Reflection #11

WHAT?: This week in class we were able to help out in the classroom a lot more last week, but we still haven't taught our own personal lesson plans yet. We will do that next week. We created two lesson plans with 3 art integrated activities, so next week I will blog more about that and how they went. This week we still did not see tons of art integration in the classroom. I wish we could see more, but the students did go attend a music class right after lunch. They do this throughout the week where after lunch they will go to a speciality class. Some days (not sure which days) they go to an actual art class to do some art projects. However, the teacher does not use tons of art integration in her class actually- that I have seen yet.

SO WHAT?: i believe that it is very important for the children to be able to attend classes like music and art. However, I do believe that these should be integrated into the class as much as possible. I do not believe that the only time the children should be able to participate in this is outside of the class. I think something else the teacher needs to do is get the children up and moving more, because I feel that the whole time in class all they are doing is sitting. I don't think that this is good for children to do all day until lunch, so I believe that if arts was integrated throughout the day occasionally that it would help the children want to learn and listen more. I think that the children get tired and bored of sitting there all day so they start getting rowdy; however, she is a very good teacher. I just think the children should have more arts integrated whenever possible, especially after learning how important it is in class.

NOW WHAT?: I still think as a teacher I am going to integrate the arts/music/drama as much as I can in the classroom. I think it really helps boost the children's motivation level. This would in turn help them want to learn and do better in class. In our lesson plans we made sure we did some fun, but yet educational activities for the children so they got to experience different ways of learning. We are doing a lesson where the children will create a poster for a Greek God, the children will act out a myth to their interpretation of it, and then they will do a visual arts lesson creating a Greek influenced vase. I am so excited for the children to be able to do these activities. I think they will really enjoy them while still learning a lot about Greece. Next week we will let you know how these lesson plans went, and if there is anything we should change about our lesson plans! I am just so excited for the children to be able to experience something new, and I am also excited to put what I have learned so far in class to use! I want to see if my interpretation of things actually works in a classroom!