October extra post

Because it's October, the kids got the chance to paint pumpkins. After a long week of number and letter worksheets, the kids appreciated having the chance play and have fun in the play ground and with cups full of paint. 

I enjoyed seeing how every kid is when it comes to just painting a simple pumpkin. There were so many different ways because some kids will be very careful not to pass the lines and others would just add a lot of paint and make the paper so wrinkly it almost wripped. 

The many different styles of expressing themselves by just painting was very interesting. 

Blog 8: Research and Working EQ

Working EQ: What is the best way to ensure a successful kindergarten class?

• Loving what you do; if you're unhappy, the children won't have a good experience.
• Being aware of what is going on in the classroom; making sure everyone is understanding everything and not having a hard time with others
• Classroom setting; having an appropriate environment and supplies

What is the most important source you have used that has helped you come up with an answer to your working EQ?

I think the most helpful would be all the research I do for the research checks because that kind of gave me the idea of what my answers should be and my mentorship backed it up. 

Who is your mentor, or where are you doing your mentorship, and how does what you are doing relate to your working EQ?

My mentor is Ms. Dahline and I'm doing my mentorship at San Jose Elementary School and that relates to my EQ because I get to see how the classroom runs and everything that works and everything that doesn't work so that helps a lot with my EQ.

Blog 7: Independent Component 1 Approval

1.) Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours.
     For my mentorship, I go and observe Ms. Dahline's class. I also go around and help the kids with whatever it is they are doing that day. So for my 30 hours, I'm going to continue that and instead of just doing the 50 hours for year long mentorship, i will add on 30 hours for independent component 1. Giving me 80 hours (not counting independent component 2)

2.)Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectations of showing 30 hours of evidence. 
    I will mostly take pictures of the classroom and the work the kids turn it. I might be able to keep some of the work they do and use it for my presentation.

3.)Explain how what you will be doing will help you explore your topic in more depth.
    I'll be spending more time with the kids in the classrooms and that will help me get to know them better and how they experience kindergarten so that will help me get a better idea of what it's like to teach kindergarten.

4.) Update your Senior Project Hours log.
     Updated.