JOURNAL 1

This is my first practicum and I have many expectations. At the beginning I felt a little nervous because before I hadn’t had an opportunity to give a class, however it wasn’t bad.

First, I was with 4 graders, which were very attentive participating in the activity that I planned for the class about fruits and vegetables. In the activity them the fruits and vegetables through flashcards, then they had to play a game that is called “stop, stop”, and the person that was chosen to pass in front the class, had to pick up a picture of the board and wrote down if it was a fruit or vegetable and its name. In my perception, working with 4 graders is very nice since they learn quickly, they are very attentive, and they are committed with their duties at home, like doing the homeworks assigned for home and studying the topic at home.

On the other hand, I was teaching to second and first grade, but I had troubles with first grade since the misbehaved. It was difficult for me to talk them, because they were talkative and also they were asking many things to me at the same time, and I had to talk louder. As aconsequence, at the end of the class I was with no voice.    

I expect to improve my teaching, carry on with activities that always motivate my students to learn English .Also to adapt to the school, teachers and students.