For my service-learning practicum, I have been placed in a Catholic Public school named St. Charles in Thorold, Ontario. Since I am in the primary/junior program of Concurrent Education, I have been placed in a grade one classroom which I am very pleased with. One thing I have noticed about the grade one classroom is how organized it is. The first thing you notice when walking into the classroom is how the teacher uses the walls to enhance classroom lessons. Alphabets, numbers, seasons, countries, and spelling cover the walls throughout the classroom. These decorations not only make the classroom more appealing to the eye, but it is also gives students an opportunity to absorb information in a different way. One other aspect of the classroom-setting
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Whenever I come in for the day, I know what my responsibilities are, and I do those on top of what the teacher asks of me. Every day I help the student leader announce the schedule for the day, the prayer for the day and the poem of the day. The students often get side tracked during their presentation, therefore it is my job to keep them focused as they should all be listening to the leader. During this time the teacher is usually at the back of the classroom working one-on-one with students who are struggling with certain subjects. After the student leader presents the morning tasks, there are usually group activities that the students are required to complete. During these activities, I walk around the classroom helping students with spelling and any other questions they have about the task at hand. After group activities I usually help students one-on-one with their reading. This is a great time of the day because I feel like I can understand the difficulty the student and find a solution to help them. Having the privilege to work one-one-one with students is very rewarding as I have been able to see many students progress with their readings. It is always enjoyable to see the smile on a child’s face when they are told to move up a level in their reading. In addition to these tasks, there are small responsibilities that I am expected to undertake such as helping the students understand the difference between a healthy snack and an unhealthy
Whenever I come in for the day, I know what my responsibilities are, and I do those on top of what the teacher asks of me. Every day I help the student leader announce the schedule for the day, the prayer for the day and the poem of the day. The students often get side tracked during their presentation, therefore it is my job to keep them focused as they should all be listening to the leader. During this time the teacher is usually at the back of the classroom working one-on-one with students who are struggling with certain subjects. After the student leader presents the morning tasks, there are usually group activities that the students are required to complete. During these activities, I walk around the classroom helping students with spelling and any other questions they have about the task at hand. After group activities I usually help students one-on-one with their reading. This is a great time of the day because I feel like I can understand the difficulty the student and find a solution to help them. Having the privilege to work one-one-one with students is very rewarding as I have been able to see many students progress with their readings. It is always enjoyable to see the smile on a child’s face when they are told to move up a level in their reading. In addition to these tasks, there are small responsibilities that I am expected to undertake such as helping the students understand the difference between a healthy snack and an unhealthy