Clinical+Reflection+1

Today, February 8, 2010 I began my clinical experience at Beale Elementary. I have 3rd grade. Even though my school was on a 2 hour delay, I feel that it was a beneficial experience because I was able to see firsthand of how both teachers and students reacted to the new schedule. The students seemed to adjust pretty well to the shortened day and class time. Reading is usually for an hour and half every morning, but today it was only for an hour. The students started their new story called __Lon Po Po__. My clinical teacher had them listen to it through a CD player. After the story was finished the class discussed the similarities and differeneces between this story and __Little Red Riding Hood__. They also discussed the plot, setting, and the characters of this particularly story. Today, I just observed during their reading time, and I feel that since it was a shortened day today, I will probably choose to observe just one more day. Starting on Wednesday I will be teaching my first lesson! Wish me luck!