Wed, Mar 18, 2015 2:17 PM in Freezing Water in 2nd grade
I am actually developing a lesson about water melting, freezing, and evaporating. In my state, the state objective is targeted for first grade and I broke up the lessons into 2-3 days. The way Im going to do it is start with water melting and freezing for 1-2 day and evaporation the next day. The way I have my students observe water freezing is I will have the water they melted and turn it back to...
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Wed, Mar 18, 2015 2:11 PM in Students who finish work early
I think it all depends on your school as well. In my school, in a first grade classroom, students who finish their work early need to read a book. The reason being is that my school emphasizes guided reading. However, you should plan your lessons that corresponds with your lesson plan and timing.
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Wed, Mar 18, 2015 2:04 PM in Relationships with students
I am student teaching and building a relationship with my first graders were hard at first. I think it all depends on how long you're there as well. I started building a relationship by finding out their interests and build a conversation from there. The way I talked to them was on their level. I think you should talk to them in a "cool" way so students won't be intimidated by the way you speak.
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