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The first lesson is complete!! Though kind of a crazy day with a substitute and a different schedule, the lesson was a riot! The lesson taught today was based off of the story, "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak. Through this lesson, the students explored loco motor movements -- crawling, sliding, jumping, leaping, and marching as they identified key details about both the setting and the characters in the story. The students were so creative and excited to dance. At the beginning of the lesson we played a name game where each student was asked to say/ sing their name while doing an action. The first graders came up with fun movements for the rest of the class to do that definitely demonstrated their unique personalities which was right in lieu with the theme of the lesson on characters! During the "Wild Rumpus" and their own dances they created as they were the kings and queens of the Wild Things, the students danced with dance scarves. They enjoyed using these tools and they added more excitement to the overall dancing process for the students. The students overall demonstrated high levels of creativity and strong imaginations. Throughout the lesson they often relate how they were dancing to their own interests, extending connections and creativity further than any lesson plan could account for. I am excited to expand upon their imaginations and see how their ideas can contribute to future lessons.
I hope that this lesson and future lessons will serve as good references to Ms. Smith as she continues to emphasize characters and settings in the classroom. Although, Ms. Smith was unable to be present during the class today, my hope is that the students who were in attendance will remember the dances they performed and how they connected to the core concepts and will use the connections to build on future lessons.
I also had the wonderful opportunity of being observed by my BYU mentor. She was able to assist me by giving me feedback after observing me teach. Based on the feedback she gave me, I will improve my classroom management in the classroom. Further, I feel as though my lessons will improve the amount of understanding which is reached by the class. I am excited to implement her suggestions and further progress my own teaching and classroom management skills as I teach in the future.
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