This week we got to do our first guided reading lesson. We were assigned with our lowest reading level and we worked on recognizing sight words, using pictures and context clues to figure out new words, and our sound-letter relationships. I learned how to accommodate and be on my toes because there was one student who was misbehaving and not paying attention while some students were doing just fine and reading the whole time. I learned as a teacher you have to be stern sometimes and stand your ground so the students know when you're serious and what you expect of them.
I got to do my second read aloud this week as well. I read "Postcards from the United States" by Denis Allard because this week our students learned about places around our country. I learned during this reading that I need to pause and wait if some students are talking, and wait until they are ready to listen because they were interested in my story and hated to know what was going to happen next, but they were being a distraction to the rest of the class.
I'm excited to see what else I will learn in our last week with this class, and I'm looking forward to spending a full day with them next week as well to see more of their day other than just their reading time.
I also get the chance to spend a full day with them next week and I'm thrilled. I was able to do my guided reading lesson on Wednesday, and my goodness you are right about having to let the students know when you are being serious. I think doing the guided reading lesson was nice because it gave us a sense of what it truly will be like on our own, in our own classrooms. As future educators I think it's super important for us to keep on our toes especially in situations like that.
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