April 8, 2011

In my Kindergartdan classroom the teacher does a lot of student led activities so they can learn leadership and do hands-on stuff. It is cool to see them lead the lesson thing because they get excited about learning and want to help. She also does a demonstration quickly, like a run through of the activity they are going to do next, so they can see what they are expected to do and how to do it. While they are doing their work and activties she keeps back a little bit so the students can help each other if they have problems or any questions and so they only come to her if no one at the table understands what is going on. It makes the classroom less hectic with students not having to call over the teacher every 5 seconds and making her stretch her abilities over the classroom.