Today, in the very few minutes I was with Mrs. DeLorenzo, I was able to observe many things that were related to this week’s readings. During story time, Mrs. DeLorenzo used many different techniques to maintain group focus. She used non-verbal cues, such as hand signal to a child who was not sitting properly on the rug, and she gave “the look” to a student that was moving too much on his seat while she was reading the story. She also gave a student a gentle touch on the shoulder to get to shift the child’s attention from biting his nails to paying attention to the book. She used verbal cues as well, to remind a child to keep his hands down so he could concentrate in the instructions that Mrs. DeLorenzo was giving while reading the book. There
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DeLorenzo tried to make story time and instruction as attractive as possible so children would be engaged. She read the book with different tones and funny accents. She also showed pictures in the book to the children to keep them interested.
Mrs. DeLorenzo used the book she was reading (about sharks) to teach a mini lesson on how the children should go about their animal project. She asked each child which animal they are studying and compares some of their animals to the shark in the story. She also points out how the information is laid out in the book and that the students too can do something similar for their animal projects. These steps made the story and instruction relatable and relevant to the children, which is another way of keeping them attracted to the story and lesson.
Today I had the opportunity to watch the children at P.E.. Mr. Murphy, the gym teacher uses different techniques to keep the children focused. He relies on positive reinforcement and negative punishment. If the children behave well, he rewards them with carrots, and if they don’t, he removes them from the games. These strategies keep children wanting to participate properly in the class, because they want to get the treat and they do not want to be removed from the
DeLorenzo tried to make story time and instruction as attractive as possible so children would be engaged. She read the book with different tones and funny accents. She also showed pictures in the book to the children to keep them interested.
Mrs. DeLorenzo used the book she was reading (about sharks) to teach a mini lesson on how the children should go about their animal project. She asked each child which animal they are studying and compares some of their animals to the shark in the story. She also points out how the information is laid out in the book and that the students too can do something similar for their animal projects. These steps made the story and instruction relatable and relevant to the children, which is another way of keeping them attracted to the story and lesson.
Today I had the opportunity to watch the children at P.E.. Mr. Murphy, the gym teacher uses different techniques to keep the children focused. He relies on positive reinforcement and negative punishment. If the children behave well, he rewards them with carrots, and if they don’t, he removes them from the games. These strategies keep children wanting to participate properly in the class, because they want to get the treat and they do not want to be removed from the