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4th & 5th Grade Music at Holmes Elementary

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4th & 5th Grade Music at Holmes Elementary

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I did not find the topic fitting because I do not know much about music, specifically elementary music. I would have liked to work with younger kids as well. However, it was a new experience.

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My first goal was to get involved in the class as much as I could. Some steps to get more involved were answering students' questions, helping the teacher, passing out supplies/papers, and keeping students on task. For example, I passed out/collected drums and ran small group activities.

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My second goal was to connect with the students. I helped out students who were struggling, answer their questions, and interact with them as much as possible. For example, I calmed down a student who lost a game, helped with worksheets, and listened to individual recorder pieces.

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1. Calmed down a student after he lost a game
- I used my background knowledge from going to work with my mom
2. Monitored students during periods of group movement
- Babysitting has helped a lot with the monitoring of children
3. Helped students with worksheets
- Helping my sister with her school worksheets prepared me for this
4. Helped students find and play the right notes on xylophones
- Basic knowledge of musical instruments from my elementary music class
5. Listened to and critiqued recorder pieces
- Watching the teacher and learning the three notes they learned

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Something that worried me was just being in a music class. It worried me because I was unsure about a lot of topics. For example, I don't remember how to play the recorder, I cannot read music, and I don't know about musical people, such as composers and older singers.

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Something that surprised me was that the music teacher did not need as much help as I thought. Then again, it is hard to help when you don't know much about, so I stuck to helping wherever I could.

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Something I was proud of was calming down a student. I later found out that he is on the autism spectrum. I have experience with students with special needs and showing my skills made me very proud, especially because it is what my mom does on a daily basis.

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Something I Suggested That Was Successful

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Something I Suggested That Was Successful

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On the last day of practicum there was a substitute. She asked what the students liked to do, so I suggested playing a musical game the students enjoyed. I showed her how to play, and she found the music to it online.

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Something that challenged me was that I did not know much about music. It was hard to answer some questions the students had.

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1. Some students are harder to work with than others
2. Lesson plans don't always go as planned
3. Elementary students have short attention spans and like to move around

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Getting involved as fast and as much as possible is something I would consider to be very beneficial for future practicums. I regret not getting as involved as I could and I will definitely make sure to do that in the future.