Reflection 5.

Dance.

What we did for this assignment was a dance project. The unit started out by creating a dance as a class and small groups. A lot of our group projects were approached the same way. For my group we did a fifth grade standard and lesson on "Out of the Dust." I believe that dance helps children to be creative and free. When they feel like they have a sence of control in their motions it can help establish a trust between you the teacher and them the student. 

So what does this mean to me and in my future preperation for field. It helps me to know the importance of dance, and that you are able to incorreprate it into almost anything. So there is always time for an activity such as this, you just have to make it. I know that i don't personally like to sit at a desk all day, which i feel fifth graders are much the same way. Already we went and observed out class and they are very active. I think by including something such as this in our lesson plans will help. We can have that connection and they can gain a better understanding of the world around them.

No what do i need to do to incorreprate this into my knowladge and skills. to help my students. I think that by including a variety of activties we will be able to get lots done and the time will just fly. It will be interesting to see how the students react to an activity like this, or one on drama, music etc. I know i have already been incorrperating more creative arts into my peschool teaching. I am excited to start!

Working with my groupe went well, its hard to devide the work evenly. But we were all a part of the planning process and were able to put our insight into the project. I think it's good when we work with different people, you learn more about you and your own bliefs.

Reflection 4.

 Music.
What we did this assignment was a music project. 

We selected a standard in social studies in our grade level.

We worked with fifth grade, standard one.

Our project was on the Bill of Rights.

When we had to present this to the class and teach our song,

i learned to come out of my shell a little. 

I am not always comfortable with singing infront of my peers,

but i was able to do this in the way we presented.

We worked with the beat, and made actions and it was 

a better way to sing and create.

So what i take from this is that music is an area that i need to work on.

If i break it down and am able to make connections,

this helps me teach a song.

Working with these ideas, i can inncorperate music into many 

subject areas.

Now what, i would like to obtain more music material.

I can do this by getting information from my teacher and classmates.

I can practice with my current students depending on the level.

As well as in my student teaching.

My group worked well together, we are getting to know each other.

It's good to get others point of view.

We had kind of a leader as i feel most groups did.

But we could all contribute and discuss the porject.

This was fun, i even used it in my unit project for another class.