January 28

Yesterday was my second day back in First grade. I think yesterday went better than last week because I had more time in class with the kids and I got a chance to know them better by helping them with their activities and interacting with them during class. So far I think i'd rather be doing kindergarten than first just because of the structure of the class. First grade is fun but in the class I am in now, the kids dont look like they are having that much fun and the students should have fun in school and do activities they'll enjoy. Class should be fun and not as stressful for the kids in elementary.

In case of an Emergency / Dangers of Stereotypes

     Yesterday during an assembly the fire alarm went off unexpectedly. As a teacher in this situation, I would try and stay calm and keep my students as calm as possible. I would wait for instructions from the administrators in the auditorium and tell my students that it is important to stay quiet so we can hear the instructions. Then I would walk my class out of the auditorium and tell them where our meeting spot is located outside of the school. This way my students know where they're supposed to be and I can keep them all together. I felt yesterday was in a way unorganized. The teachers did not know where all their students were and students were confused as to what to do in this emergency. 
     As a senior I have seen and heard many different stereotypes. I came into high school believing that the pretty girls were snobs and no one could live up to their standards. I went through my freshman year to find that this wasn't true at all. Everyone in high school has their "cliques" and you just have to find where you fit in. You may not fit in with the popular kids but that doesn't mean you can't become friends with them. In a way you become friends with everyone because you spend a crucial four years of your life with these people, they become like family. You meet new people through your classes and activities outside of school. The more you put yourself out there, the more people will accept you and the more friends you'll make. There are dangers in believeing every stereotype. People get bullied and feel unaccepted just because of their skin color or the way they dress. In my case when I first meet people they see that I'm blonde, meaning I must be stupid. They assume that because of my hair color I'm a fake or that I am a snob and that I can't think for myself. Well i'm pretty sure i've proven those people wrong through these four years and I know that I should never just assume something about someone before I get to know them.

January 14th

Yesterday was my first day back at Westwood. I asked to be reassigned to a First Grade class for this semester, instead of Kindergarten. I want to see the difference in the two classes and to be able to learn more things from a new class. Although, I didn't exactly get what I was hoping for. Somehow I managed to get out in a First Grade ESL class. This terrified me at first but I tried my best to make it work. The teacher was nice and suspected that I didn't know any spanish, and she was right. The kids were sweet as usual and they were hard workers. I was there to help them with worksheets and their journals in class and the teacher asked them to speak english only while I was there, which was helpful. It was a good day overall and I enjoyed the class even though it was difficult at first.