Today was another fantastic day in the classroom!
My favourite part of today was helping groups of students invent new or modify an existing game to play with their class in physical education class. Some groups knew exactly what they were going to do for a game and others had no idea what to do. I guided some groups on the right path or help them think of a game to modify. It was super cute when groups were telling me about their games because they were so excited to share. When I was circulating I noticed some games that were being created wouldn’t actually work, so I asked them questions to help them solve the problems they would have ran into when actually tried the game with a group of people. This activity demonstrated teamwork, problem-solving, and creativity. Also, when they present the game to the class the group members will have to be the officials keeping the game under control. My placement teacher said that when students officiate their game they sometimes get mad at the rules on some occasions, and our teacher has to calm them down. This was a super great planning period. I hope I am in the classroom when they present their games because I am curious to see how they turn out. My placement teacher is a very positive person. She reminds the students constantly to be kind to each other and to themselves. At the front of the classroom above the whiteboard, there is a border that has kind words and inspiration on it. I love this because the students often look at the front of the classroom to get instructions. This small border is a daily reminder to treat all classmate’s kind and to be a positive person. They have been reading a book by Craig Kielburger that is called “It Takes a Child.” This book is about Craig’s inspirational journey from when he was a child. They have been relating what Craig did as a child and want they are doing or will do to make to world a better place. My teacher said they were so into the story this morning that she couldn’t get them to put the book away after their English class. When they do pray at the end of the day, they pray for everyone. The students feel welcomed and comfortable in the classroom. After school today, my placement teacher told me in the past she has incorporated cultural dance into the dance portion of arts education. She has asked students to teach the class any cultural dances from their backgrounds. She has had many different students willing to share the dance they know with the class. I think this an interesting way to incorporate cultural diversity into the classroom, and is a great learning opportunity for the class. I would also like to touch briefly on the connections I have made in the classroom to our Indigenous people in Canada. In the classroom, they have books available to sign out for silent reading about Indigenous people. Today in French class, the students learnt mother and father in the Cree language along with learning members of their family in French. One day they went with their grade 2 buddies, and they did a video response to a book they read about Orange Shirt Day. They made some very detailed answers and discussed the topic in a very respectful way. They had learnt about this topic in previous years as well as this year and had a very good understanding of residential schools and Indigenous people in Canada. I learned many things today that I will remember when I am a teacher! ~Karlee
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