11. Describe the students in the classroom:
In the last hour, the students cleaned up their tables after finishing their small group activities. They sat down on the rug in front of the smart board and had a discussion about the three activities they had just completed and all other things they had discussed so far about Texas. Ms. Parker showed them pictures of blue bonnets on the projector and the students were fascinated to see the, especially the girls who were choosing their favorite pictures. Students seemed energetic and aware that their day at school was about to end. They enjoyed their short restroom and snack time and were seen to be having a lot of fun later in the short physical activity.
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The projector displayed blue bonnets on the smart board which was in clear view or all students. As I walked with the students and teachers to the restroom, the students proudly showed me their work displayed on the soft board outside their classroom. Snack was served to the students on their respective tables. Snack were mostly in zip lock bags, and had names written on them. I believe snacks were sent from home, since each student had a different snack with them. For the dance, students once again gathered in front of the white board and formed a circle with both the teachers. Ms. Parker and Ms. Cantoosh both showed the dance steps and the children followed them happily. This was the most cheerful part of the instructional day. In the end students were allowed to go to go to their centers. Some students chose to play in the Texas center. In this center (as discussed earlier in observation 6) students used the Texas related clothing (boots, cowboy hats, jackets, belts, stuffed horses for riding) and imitated being cowboys. It was interesting how a girl dressed up and stayed at home and pretended to cook for the boys who were riding horses. I got to see how pretend play can also be a learning opportunity for young
In the last hour, the students cleaned up their tables after finishing their small group activities. They sat down on the rug in front of the smart board and had a discussion about the three activities they had just completed and all other things they had discussed so far about Texas. Ms. Parker showed them pictures of blue bonnets on the projector and the students were fascinated to see the, especially the girls who were choosing their favorite pictures. Students seemed energetic and aware that their day at school was about to end. They enjoyed their short restroom and snack time and were seen to be having a lot of fun later in the short physical activity.
2. Describe the purposes of the activity/lesson …show more content…
The projector displayed blue bonnets on the smart board which was in clear view or all students. As I walked with the students and teachers to the restroom, the students proudly showed me their work displayed on the soft board outside their classroom. Snack was served to the students on their respective tables. Snack were mostly in zip lock bags, and had names written on them. I believe snacks were sent from home, since each student had a different snack with them. For the dance, students once again gathered in front of the white board and formed a circle with both the teachers. Ms. Parker and Ms. Cantoosh both showed the dance steps and the children followed them happily. This was the most cheerful part of the instructional day. In the end students were allowed to go to go to their centers. Some students chose to play in the Texas center. In this center (as discussed earlier in observation 6) students used the Texas related clothing (boots, cowboy hats, jackets, belts, stuffed horses for riding) and imitated being cowboys. It was interesting how a girl dressed up and stayed at home and pretended to cook for the boys who were riding horses. I got to see how pretend play can also be a learning opportunity for young