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Judging by how Mrs. Loschy worked with the children, I think that it is safe to say a few
things about students at this age:
• I think they work well with connections from old material to new material. For
example, Mrs. Loschy made a lot of connections to things students worked with in
the past, to what they were learning today.
• The students work well with things that appear or sound like games. For example,
Mrs. Loschy had a way of giving them clear instructions, and even though I don’t
think the “show me five” method works very well for quieting students and calling
attention to the teacher, she used it after using a different method. She would make a
“dut” sound in the rhythm and sound of “Shave and a hair cut” while clapping. She
did the first part, and then the students responded with the last part. Once she did this,
she said “show me five” and she could hold their attention pretty well.
• Students in 1st grade tend to enjoy being artistic, and learning is engaging when the
teacher integrates art into the other learning areas (like making clay beads like rocks
in science).
3. How can I implement this information when I am a lead teacher in the classroom?
I can implement this information when I am a lead teacher in the classroom by
using some of the same methods of working with children. For example, allowing
students to be creative in many areas without needing to be in “art class” to do it, giving
them clear instructions, and setting up a good way to get their attention, etc. With this age
group, I would have to establish respect in a non-scary way, but emphasize the
importance of it.
The students worked with preparing for the Christmas show today, and the
director was very strict with the children, but her tone made the children focus more. To
me, it didn’t really seem age appropriate, but to get the students focused in a short period
of time, it worked well. It makes me think about the first week of school. I think
sometimes it is necessary to be strict for the beginning to establish respect right away.
You can always ease up later, but if you switch that order, there can be chaos.