Field.
What we have been doing for the last three weeds is our first field experience, me and my partner Amy tought 5th grade at greenwood elementry. Field was a great experience! It was fun to actually be there and be a part of a class. We were able to apply what we have been learning and learn from our experiences. Incorrperating the arts was effective, with teaching soical studies we had good oppertunities. We actually did a couple acting and theater activties with the children as well as a song. At this age, being 5th grade they were excited but some had not had as many experiences. Reading outloud for some was hard, with one our readers theater we had about ten children voulenteer. Another activity we had all the children participate and some were very frightned, we were able to help though and it all was okay. So that was a different experience for me, because in sitiuations you have to think fast and just go with it.
So now what i take from this experince is that there are always ways to incorrperate arts into teaching, the children like it and it may make some things really memorable. Which i think is awesome, finding a way to relate to the children and what you are teaching in another way is great. The more ways you can teach or reinforce something the better!
Now what i plan on doing is continuing to inncorperate the arts into my teaching. Finding new and creative ways to teach about basic subjects.
