Clinical+Reflection+3

So far, my reading clinical has gone great!!! I absolutely love my class and my classroom teacher. She has basically gave me a loose leash and i have been able to do a lot with my third graders. I have started doing reading centers, which they had never done before. They have been responding really well to them and have cooperated very well. I worried that since they had never done this before that they wouldn't be able to complete all the work at each station. However, everyone has stayed caught up and has finished all of their work. Right now we are dealing with a story about cowboys and the old west. So, at one of my centers, I had make "Wanted" posters. They had to draw a picture of themselves and put a reward for their crime. They are still at the age that they love drawing, so they really enjoyed this fun activity. I'm really excited tomorrow's activity in my class because we have a guest speaker coming in and bringing a horse. The kids are all dressing up in a western attire and getting to participate in branding things using colored paint. I hope the weather stays nice so this activity will be played out.