Blog 4 ( 8&9)

 Continuing my observations for Mrs. Hall's class, I have gained many more ideas for future lessons and tips to use in the future in my own classroom.Since it is now close to the end of the year the students have to make sure to turn in any missing assignments they may have. This was a lot of what was done on day 8 while on the next day I was in there the students started to get their review for their quiz  they had at the end of the week.

Starting with the first day, the students had their regular bellwork.However during their usual reading time, the students were called up one by one to see what they were missing. After the teacher went through every student she explained to the class that whoever had makeup work had to stay in for recess until the work was made up. Just by taking away the students recess time, encouraged the students to get to work and finish whatever missing work they had. 

Mrs.Hall also explained to the students who were all caught up that they may read or play their educational games on their computers as a reward for staying on top of work. Not only did this reward the kids, but it also encouraged the students who didn't have their work done to complete it asap. However at the end of their reading time, Mrs.hall then began to finish the lesson that she had already started with the class last period.

 On day 9, the students were having a quiz over their most recent vocab words. To help the kids study and review, the teacher put the different words on different pieces of paper and stuck it all around the classroom. After that the students had a sheet of paper that had the definitions, if the students went around the classroom and matched all the words to the definitions correctly then the students would have the correct phrase at the end of the activity. This was a very helpful ad fun activity for the students and I could tell they got a lot out of it.

In conclusion, both days were very helpful for the students and I would definitely use these different activities that way the student stays involved and is at their own pace. This also gives the students more accountability on themselves because they are doing it themselves and if it is not completed it is not anyone else's fault but theirs.