class.

Mecham's class always went by too fast.

Peterson gave a personal letter which was so thoughtful.  Her class was inspiring.

I'm going to miss it.

Week 13

This is the third time I am writing my Literacy Case Study. I am learning the material with a better understanding. I am glad that there are people in the cohort that feel overwhelmed; not that they are stressed, but that I am not alone. I am taking one day at a time, still.
I am kind of sad I that the semester is ending. There is so much to learn. And I have enjoyed all my classes.
Field was a lot of fun! I love being around the children. Mrs. Christensen was so easy to work with. Annalynn and I were able to get everything done that was required. I felt like I was contributing during our lessons and when the teacher gave me assignments.
I hope that I will remember everything that needs to be done before finals.
See ya.

Week 11

This week went by fast. Spelling Inventories and Running records are finally done. Mrs. Christensen was sick on Thursday so we helped run the class. Friday was our last day. The class made two big Thank you cards one for me and one for Annalynn. I had so much fun! There is a lot to do still for our classes.
Happy Thanksgiving!
I am getting ready for Monday. I need to read the articles. I finished the cross cultural analysis for Dr. Patch's class.
See ya Monday.

Week Ten

We ended up fixing rainsticks on Monday, but they went along great with the charted language experience. The students put different rythmns together with a little coaching. Then we applied the rythmns by speaking together to a poem about the rain.
Annalynn and I made reading folders for the students.
Today we taught the students how to use the smart cards. (the students come to a word they don't know and then apply a strategy to read it.)
Our teacher Mrs. Christensen uses word sorts almost every day. Today we worked on blind sorts and I timed how fast a student could put them in categories.
I found out that my uncle reads to students in second grade at the same school I am at.
We have one week left. I still need to do my case study.
I am really enjoying working with elementary school students and teachers.

Week Nine

This was my first week in Field. My partner is Annalynn Thomas. My teacher is Mrs. Christiansen. We taught some of the Math and some English when are teacher was gone and had a substitute. Today we taught our science lesson. We had three learning centers. They were about the weather. One group made rain sticks. Annalynn and I took turns doing the charted language experience. The third group made a weather wheel focusing on clouds. We found out that we didn't leave enough time to make the rain sticks. Mrs. Christiansen was very supportive and we worked out a plan so that the students didn't feel left out. During lunch Annalynn and I built the rainsticks half way. We got them started so the students could finish them right after lunch.
I found out that Mrs. Christiansen is from Mesa, AZ and that she knew my Dad's work partner.
She re-met him in Utah, but she realized that they knew of each other in AZ. Last year he pasted away and She and I both went to his funeral so it is kind of funny that we met during field experience.

Week Seven

I recall the discussion about homework and how some people don't agree with it. My stand was I do agree with keeping it. Take school work away from home than it wouldn't be home-WORK.
I mentioned how it has been a good thing because it taught me dicipline and taught me crucial skills like reading and spelling. It has been a big part of my education. Sometimes it is unexpected or sometimes boring, but someone in the dicussion said, "It prepares students for junior high and high school." So that is that.
I am very busy again this week, but I take it a day at a time. I got to get ready for the literacy test, do my biography of a different culture, and the research journal.
There is one week until field!
I am really enjoying my service for Dr. Peterson's class. (Sorry some of my other posts talk about these things, but they are weighing on my mind.) The service is so fun!
Anyway, see you on Monday.

Week Six

The most exciting assignment this week was for Dr. Shaws class. Our group was the gum and poprocks group. The idea was great. I think that some of the gum didn't mix with the other flavors. I think we got the point across; that of the rock cycle.
Field is coming up. I am glad my service for Dr. Peterson is in a classroom. I can kind of wring some of the nerviousness out.
I still don't know all that is required for field. Dr Byrd clarified it some, but I kind of want to see the big picture.
I got lots to read. We got the test in Chapterfour and assigned reading.
The break was great! I'll see you on Monday.