My Observation At My Daughter's School

For this last and final observation, I decided to do it at my daughter 's school James W. Rice, in Phoenix, Az. I decided on her school and class specifically because I have a good standing with the district and the teachers. On April 18, 2016, I decided that it would be less disruptive if I just went in for one day instead of five days for an hour. The teachers were pleased that I had volunteered to help out in my daughter’s class. The rooms are very organized a set up properly for the students as it prepares then for the 1st grade room which is set up in a similar way. So as you walk into the room you can see on your right a cubby area for coats, boots & backpacks. To the center of that is a large bookshelf. Located on that is the folder …show more content…
This is clear understood of NAEYC standard 4b. Since Leap Frog is an appropriate use of technology on an IPad. The students are very involved in the learning process of how to read with leap frog. Since the game teaches the student show to look at the letters make the appropriate sound then adds that letter to a word. Then the program, makes the student sound out the word, and when the program notices since the microphone is on that the students are having trouble it helps out they say the word as a whole. Another example is when the teacher has story time she makes the students pick out a book then she has each different student sound out a page from the book then has that student that sounded it out read the page this way the student understands the structure of the word and why a letter may sound different on its own but a different way when put together with other words. So far from what I was able to tell the teachers are doing a great job to easily adapt each lesson to the needs of the students. If I had to suggest a way I would tell the teachers to include a word wall. That way once the student sounds it out and says it as a whole it is now in their word …show more content…
If given time and patience and enough resources the students will become the next generation of competent members of literacy. Good readers do not judge a book by its cover, the open the book to a random spot and read the page then they decide if this is something they are interested in. Good writers take the time to write down words that they do not know what they mean or how to pronounce so that they can look them up. I personally I like how this classroom implemented the use of technology, like using the IPad with specific programs such as Leap Frog to engage the students and get them ready for the next level of learning. When a student was not engaged I noticed that student engaging in a different activity different from literacy like drawing/tracing the letters. Being and having done all these observations I have noticed that it is important for my teaching that all the students needs are met. Where it be through a lesson plan or offering a different way to show or teach a book or lesson. It is also important that the students fully understand what is going on and if they do not that they can ask questions and get the help that they may need. As a future elementary educator, these observations have helped me shape my own philosophy on education and the type of teacher I wish to be as a current educator as an instructional assistant for a special needs class it