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Today was my first day of observation, the teachers and the children made me feel very comfortable.

When I entered the classroom, the teachers introduced me to the kids, who were very curious about me.

The children came into the classroom after playing on the playground, they sat down with their chairs in a circle with the teachers. They sang the weather song, the days of the week to the tune of "The Addams Family." The kids were very engaged and involved. Then one of the teachers asked them what day it was, and then they continued with the planned activity about "Dinosaurs." They introduced a new song: Going on a Dinosaur Hunt - THE KIBOOMERS Preschool Songs for Circle Time, which was accompanied by mimes and gestures.

After that, the kids brought their chairs to the tables and sat down to do an activity. They had to stick strips of paper as if they were bones on dinosaur figures made with cardboard.

I forgot to mention that the classroom has 3 hexagonal tables, which are good for the number of children. There is also a medium-sized table for the teachers. While the children were doing the activity, the teachers played the new song they presented to the children in the background, without showing the video.

After the activity, they went to play on the playground, then they had a snack, and finally, they went home.

. How did the students react to the teaching, to the activities and the materials? How did they react to the lesson?

Based on my observations, I can say that the children reacted positively to the class and the activity, as they were engaged at all times.

The materials captured their interest a lot.

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Arrayanes is a mixed, secular, inclusive, bilingual school with dual education from kindergarten, 5-year-old classroom to secondary school level. It was founded in partnership in 1991. It currently has 150 employees and around 600 students.

The annual project they carry out is about "well-being", which is worked on at the three educational levels.

The school carries out various projects in which families participate and other solidarity projects in order to help people with low resources and vulnerable situations.

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The group is made up of 21 children (13 boys and 8 girls). Most of them are 5 years old and have a Pre A-1 level of English. They start school at 8 am and leave at 4:30 pm. They have Spanish in the morning, lunch at midday and then, they move to another classrooms to continue with their English class until they leave. Both classrooms are in front of each other and in the middle of them are the lockers where they leave their backpacks and coats.

The classroom has a small corner where children can lie down and take a nap if they want. There is a mat, a blanket and the teachers can turn off the light so it is not so bright.

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They started with the hello song, then the weather song and the teacher asked them how the weather was and one of them went to the window and mentioned how the day was. Then, one of the children had to count how many people there were in the room, another child had to count how many girls there were and another child how many boys there were.

Then, the teachers showed them a new song on YouTube about dinosaurs, without a video, just the music and according to it the teachers made mimes and body movements.

The last activity was to paint a sheet of paper with a splash, the children dipped their toothbrush in paint and splashed with their fingers. I noticed that they really liked that activity.

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Children come into the classroom after after having enjoyed some time in the playground, they washed their hands and sat in a circle to sing the songs about hello, days of the week and the weather. Since it was Children's Day, the teachers asked them what they had received and the children answered some in English using short words and others in Spanish. Another activity was that the teacher showed them a book about dinosaurs and they interacted with the teacher about what they saw. Then, on a sheet of white paper, they each had to draw a little bit of a dinosaur they had chosen together (Tyrannosaurus Rex), using the drawing in the book as a guide. Once this activity was finished, they were allowed to play freely with the elements/games/books/magnets that they had in the classroom.

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Today was my first day of assistanship. I must say that I was nervous because I didn't know if the children would respond to my help.

One of today's activities was to make a drawing through observation. Sitting in a circle on their tables, each child was given a sheet of white paper and I held a large an big dinosaur doll in the middle of the circle so that everyone could see it and draw it. Once the drawing was finished, they had to paint it with watercolors. This activity has multiple benefits, such as stimulating visual memory, creative expression, and developing hand-eye coordination, among others.

Describe this lesson in terms of a metaphor.

"Around a lake of white paper, the little artists sat in a circle to recreate a dinosaur, motionless and majestic, turning their brushes into rivers of color."

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Today was my second day of assistanship. Today the kids were a bit excited so the three of us (teachers) had to manage the atmosphere with the use of attention grabbers to request silence or call their attention "Lemon Lemon.... Concentration"

Include a photo of a moment in the lesson, or a task students did, a picture from the board or any other lesson component you would like to share, and describe it.

The kids had to pasted strips of paper on dinosaur-shaped cutouts. These strips of paper simulated the bones of the dinosaurs. Children were very engaged with the activity. They enjoyed the use of the glue to paste the strips of paper. I helped with the distribution of the materials, the order of the classroom, and the kids' questions.

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In my third assistantship, I helped organize the children in the classroom and carry out the activities. I distributed materials, explained activities, and answered the children's questions. Finally, I helped collect the teaching and didactics materials and tidy the classroom.

What do you find useful of this lesson that will help you plan the next one?

I noticed that the children are very interested in using the mystery box. They enjoy guessing what is inside. In this case, dinosaurs were used, so they had to guess through clues which dinosaur was inside the mystery box. For this reason, I am going to incorporate the mystery box into some of my plans.

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Today I taught my first kindergarten class, which lasted two hours. Since it was my first time in a classroom as a teacher, I have to admit I was very nervous, but at the same time, I felt happy to be achieving part of my goal. For this lesson, I brought several wild animal flashcards, some puzzles, and a new song.
What aspects of the lesson do I consider successful?

The puzzle was definitely a success! The children really enjoyed doing it and discovering the animals they had.

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For today's class, I organized some activities, but one of them involved going to the park and engaging with nature.

Firstly, using different posters and flashcards, we identified the habitat of each wild animal. Afterward, we went into the park to collect natural elements to recreate the animals' habitats and help them find their homes.

Finally, the children were free to draw their favorite wild animal on a blank sheet of paper and color it.

Choose a moment that was important for the students during the lesson. Describe it and say why it was important.

The most important moment of the class was when the children finished creating the habitats for each wild animal and observed the work of the other groups, sharing positive comments about it. This helped strengthen the bond between the groups, while also developing everyone's social skills and creativity through the activity.

Describe this lesson in terms of a metaphor.

garden of growth.

Each child represents a seed, and through the collaborative activity of creating wild animal habitats, they are nurtured with sunlight (creativity), water (social skills), and fertile soil (teamwork). As they finish their projects and share positive feedback with their peers, it is like flowers blooming each one unique, all contributing to the beauty of the garden.

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There are two English teachers in the classroom, Lorena and Regina. Both have been working at the school for many years. In the classroom, they try to speak English all the time, except for those situations where Spanish is required. They work on projects, currently on the topic of "dinosaurs." They use different resources and strategies, such as songs, dances, visual resources, little time for each activity and that they are varied, etc.

Both have the same authority in the classroom, they usually take turns to teach the class. Both are very loving, funny, willing and patient.

They usually train themselves through seminars, online courses, and even, the school annually hires professionals who give talks on classroom management, technology, etc.