Student+Teaching

Duck Tails and Bubbles

Mrs. Crabtree's Kindergarten Class at Norwood Elementary School  Curriculum and strategies used:
 * Envision math series
 * Lucy CaLkins writers workshop
 * Balanced literacy: guided reading groups, independent reading with book baskets, sight words on individual white boards, and writers workshop.
 * Hands-on science: elephant toothpaste (picture at bottom of page)

Yoga: During my time in Mrs. Crabtree's class, I decided to add in some Yoga into the routine. We had some time, after lunch, before we went to our specials for the day. Mrs. Crabtree and I decided that this would be the perfect time to do the Yoga with them, because this is when they needed some relaxation and down-time. Implementing the Yoga into the classroom was a great way for me to establish a leadership role in the eyes of the students. The students had to follow directions very carefully, in order to learn how to perform the next pose. The Yoga worked very well with the students, they absolutely loved to do it every day. I was also able to implement technology into this by using my iPad to do the Yoga with the students. The iPad showed them the moves, read to them, and took them through a journey while performing their poses. I have included a photo of what the app looks like and you can also click on the photo for more information regarding the app itself. 

Addition with Number Lines: This is a lesson that I created myself to do for my formal observation. I was evaluated by the TAP Rubric for this lesson, therefore I have included my evaluation scores.   Evaluation Scores

<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 150%;">Rainforest Unit Plan

<span style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175,192,227,0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77,128,180,0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26,26,26,0.296875);"> <span style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175,192,227,0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77,128,180,0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26,26,26,0.296875); color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">Elephant toothpaste