As I think about starting our practicums on Wednesday, I have no nervousness about the situation. With everyday that passes, I just continue to tell myself that I am one day closer to graduation. I plan on taking this semester as a learning experience as I have done with each semester before this one. This semester we will each continue to grow as we learn how to become the wonderful teachers that we all one day want to become.
This semester I will be working with 1st grade students. I observed in a 1st grade classroom so I have an understanding on what to expect. From my previous experience, 1st graders are very loving. I am a little cautious about teaching them. It's harder to keep their attention since they are so small. It will be a challenge that I am ready for.
I am very excited about this experience! I love being with children and this age is a very fun age! I think the students will welcome Sarah and I with welcoming arms and open minds. The age of the children is a great age, they are still "sweet and innocent" but yet starting to grow. This is an age that they will learn and grow as students and as young children.
I am very excited about this learning experience! It is going to be a fun and challenging time, and I am looking forward to every moment of it!
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Mcall,
I think you have the right frame of mind - seeing this semester as a learning experience. I'll be interested to read about your 1st impressions. With each passing semester you will become a more efficient teacher - it is something that I find myself working towards.
Thank you for posting to the blog - this is exactly what I was looking for.
I think that I have really looked at my practicum experiences in the same way. While there is a little nervousness and a sense of uneasiness about the unknown, I am very excited to gain the experiences and knowledge that comes along with it! The practicum experiences have been a great way to understand the concepts that we have been learning about, in a whole new and exciting way! I am really looking foward to meeting my practicum teacher and classroom and anticipate all that we will do together through the semester!
I'm so excited about teaching the little ones! I love the small ones! I totally agree with you about them being very loving. I'm a hugger and last semester every morning the students would give me a hug on their way in. One little girl in particular would tell me every day that she loved me. I know she needed extra support and care. She will always hold a special place in my heart.
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