Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Journal 5
This last half of the class there was not too much stuff that we learned. Instead we were working on all the skills that we have learned and using them to show the information that we have gained. In doing the final projected it showed how teachers can take one topic and do many different things but do it in a way in which everything is connected. Learning extra about our own country helped to get to know more about composer and different things that we really didn’t go over this year in class. One thing that we did learn was about students and their self-esteem and how music can help students that may be having self-esteem issues. There was a lot about the cognitive effect that comes with teaching music in your everyday classroom which can help the students when they would like to express themselves. Also in the article was information about the different motors skills that can be gained from having music help teach students different things.
For the self-esteem article the way in which we learned the information is by reading the information. Once we were done reading the article then there were follow up questions which helped to understand the important information in the article. For the final project it used a lot of different skills that we have learned this semester things like reading out of the book about different lesson plans, having to be taught how to use different lesson plans, watching others and seeing their ideas about their own lesson plans that they came up with earlier in the year.
This is one of the most important things that we learned from this class was the lesson planning. As we become teachers we will be writing lesson plans for years to come. Also with the article learning more about the way in which children think will help in the long run when dealing with students. We need to understand as teachers that each and every student will be different. So this means that when teaching the things that we do will have to be done in a way in which most students will benefit the most from.
For the students they will not really be learning direct the last things that we were taught but this will help them learn because as teacher our classroom will flow easy due to the fact that we have plan on what is going to be learned. Also understand what some kids go through when something new is introduced that they don’t get.
I didn’t really come across big problems but I believe that making lesson plans is something that I will get better at as I get farther in my teaching. Also being able to understand a child is hard so the more things that I know about when working with children will help me to better the education of my students there for making them learn more.
E-Portfolio for Blog
1. I found it very easy for this class to use blogger. I really liked the fact that there was no printing before class or having to remember the assignment for class. As if you were having a hard time it was very easy to talk with others in our class. Also, when we were having problem putting the assignment up or needed examples there was always helpful things up on your blog which we could use to get the assignment done. Once the assignment was up on blogger we were able to feedback right on that assignment.
2. Although using blogger was nice there was something that was not as useful. I really like to see my grades fast so I can see how I am doing but the grads where not always put up right away for the stuff that we have done. Also we always needed the computer to do the assignments. Then there was the fact of the unseen things like the internet was not working or that blogger was running really slow and not letting me up load the things that I needed to. Sometimes I wonder about how easy it is to look at others stuff that people could not be putting in the time and just looking at others blogs and using their information.
3. Overall, I think that using blogger was a way in which it made everyone life easier. There was no way anyone could lose a paper or have it be missed place and then not get a grade for it. There was always extra time that we got to do the assignments. Most of the time that meant that we had class before the assignment was due so there was another reminder that we needed to make sure that we finish our assignment. Everything over this class is also in one place nice and organized so we could see everything that we have worked so hard to do.
For the self-esteem article the way in which we learned the information is by reading the information. Once we were done reading the article then there were follow up questions which helped to understand the important information in the article. For the final project it used a lot of different skills that we have learned this semester things like reading out of the book about different lesson plans, having to be taught how to use different lesson plans, watching others and seeing their ideas about their own lesson plans that they came up with earlier in the year.
This is one of the most important things that we learned from this class was the lesson planning. As we become teachers we will be writing lesson plans for years to come. Also with the article learning more about the way in which children think will help in the long run when dealing with students. We need to understand as teachers that each and every student will be different. So this means that when teaching the things that we do will have to be done in a way in which most students will benefit the most from.
For the students they will not really be learning direct the last things that we were taught but this will help them learn because as teacher our classroom will flow easy due to the fact that we have plan on what is going to be learned. Also understand what some kids go through when something new is introduced that they don’t get.
I didn’t really come across big problems but I believe that making lesson plans is something that I will get better at as I get farther in my teaching. Also being able to understand a child is hard so the more things that I know about when working with children will help me to better the education of my students there for making them learn more.
E-Portfolio for Blog
1. I found it very easy for this class to use blogger. I really liked the fact that there was no printing before class or having to remember the assignment for class. As if you were having a hard time it was very easy to talk with others in our class. Also, when we were having problem putting the assignment up or needed examples there was always helpful things up on your blog which we could use to get the assignment done. Once the assignment was up on blogger we were able to feedback right on that assignment.
2. Although using blogger was nice there was something that was not as useful. I really like to see my grades fast so I can see how I am doing but the grads where not always put up right away for the stuff that we have done. Also we always needed the computer to do the assignments. Then there was the fact of the unseen things like the internet was not working or that blogger was running really slow and not letting me up load the things that I needed to. Sometimes I wonder about how easy it is to look at others stuff that people could not be putting in the time and just looking at others blogs and using their information.
3. Overall, I think that using blogger was a way in which it made everyone life easier. There was no way anyone could lose a paper or have it be missed place and then not get a grade for it. There was always extra time that we got to do the assignments. Most of the time that meant that we had class before the assignment was due so there was another reminder that we needed to make sure that we finish our assignment. Everything over this class is also in one place nice and organized so we could see everything that we have worked so hard to do.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Assignment 10
Natalie Grote
Assignment#10
Reading reflection
Title of the article: Self-Esteem A Byproduct of Quality Classroom Music
1.According to the author, what are the possible cognitive benefits of music in early childhood education?
The author states that the cognitive benefits of music are “helping children acquire vocabulary, symbolic understanding, a sense of sequence, memory, and auditory training”.
2.What are some important activities classroom teachers should be aware of in order to enhance young children’s self-esteem?
Some of the things that the teachers should be aware of in order to enhance young children’s self-esteem are “Problem-solving skills, offer instruction about social behaviors, display positive guidance techniques, teach self-management strategies, and encourage children’s self-selected interests”.
3. How so (according to the author) development of gross-motor skills and find-motor skills in musical activities can help enhance children’s self-esteem?
In this article it states that “Children who have difficulty expressing themselves orally or who refuse to participate in art experiences may discover that they enjoy the physical and emotional aspects of musical activity”.
4. What are the guidelines for early childhood educators to implement music program in their classroom?
Some of the guidelines for early children educators to implement music programs in their classroom are doing things like select music for preschoolers that will help them fell successful, include movement activities in the music program, use children’s names whenever possible, use musical terms to enhance concept development, and incorporate a variety of music into the classroom.
Assignment#10
Reading reflection
Title of the article: Self-Esteem A Byproduct of Quality Classroom Music
1.According to the author, what are the possible cognitive benefits of music in early childhood education?
The author states that the cognitive benefits of music are “helping children acquire vocabulary, symbolic understanding, a sense of sequence, memory, and auditory training”.
2.What are some important activities classroom teachers should be aware of in order to enhance young children’s self-esteem?
Some of the things that the teachers should be aware of in order to enhance young children’s self-esteem are “Problem-solving skills, offer instruction about social behaviors, display positive guidance techniques, teach self-management strategies, and encourage children’s self-selected interests”.
3. How so (according to the author) development of gross-motor skills and find-motor skills in musical activities can help enhance children’s self-esteem?
In this article it states that “Children who have difficulty expressing themselves orally or who refuse to participate in art experiences may discover that they enjoy the physical and emotional aspects of musical activity”.
4. What are the guidelines for early childhood educators to implement music program in their classroom?
Some of the guidelines for early children educators to implement music programs in their classroom are doing things like select music for preschoolers that will help them fell successful, include movement activities in the music program, use children’s names whenever possible, use musical terms to enhance concept development, and incorporate a variety of music into the classroom.
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