Class number 1

Class number 1

A First class in any field is always difficult. No matter the age you are the first class is always full of nervousness, expectations, shyness, and discomfort. All this is generated by the fact that you do not the teachers, and the classmates that combined make of the class’s environment an area of uncertainty; so kids are not an exception. They may feel frustrated in a new class, and even more if the class is conducted in English and they are not used to be in an English atmosphere. As a result, in this entry we will explore the findings and behaviors of the kids during this first class of the teaching practicum project.

In this first class, my classmates Gloria and Luis were the teachers in charged. In this opportunity more kids were added to the class because in the first contact “the diagnosis class” just 11 students assisted while in this class; the assistance was of 15 kids. The class started right at 1:15 pm. The kids were nervous and anxious about the class because it was noticeable in their faces and their movements. They were sitting, and moving their feet as if they were restless. Once the class started they looked a little less agitated. However, as the class went on; kids looked a little confused; this may be because they did not understand some of the directions for some activities. There was one girl that even said she did not understand and that she had never been taught in English. Some other kids preferred to go to the bathroom so that they could get fresh air and get distracted at least for some seconds. It was a hot afternoon by the way. Finally, the class finished and all the kids were rewarded with juice and cooking.

  

v Aspects to take into consideration for further classes:

•          Kids get bored easily, so it is necessary to work on more kinesthetic activities that can keep them active during the class.
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•    Project our voices so that everyone in the classroom can hear our. instructions.
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•          Use chunks instead of complete sentences.
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•        Use appropriate material that can be seen from two meters away.
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About my case of study:

Gloria and Luis faced some limitations during the class; the fact that there are three kids that can neither read nor write was a problem for some activities that precisely needed those skills. One of these three kids is my personal case of study: Jefferson Zelada. He is still struggling with his reading and writing and of course; this problem is drawn into the English learning, so there were many activities that he could not do successfully. On the other hand, this limitation makes Jefferson be shy and not to be willing to participate in the classroom. He was also reluctant to write the vocabulary that was being taught while the other kids diligently wrote almost everything that was on the material used by the teachers.

However, not everything was bad about Jefferson, this time; he did not go to the bathroom to many times as the last class. That means that he was less nervous that the first contact and this also gives me the guarantee that he will continue improving as the classes go forward. He just needs to get used to the new English environment, the new teachers and the new classmates.

To sum up, it is known that the initial class at every place and course is always tricky, not only for the students but also for teachers, and even more if the teachers are experimenting their first contact with students especially kids as we are doing know; nevertheless, it is necessary to have a review of everything that was well and bad done in this class so that future classes can be designed with more precaution and avoiding the mistakes done in the primary class.