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7th Visit To My Elementary School

When I got to my school I was buzzed in like usual. I headed to the main office to sign in and grab a visitor pass. I head to my classroom to wait for my kids to come in from recess. My teacher walks pass me saying hi and that she will be right back. I head into the classroom and get ready for the kids.While I was waiting for the kids to arrive I waited in the hall. When standing there I could hear the teacher across the hall screaming. All she seems to ever do is yell at her students from the few times I've been out in the hall. I just couldn't imagine a reason good enough to yell like that. It made me admire my teacher even more. They do their regular routine of going to the bathroom before heading into the classroom. While I was waiting for the last few students on of the little girls came up and gave me a huge hug. That made me smile so big. It was so cute. All the kids put their jackets and lunch boxes away then sat on the rug. The teacher went over the story they were going to read and ask them about what they think dogs could do to get into trouble, etc. During this process another class was out in the hall way using the bathroom and again the teacher was yelling. I couldn't believe it. Were all the teachers other then mine like that? After they reviewed the story she sent them back to their seats. They were all told to take out their grammar books and open to the page about pronouns. We did the first to sections then the kids put their grammar books away and take out their reading books to the story called, "bad dog dodger". Right when that was going on  the clock turned 2 o'clock and did I mention that my teacher had a meeting at 2 so I got to experience a substitute teacher. The sub came in and my teacher told her to play the book on tap then ask them questions about the story. The students seemed to really enjoy the book on tap. Though some of them weren't paying attention. From watching this having the students read aloud seems to be the better choice to keep kids attention where it is suppose to be. Anyways as for most subs the students really didn't like her. She played the book on tape and the kids listened. I walked around the classroom standing near the kids who weren't paying attention to keep them reading. When it was over she asked questions. The kid's seemed kind of frightened of her. They were definitely more comfortable with their regular teacher. I was standing next to this little girl while the sub asked some questions and she looked up at me and said, "I don't like her, she's mean." I was shocked, but I remembered from my experiences I preferred my teachers rather then subs. When the sub was done with asking questions she told them to choose one of the three questions at the end of the story and answer it in their reading notebook. While the student were doing that I walked around the classroom to make sure the kids were doing what they were suppose to. I knew more about what I was doing then this sub. She had to ask me about the questions they had to answer in their notebooks. I stood in between two boys in which I will not name. They are the trouble makers of the class. This kid the one who was mostly being trouble. Would not listen. I told him to stop and doing his work. He asked to go to the bathroom and I said no. Not till he can do his work. He wouldn't listen to me, but eventually after a lot of disrespect I managed to get two sentences out of him. While I was struggling to get him to stop having conversations he said to the other little boy something interesting to me. "Why would I talk to her she's a girl." This made me laugh a little because they are clearly at that level where cooties are a main part. That girls and boys don't really want much to do with each other. When the students were done with their question the sub had them meet on the rug and read them a book till the teacher came back. The teacher came back half way through the book. The sub left and the teacher had the students go back to their desks to get their spelling homework out and get ready to go home. Once they are all sitting silently ready to go she'd choose a group at a time to get their stuff and head back to the rug before dismissing them to go home. I had the teacher signed my sheet and headed out the door as I waved goodbye and told them I'd seem them next week. I signed out and put my visitor pass back. Normally this is when it stops, but I want to add one more thing. When I was walking back to campus the little girl who gave me a hug drove pass me and screamed at me out the window and waved. She is so cute and totally made my day. Her mom smiled and seemed to really like that her daughter enjoyed having me in her class so much. From the look on her face her daughter talked about me because she seemed to know in general who I am. This visit was a memorable one that is for sure. I really love all the kids in my class.

Sixth visit to my elementary school

      It was a normal day as I walked into the school after being buzzed in. I walked past the kid lined up outside  up the stairs and into the main office. I signed in on my VIPS paper in the VIPS binder and grabbed my visitors pass. I head to my classroom to wait for my students to come in from recess. They pile through the door and line up at the bathroom. The children that have to go take turns while the other who don't go to the back of the time. This goes by quickly the girls are told to enter the classroom first while the boys finish going the bathroom then the boys join the girls. They scurry into the classroom and put their jackets and lunch boxes into the closet and head to the rug.
     The teacher then talks about the story they were just reading before lunch and what they just read to just refresh their memories. She asked them question's about what they have read so far. What I love about this teacher is she make sure everyone participates even the student with autism. Once they went through what they just read she sent them back to their seats and together we started to read the rest of the book. After each page the teacher would ask questions about what they just read. Literally more then half the class almost jumps out of their chairs with their hands in the air ready to answer the question. It's nice to see their enthusiasm for learning. We got through about two pages before the public librarian came to visit our classroom. She is the librarian at the Mount Pleasant library. She was visiting the school to read to the second graders. When she walked through the door all the kid's got so excited. They all recognized her immediately. It was amazing to see how excited they get over reading. She read them a new book that no one has checked out yet. It was about a tracker and how he saved the day. The librarian read with incredible enthusiasm. I wish I could do that, but I guess it takes practice. The kids loved the story. They all sat there quietly and paid perfect attention. Too bad they can't be exactly like that with the teacher. Maybe it's because they have gotten so use to her. When the librarian was done reading her story the children were allowed to ask questions. She answered about ten all together. At the end all the kids kept telling her that they were going to go to the library after school. It was great to see them so excited to read. It's a great ability they should have at that age. It helps them grow and learn. The librarian said bye and the children were sent back to their desks.
    The teacher had a student pass out the worksheet on prefix's. I help two boys  when they arrived back in the classroom. First they had to work on the worksheet then they had to take the four prefix's on the board and figure out which one belongs to the twelve words she wrote up on the board. I helped them get through both exercises very prophetically. They were so proud of themselves. They had a little bit of a hard time sitting still but overall they did pretty good. After that I sent them back to their desk's while another student went around and collected their worksheets. Then the teacher had them rip their spelling homework our of their workbooks like usual and calls the rows one by one by the students who are ready. They grab their bags and jackets. They put their planners, homework, and any other objects from their desk they need to bring home. Then they put their chairs on their desks and went to the carpet. By that time the teacher signed my paper and I waved good bye to the class and head on my way home.
   Overall it was a very productive day. I had a blast working with the kid's and watching them be all excited over learning and reading. I can't wait to see them all again.