Week 8

Something that I could definitely work on is being more assertive with the kids. I think that sometimes i'm too laid back and let things slide when instead I should correct the child. A great teacher, in my opinion, is someone who is patient, kind, understanding, and a quick thinker. I have a lot of teachers who possess these qualities and they are some of my favorite classes to go to everyday, so I think it's important to work on gaining these qualities to better myself as a teacher.

Week 7

The negatives about being a single teacher is that you have a large amount of kids with only one of you. It can be difficult to wrangle all the kids and get each one of them to sit quietly, or pay attention, all at the same time. Especially with preschoolers, you need to allot a bit more time when doing things all together because they don't always listen the first time, and they tend to take a longer time to complete small tasks (in the preschool its hard for them to sit down at circle and be quiet right away, because they want to sit with their friends, and talk. Its also hard for them to get into a straight line in a timely manner because they all line up in their own lines and we then have to maneuver them into one big line). A good thing about being a solitary teacher is that you have one on one time to get to know each student on a closer level, and they feel closer with you because there is one constant teacher,as a pose to having multiple teachers teaching. Another positive about being a solitary teacher is when you're teaching by yourself it's easier to change plans quickly because you don't have to consult with other teachers about the change in the schedule.

week 6

Something I don't like about the new schedule is that we have calendar/opening at almost the very end of the day, when I feel like it would be best if it was held at the very beginning of each day. With the change, I like that we have activities at the end of the day, because there are less people, which allows it to not be as hectic and we don't have teachers sitting at an activity table when they're supposed to be supervising.

Week 5

I think teaching is difficult sometimes because children are all over the place and don't always cooperate in a timely manner, which can be a challenge. Preschoolers are especially difficult because they always want to go off and do their own thing when you need them to be listening paying attention.

Week 4

A few non artistic activities I found involving bugs are:
1. Half of a bug is drawn on a piece of paper, with a line down the middle and the other half left blank. They have to look at the half of the bug that is given to them and try to draw the other half of the bug on the blank side.                                    









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2. Another non artistic bug activity: You have strips of paper with a part of a bug and they have to put it together like a puzzle.

Week 3

   A problem or situation that I saw this week was Brooke's continued behavior about the bathroom. It was a repeat of a previous week where she was in the bathroom crying, and not wanting to try and use the restroom without her mom. This incident didn't only effect Brooke, but it affected Blake as well because he was sitting in the bathroom with her, trying to keep her company and missing out on a bit of circle time. A good thing I came across this week, was on Tuesday with Christopher, when I had to sit down with him and help him with the worksheet he needed to complete to move onto kindergarten. It was really interesting to see how much he's developed since the last time I did a kindergarten readiness worksheet with him. He was a trooper and cooperated with me while doing the worksheet, even though I know it is not his favorite thing to do.

Week 2

Preschoolers throw tantrums when they don't get what they want, when something isn't done their way, when they're angry, or when they aren't able to do certain things independently yet. If you give into a child's demands when they are having a tantrum just because "it's easier", it teaches the child that the bad behavior they are displaying is an OK way to act to get what they want, when it is not. They will think that they will get what they desire, when they act good and badly (when they throw tantrums and the parent gives in), when they should only be given what they desire when they show good behavior.