Field Blog 8

Monday morning I went to observe Mrs. Schetter's reading class again.  Today, the kids were yet again reading The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Today, they read together as a class for a little bit and made predictions as they went along. After a little while, Mrs. Schetter split the kids up into pairs and had them read to each other, and then write down a "why" question and answer after they had finished. I thought breaking them up into pairs was a good idea because it made the practice their articulation and really forced them to be involved with the story. Writing a question after they finished reading helped them to better understand what they just read. They were also working a little bit on their tornado projects; each group focused on a different aspect of tornados, and all of their research will be put together in a booklet. Mrs. Schetter had me type up a list with all sorts of different fonts that the kids could type their papers with, and then she let them vote to see which one they liked the best. I thought this was a smart idea because it involved them more in the project and let them feel that they had a say in what they were working on, and it is important for the students to feel that their opinions are valued. When the students feel more empowered, they will be more confident and willing to actively participate in their learning. This is something I will be sure to implement in my own classroom someday.