Blog Entry 2

While volunteering in the classroom, I had many opportunities to interact with the students.  My first day helping in the class, I got to introduce myself and the class asked me ten questions.  After that the students worked on assignments.  The next time I volunteered, I was able work/interact more with the students. Since it is the end of the year the teacher, Ms. Cheney, had me call each student to the back to get their workbooks to take home.  When they came up I was able to talk to them and get to know each student.  Ms. Cheney is going to teach at a different school and was trying to figure out what books to bring with her, so she had each student pick their favorite books from her library and then give them to me to pack.  It was very fun to see what kind of books the students picked.  This also made me realize the importance of having a fun reading books in the classroom.

Teachers have many duties.  They have to communicate with the other teachers teaching that grade.  My classroom teacher was in charge of choreographing the fourth grade dance for the dance festival.  Another responsibility my classroom teacher had, was making sure her students made it to lunch, recess, class etc safely.  I really enjoyed working with the students and learning the responsibilities of a teacher!