Final Reflection

It's hard to think that this is the last blog for this class! It's seems last week was the beginning of class. I can definitely say I have become so much more appreciative for language arts in elementary school. In the beginning of the semester, I had no clue how language arts is incorporated into every single subject. I would have never thought that writing in your science journal was a form of literacy. There are so many ways in which you can teach language arts it's amazing. I am going to try my hardest to use the writing process when writing papers in the future. I also learned a lot from the midterm. I can use other forms of assessments in my classroom. Sometimes it is fun to change up the typical way of doing things.
I am so glad I got to spend a semester observing such a great teacher. It has given me a chance to become familiar with ideas I may want to use in my classroom. I do know that I will certainly use the beanie baby approach in my class. I know I will really emphasize on using the writing process in my classroom. I found it important for me to use it when writing my story. If I'm using it, then my students should use it. I want to have a print rich environment. I want my students to be able to look up at the wall and be able to read what it means to be a good reader. I'm still debating on using the silent board writing approach!