Reggio Emilia Approach

I think that the teacher’s interaction with the children reflected genuine, respectful and caring. The children seem to have a great relationship. I witness some kids to be annoyed with child A’s behavior and they started yelling at each other but seemed to manage. I witness how they were helping one another, sharing and building things out of blocks together. The children always seem to be engaged in all the activities and during free time the other children interact well with each other. Moreover, if the children misbehaved the teacher would ask to give their part of the story, and then she would give them an option on how to solve the problem. Teachers responded to misbehavior very appropriate instead of yelling at the children and telling them not to do it again she showed that she cared about each the children. In my point of view, the discipline method that they used was appropriate for the ages of the children in the

Reggio Emilia’s approach to learning highlights the idea of 3 educational settings. The child, the teacher, and most importantly the environment. The environment plays a vital role in the education of young children. She refers to the environment as a third teacher. Students are supported

I believe that each child is unique individual who needs a secure, caring, and stimulating atmosphere in which to grow and mature emotionally, intellectually, physically, and socially. It is my desire as an educator to help students meet their fullest potential in these areas by providing an environment that is safe, supports risk-taking, and invite a sharing of ideas. There are three elements that I believe are conducive to establishing such an environment namely, the teacher acting guide, allowing the child’s natural curiosity to direct his/her learning, promoting respect for all the things and all the people.

The Reggio Emilia approach is an emergent curriculum because it is developed and shaped by the interests of the child, through negotiations between the child, parents and teachers. This is done in a Reggio classroom by in large and small group projects in which the children engage. The projects involve planning, hands-on activities, research, and representation through a variety of visual media. The observant teacher collects documentation which is a vital component of the Reggio philosophy in the form of written anecdotes, samples of children's work, photographs and videos. This information is used to reflect on the

I had the pleasure of observing Ms. Lewis who teaches fourth grade at Westgate elementary school. She allowed me to have the opportunity to interact in her classroom and also learn from her. During the past couple months Ms. Lewis hinted me some advice on leadership skills that I could reflect on my own personal experiences. What I learned from Ms. Lewis was that its acceptable to be very firm in the beginning of the year. Once the year starts moving forward your dispositions can change moderately to being accustomed. The time I observed in her classroom gave me very informative information and I believe this experience will help me succeed more in the future when I become an educator.

Carefully observe and take notes on specific triggers that seem to cause the negative behaviors or any particular activities that are difficult or tantrum provoked for the child. This is because to understand patterns of child’s behavior and what needs help with. As identified from my peer’s response plan a consultation with child’s parents to discuss and explore observations and together plan how to handle the behavior, what discipline techniques, reward system and guidance that could be put into the routine. Plan lessons ahead by exploring child’s learning and develop differentiated learning experiences that suit the child’s needs. Ensuring the materials and learning activities are appropriate for the child’s needs and interests. Many aspects of the classroom may contribute to misbehavior, the physical arrangement of the classroom, boredom or frustration, lack of awareness. Making to regularly assess classroom and classroom rules with the students and get their input and

Reggio Emilia is an approach developed in the 1940’s and is based around the child initiating it’s own early learning. It states that children will follow their own interests, which will be fostered and developed through support from teachers, parents and the wider community. It tells of how children explore and express their own ideas in lots of different ways and all should be noticed and

Additionally, they will be taking part in writing conferences with myself, the teacher researcher. I will be recording the responses to the writing conferences in the teacher’s reflective, electronic journal. Furthermore, the students will be participating in large and small group instruction. This instruction involves the students in virtual field trips, hands-on art recreations of art, historical, scientific phenomenon, and shared reading with books and eBooks. Also, the students’ will be taking part in researching databases related to the subject matter in large and small group instruction, independent work, partner work and one on teacher conferences. The students’ electronic journal compositions will be reflective of what they have learned from the science, social studies, writing, and arts standards for first graders in Charleston, South

I think it is important to know your students and know where their interests lie in order to build a relationship with each individual student. I think students need to know that you care and you are there for them. Communication is so important to run an effecient classroom. It is important to give students lots of opportunities to answer questions, discuss with their peers, and share stories and opinions.

I chose to go to Orchard Hill elementary school in South Windsor, Connecticut. A few of my cousins attended this school so it was an easy choice for me. I decided to observe Mrs. Zerella, who is a kindergarten teacher. I fell in love with kindergarten when I did my first observation two years ago and I knew for this assignment I wanted to go back to a kindergarten classroom. They are so eager to learn and we all know they are pretty cute. When I walked in I first saw a big circle rug in the middle of the room. It looked like an inviting place for children to gather. There was a great deal of colors and posters around the room it was almost overwhelming. Right away, I noticed an enormous smart board and three desktop computers. When I

I learned that as a first year teacher, I should be over prepared for the best and the worst scenarios. Being under prepared is the worst thing you can do. I learned that before the first day of class, I have to have a plan for managing my classroom well. While, yelling at my students may seem like the best way to get their attention it is not. I have to use a calm but firm voice. I have to let them know that I am in charge. That means, I am the teacher and they are the students. I say what I mean and I mean what I say. I think that while having my own plan in place, if I notice that their behavior is better when they are in related arts classes, I could ask those teachers what they do to get them to behave correctly and respectfully. Since I will be working

I used examples and classroom activities that reflect their world resulting in an engaged learner. I created a strong rapport with students, in this way they felt more comfortable expressing their feelings and opinions in the classroom. I always created a semi- relaxed atmosphere, encouraged smiling and incorporated humor. Getting away from the podium and the front of class and interacting with the learners created more equality in the class. I would get to school early to chat and bond with the students.

I would place great value on student contribution by speaking with the students and determining what they enjoy most and how to incorporate such elements into lesson plans. I would attempt to recognize the different social behaviors of students so that I do not put any students in uncomfortable situations such as having to speak or write a problem on the board in front of the entire class if they are very shy and introverted. At the same time, I would not allow the students that are shy and introverted to become disassociated with the rest of the class. I would work tiringly to ensure that they also have a say in classroom activities by encouraging them to speak up and speaking to them privately while others are

I had to prioritize my work so I could accomplish the task at hand by its due date. This can be challenging at times dealing with school and sports, but when you complete what you’ve been working on you get a sense of pride. Another way they teach you to be responsible is to be accountable for your mistakes. This could be as small as spilling your milk during lunch and having the initiative to clean it up. Next up is being respectful. If you give respect you receive it. I give respect to everyone of my teachers by simply listening and following directions. They give respect back by listening and helping me when I have a question. By working in groups, I’ve learned to acknowledge everyone's opinion and not to criticize their ideas. Every voice matters. North Cape makes it easy to be heard. Being a small school I have been able to have the same friends throughout the years. This makes the classroom a more relaxed atmosphere because everyone knows each other. I enjoy this because it makes it easier giving presentations and working in groups.

I learned many things from my field experience. One positive thing I learned from my field experience was that you have to be very patient. Sometimes the kids are not in the mood and it hard to get them to do their work. The teacher had to let them calm down before asking them again to do their work. When they had calmed down she talk to them first to see what was