Tag: September 2021

Saturday, September 23, 2o23

From the Edtalks, I learned many different scenarios that some kids face. Many children could be battling with depression, harassment, poverty, or other at home responsibilities that they should not have to be dealing with at their age. Hearing everyones presentation about their books and the story behind the characters was eye opening. In the book I read, I learned about a girl who had to help take care of her brother because he was in a hospice state. She struggled with meeting all of her own needs and making sure she was ok. No one was keeping an eye out for her, so as a teacher you should be making sure she is ok without making a scene in front of the class, of course. Getting to understand possibilities of situations kids may be going through will help give you knowledge of what to be aware of as a teacher. Without reading these books and taking in the interoperation of those kids being my students, I would have never of even thought of some of the struggles they could go through. When I am in the classroom I will be keeping an eye out for any different emotions or activities by my students and will see if they want to privately talk about it at all.

Tuesday, September 5th, 2023

To be able to get some kids to work well with you, sometimes you really have to connect with them on a personal level. You have to be able to understand what they are going through. I have worked with some kids who have struggled with a certain skill, for example reading. Being able to tell them that I have been there once and also struggled with reading may make them realize it’s not just them. Being able to also find common interests like sports, food, or favorite animals can make them want to have conversations with you and allow them to get to know you better which will make them comfortable. Always being there for the kids is important to gain their trust as well. If a student is being difficult and won’t necessarily do what they are supposed to do, you might have to meet them “halfway” meaning you might have to give them a reason to do it like a prize or tell them they can’t do something else unless they do the other thing first, just depending on the situation. For instance, a kid won’t finish their book, then they can not go to recess until they finish or a student won’t finish their math problems, but you tell them if they finish them and do them well, they may get extra play time. Knowing how to teach kids in a way that will benefit them is important. Not all people learn the same way, some like to be hands on, while others just like to take notes.