Adventures in Kindergarten

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My InternshipExperience


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About the School

Cynthia Cunningham Elementary

4145 Jimmy Durante Blvd.

Las Vegas, NV 89122

Motto: Eager To Learn

Mission Statement:The staff,students, parents, and community ofCynthia Cunningham ElementarySchool will provide a safe and secureenvironment where learning is the

priority. All students are givenopportunities to develop and displayindividual talents, enabling them tobecome responsible citizens in achanging society.

Principal: Stacy S. ScottAssistant Principal:

Ellen Stayman


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Ethnic Demographics

American Indian/Alaskan Native Asian/Pacific Islander

Hispanic Black/African America

White

39.4%

20.4%

27.6%

11.5%


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Special Program Demographics

ELL

Special Education

Free/Reduced Lunch

53%

25%

12.1%


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Where my adventure took place

Grade: Kindergarten

Room #: Room 2

Master Teacher: Mrs.

Patricia Moore


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Are they not cute?


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As a Cunningham ColtI pledge to listen to and

respect my teachers.Follow all directions to

best of my ability.Keep my hands feetand unkind words to

myself. Always useplease, thank you andexcuse me too and

above all take pride inmy work and myself.


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Daily Responsibilities Bringing the students in,

passing out lunch cards andcollecting money

Teaching the daily openingactivities:

Morning Assignment

Alphabet and Letter sound Harcourt High Frequency

Words (Super Star Words)

Kindergarten News

Carpet Time

Phonemic Awareness Sharing Literature

Literature Focus

Journal and Modeled Writing

Worked with small groups,Experienced Centers


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Time to Come in


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Best Teaching Experience

My best teaching experience would haveto be the day my master teacher wasabsent and there was a sub.

This was my best teaching experiencebecause I got to experience what it waslike to be a teacher.


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Strategies Learned

Connecting the sharing literature story to ajournal topic

* Modeled Sentence Writing

* Using a puppet to keep students attentionand focus

My master teacher taught me tons andtons of different strategies


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Teaching Tips

Have students put head down tocorrect behavior* Using two colored when writing on

the board or easel to help studentsfocus

Encourage good behavior* Give students assigned spots on the

carpet Remind students of rules when

needed* Be positive with the students


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More Teaching TIPS

Allow students to choose activities if theyfollow directions

* Dont allow students to follow you aroundthe classroom

Stop whole class to redirect behavior ifneeded

* Give students a break to keep theirattention

Pace lessons so you dont lose students

focus* The more you make things personal thebetter they will learn and connect tothings


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More, More Teaching Tips

* Explain what their activity is before bringingthem in so they know what to do and can doit right away

Change things up from time to time to keepchildren from getting board

* Allow students the chance their mistakes Change centers weekly and daily so that the

students dont get board of doing the samething

Use different voices when reading* With units have books to go with that units My master teacher taught me many different

tips


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While on Track Break

James Alan Svihl

March 4, 2008 @ 6:00 pm

6 pounds 9 oz and 20 Inches long


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