OBSERVING PYP 1B- Reader's and Writer's Workshop (Literacy Blog entry)
HELLO, After the intensive summer camps I am continuing my internship with the "real" classes! I am excited to share my experiences with you. I am observing the PYP 1's (Primary years programme) in IB school. It was very exciting for all of us because the children have made a huge step from kindergarten to the PYP 1, which was stressful for them because it was play-based and now they need to make enormous steps at the school with classes. I was lucky that I had the chance to observe them from the first week of school as they were assigned to the classrooms. The first thing I want to say is that, all the kids welcomed me very warmly, I think I am going to miss them.. The first thing that have impressed me is classroom management, I have been studying this topic during my first year and most of the things were in that classroom, including both physical and mental. The class had the routine, which I realized in practice is very important for the kids, to what to expect. Th...