Reflection - third week

Hop lesson (Numeracy) third week of TP

In this lesson I tried to use technology that I have in the hop in order to introduce the new pattern for the children(ABBA).

Whole:

The children were excited about the place and I was happy to give them the chance to be in different class with different materials which could encourage their learning. For the pre, I planned to use the computer where the children can see a short video clip about patterns and then play a game in the smart board. The mistake that I have done is that the computer was not working and I wait for the man tell he finish but I should start with the activities that I have until he finish which I did but late. Another thing, the game was connected with the video clip, when the video finish the game starts automatically, which was not supportive for my timing issue because I wanted to let other group of children to play the game. One solution could be is preparing similar activity in case for similar issues. I liked the way that I tried to manage the children behavior, I think I have improved on this part were all the children have to put their hands up to answer, sit nicely and follow the rules. I also liked the  part that I let the children use TPR while they were watching the video and I integrated with the pattern (wiggle, wiggle, hop).

Small:

I have a small activity where the child could depend on himself to complete it after my guide. The activity was about having the children’s pictures and long rolled paper where the specific group sort them self’s in the patterns of girl, girl, boy, girl, girl, boy and so on. I chose this activity because I put in my mind that it is a new place where I need to monitor all the children and walk around to make sure that they are safe, in right place or ding the right thing by following the rules. One problem was that in the second group some of the children were not able to understand that we are doing patterns while in the first group some children mention it and the other get it right away. So in the next time at the beginning of any new aspect I will have mixed ability groups where the children help and support each other learning by sharing. I liked the way that the first group was engaged and the way that I cover the areas in the class by going around and talking to the children, give them choices, lead them to the places that they should be in and I avoid the mistake that I did last lesson where all the children were walking and running around.

Last whole is my weakness that I should cover in the next semester because I spend one minute reflecting on what we did and then I switched to the activities that I used in the pre!!!!