At my internship, some famous(?) poet came and talked to students about poetry. I had never heard of her before, but then again, I'm not a poetry person. Her name was Sarah Holbrook, and she gave kids some good strategies and pointers on how to write their own poems, so...I figured I'd try my hand at it tonight for this blog.
First, she said to create a small list of things having to do with a particular topic or place and at the same time, try to keep in mind words that will rhyme with the words you thought of:
stress (mess, success)
assignment
class (pass)
book (cook, shook, took)
blog (jog, hog, dog)
Next, she said to come up with a few sentences using some of the words from the list and using some sort of poetry pattern for rhyming. (I will use A B C B , which means the last words in the second and fourth line will rhyme.)
A. Here I am writing my third blog
B. I have so much to do in just this one week
C. I am quite overwhelmed and tired.
B. A little bit of rest is what I seek.
A. I have assignments to do for each and every class;
B. It's very hectic right now, and it causes me great stress.
C. I'm ready for a break--
B. I need at least a long weekend and nothing less.
A. This semester has been so busy--
B. I can't wait to be done with all that is due.
C. How I wish my classes were over with
B. It would feel so wonderful just to be through.
A. Now I must end this awful poem
B. And move on to another thing I've been assigned.
C. With so much to do, which should I choose?
B. I have to stay focused and not lose my mind.
Ok, sorry, folks, that was pretty darn bad. Good thing my 20 minutes are up! Well, I'm off to do other stuff now... :-P
Good Bye, Fifth Grade! :(
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Today (Tuesday, October 9th) was my last day in the fifth grade class at Fern Creek Elementary. :( As a going away gift, the kids presented me with a book of drawings they did. Many of them depict me or something that reminded them of me-----it is a pretty entertaining book. I love it! :) Next week, I'll be moving on to a first grade class. The second placement is at the same school, so at least I'll be able to see my fifth graders now and then in the halls. I would love to just stay with Mrs. Abel (my supervising teacher) and her class, but at the same time, I'm sure I will grow just as fond of the first graders as I did with the fifth graders.
Being in Mrs. Abel's class has been a blast. From teaching lessons, to observing, to going on a field trip to St. Augustine--I have had a great experience. I have learned a lot from Mrs. Abel; she gave me so many helpful tips and good ideas. I am glad I got such a great teacher to be an example and a mentor to me. The tight structure she has set forth for her class was one of the major things that impressed me. Because of the structure, her classroom management is very effective, and the class has almost no real behavior problems at all.
Fern Creek is a Title 1 school (which means it has a large percentage of "less-fortunate" students), and usually those kinds of schools are known for behavior problems. I have worked in/seen Title 1 schools before Fern Creek, and there is quite a difference in effective behavior management. At Fern Creek, there is structure, and there are rules to which the entire school adheres. The school promotes safety, making good choices, having & meeting personal commitments, and much more. I am so glad I was placed at Fern Creek because if I work at the school I hope to work at, I can take the good pointers to the people there and make it a better school.
I look forward to taking what I have learned and using it in my future classroom. My internship has been quite an experience and has made me grow, and I am anxious to learn even more as I go to a first grade class. It will be quite different, but I'm up for it!
Well, I'm off to study for a midterm...Geez Louise--I have so much to do! :-P Have a great week! :)
Being in Mrs. Abel's class has been a blast. From teaching lessons, to observing, to going on a field trip to St. Augustine--I have had a great experience. I have learned a lot from Mrs. Abel; she gave me so many helpful tips and good ideas. I am glad I got such a great teacher to be an example and a mentor to me. The tight structure she has set forth for her class was one of the major things that impressed me. Because of the structure, her classroom management is very effective, and the class has almost no real behavior problems at all.
Fern Creek is a Title 1 school (which means it has a large percentage of "less-fortunate" students), and usually those kinds of schools are known for behavior problems. I have worked in/seen Title 1 schools before Fern Creek, and there is quite a difference in effective behavior management. At Fern Creek, there is structure, and there are rules to which the entire school adheres. The school promotes safety, making good choices, having & meeting personal commitments, and much more. I am so glad I was placed at Fern Creek because if I work at the school I hope to work at, I can take the good pointers to the people there and make it a better school.
I look forward to taking what I have learned and using it in my future classroom. My internship has been quite an experience and has made me grow, and I am anxious to learn even more as I go to a first grade class. It will be quite different, but I'm up for it!
Well, I'm off to study for a midterm...Geez Louise--I have so much to do! :-P Have a great week! :)
St. Augustine Field Trip! :)
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This past Thursday I went on a field trip with the fifth grade class from Fern Creek Elementary 
School, where I am currently doing my first internship. It was a blast! Even though it was hotter than heck, I had a great time, and I think all of the children did too. :)
In case you haven't gotten a chance to see the other field trip pictures that I uploaded onto Facebook, here are three pictures to give you an idea. One is a picture of the whole class in front of a water wheel, one is of me with some of the students in my class, and the other is of the "Castillo de San Marco" (the fort).
We arrived in St. Augustine around 11:30 or so, and we had lunch right away. Afterwards, we got a tour of the fort. I have been to St. Augustine a couple of times before this, but the fort was cool, as usual--(literally and figuratively--because the wind off of the ocean felt sooo good, since it counteracted the extreme heat of the sun.) In and on the fort, we saw the barricks, the canons, some other rooms, and all of that good stuff--and
we learned from our tour guide about how the soldiers and their families lived there. It was very interesting!
From the fort, we went to visit stations, where a soldier, a blacksmith, and a maker of leather goods talked about their crafts. That was pretty neat too. I got a video of the kids covering their ears as the soldier re-enacter shot his gun. :)
After that, we headed over to the oldest wooden schoolhouse, where we learned about the educational environment of the past. I guess it's the teacher in me that makes me enjoy that site so much. But it really is interesting to learn about the differences between then and now. For example, we don't use the dunce cap any more, and we don't close misbehaving children into a closet all day long! :)
After shopping for souvenirs, it was time to head back to the school and then home. It was a full day for sure. We were all exhausted by the time it was all over. But as my first field trip as the intern and not the student, it was an enjoyable and memorable day.
School, where I am currently doing my first internship. It was a blast! Even though it was hotter than heck, I had a great time, and I think all of the children did too. :)In case you haven't gotten a chance to see the other field trip pictures that I uploaded onto Facebook, here are three pictures to give you an idea. One is a picture of the whole class in front of a water wheel, one is of me with some of the students in my class, and the other is of the "Castillo de San Marco" (the fort).
We arrived in St. Augustine around 11:30 or so, and we had lunch right away. Afterwards, we got a tour of the fort. I have been to St. Augustine a couple of times before this, but the fort was cool, as usual--(literally and figuratively--because the wind off of the ocean felt sooo good, since it counteracted the extreme heat of the sun.) In and on the fort, we saw the barricks, the canons, some other rooms, and all of that good stuff--and
we learned from our tour guide about how the soldiers and their families lived there. It was very interesting!From the fort, we went to visit stations, where a soldier, a blacksmith, and a maker of leather goods talked about their crafts. That was pretty neat too. I got a video of the kids covering their ears as the soldier re-enacter shot his gun. :)
After that, we headed over to the oldest wooden schoolhouse, where we learned about the educational environment of the past. I guess it's the teacher in me that makes me enjoy that site so much. But it really is interesting to learn about the differences between then and now. For example, we don't use the dunce cap any more, and we don't close misbehaving children into a closet all day long! :)
After shopping for souvenirs, it was time to head back to the school and then home. It was a full day for sure. We were all exhausted by the time it was all over. But as my first field trip as the intern and not the student, it was an enjoyable and memorable day.
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