First Day of Observations!

Monday was my first day of observations in a first grade classroom! I was really nervous before I arrived but my host teacher and the school staff made me feel welcomed as soon as I walked in the door. My host teacher was really nice and the students were excited that I was helping out in their classroom. I enjoyed observing the class and learning from my host teacher. I helped out with checking papers and answering any questions the students had during their math and writing lessons. I also went with the class to their special area classes, which was art on Monday and computers and library on Wednesday. One example of technology my host teacher used while I was there was a website called starfall.com. This is an interactive website for young children which has different activities covering the topics of letter recognition, reading, and math skills. After walking around and helping the students explore StarFall, I noticed that the website is a great way to get students engaged and excited to learn. As a future educator, I would definitely use StarFall in my classroom and it would be great to post on my classroom blog so students could use it at home. I had a great time observing the first grade class and I am excited to go back next week! :)