Day #3 of going to West Hancock

On the third day, I didn't really stay in the classroom very long. When I got there, Mrs. Borne was putting on a cd that read a story to the children, for a test review. I went and made copies of the tests for the second grade. Emily and I made about 100 copies and it wasn't fun. The copier was very complicated and there were about 3 other teachers who needed to copy things also. Even though it is only the beginning of the 2nd quarter, my teacher had already used all of her copy paper. That shows me how much teachers need supplies. I also saw that teachers had to make copies and do all kinds of things like that on their break, so they never truly got a break. I saw how much help teachers could use and how hard things must be because they have so much on their plate.

Day Number 2

On the second day of going to West, I learned some new things, and helped out the teacher. When I first arrived, I watched them review for the test. They played Tic-Tac-Toe again, however this time was different. The students who didn't know the word was asked to sit down, and the next person called had the same question, and this went on until someone got the word correct. The way Mrs. Borne picked the students was very convenient. She had each student's name on a clothes pin, and as she picked their name, she would pin the clothes pin to the rim of the bucket. When they were leaving to go to lunch, Mrs. Borne was showing me some projects the students did. She said she knew someone who worked at The Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, and she said the person would come in, demonstrate some things, tell them some facts, and give the students some project ideas. I learned that it's good to know people like that, because it would help the students, and they can interact with them. I really enjoyed it this time, and I learned new methods about teaching, and what can be a benefit, and also some things that could affect the students and the teachers in a negative way.

First Day at West Hancock Elementary

Yesterday, October 3, 2013, we went to West Hancock Elementary for the first time. We were all assigned a class and a teacher to help and get hands on learning. The teacher I go to, Mrs. Borne, was very fun. She was always very nice. The students were reviewing for a test. Mrs. Borne had them playing tic-tac-toe, boys against girls. There about 23 students, total. She also had class pets: 2 hamsters, a guinea pig, a rabbit, and cock roaches. The students all participated in the games. When the students would begin to get to loud, she would raise her hand, and say "Zip." I really enjoyed myself. This time, she had me label books, watch her, hang papers, and paint popsicle sticks. The students go to lunch about 20 minutes after I get there. I really enjoyed myself, and I am very excited to go back next time!