{"content":{"sharePage":{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":false},"comments":[{"id":"48976011","dateCreated":"1326166172","smartDate":"Jan 9, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"arianeburke","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/arianeburke","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1296523836\/arianeburke-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/carlow2012studentteaching.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/48976011"},"dateDigested":1532174087,"commentId":"7875","orphaned":false,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"comment","title":"Comment: I am so happy you are having a positi...","description":"I am so happy you are having a positive first few days. I am very eager to come see you! Remember, many skills come with time and be patient. 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You should be flattered.","rangeActions":[{"name":"Comment added","rangeText":"co-op trusted me to take on the responsibility o","dateCreated":"1327510710","user":{"username":"arianeburke","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/arianeburke","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1296523836\/arianeburke-lg.jpg"},"diffUrl":"\/page\/diff\/Kelsie%27s+WikiSpace+Page\/295234922?mode=code"}],"replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"49600502","dateCreated":"1327510828","smartDate":"Jan 25, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"arianeburke","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/arianeburke","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1296523836\/arianeburke-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/carlow2012studentteaching.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/49600502"},"dateDigested":1532174088,"commentId":"511776","orphaned":false,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"comment","title":"Comment: Is this integrated into the lessons o...","description":"Is this integrated into the lessons or is diversity taught as a &quot;stand alone&quot; topic&quot;?","rangeActions":[{"name":"Comment added","rangeText":"he told me about lesson's and discussions","dateCreated":"1327510828","user":{"username":"arianeburke","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/arianeburke","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1296523836\/arianeburke-lg.jpg"},"diffUrl":"\/page\/diff\/Kelsie%27s+WikiSpace+Page\/295235734?mode=code"}],"replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"49678590","body":"I think that during lesson's, the diversity is brought up and then discussed.","dateCreated":"1327621054","smartDate":"Jan 26, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"MissKelsie","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/MissKelsie","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1325721633\/MissKelsie-lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"50723040","dateCreated":"1329779964","smartDate":"Feb 20, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"arianeburke","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/arianeburke","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1296523836\/arianeburke-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/carlow2012studentteaching.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/50723040"},"dateDigested":1532174088,"commentId":"180760","orphaned":false,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"comment","title":"Comment: I understand this feeling but it is e...","description":"I understand this feeling but it is essential for growth! Your cooperating teacher appreciates your ability to take risks, make mistakes and find solutions.","rangeActions":[{"name":"Comment added","rangeText":"I absolutely hate to make mistakes or mess up so I wanted to bawl my eyes out! At the assembly following my lesson, I told my co-op about how I felt and how I was upset about how my lesson we","dateCreated":"1329779964","user":{"username":"arianeburke","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/arianeburke","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1296523836\/arianeburke-lg.jpg"},"diffUrl":"\/page\/diff\/Kelsie%27s+WikiSpace+Page\/303470812?mode=code"}],"replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"50723120","dateCreated":"1329780120","smartDate":"Feb 20, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"arianeburke","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/arianeburke","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1296523836\/arianeburke-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/carlow2012studentteaching.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/50723120"},"dateDigested":1532174089,"commentId":"542659","orphaned":false,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"comment","title":"Comment: What would you do if there was a grou...","description":"What would you do if there was a group that never earned a check mark?","rangeActions":[{"name":"Comment added","rangeText":"I just say \"I'm giving out a check mark\"","dateCreated":"1329780120","user":{"username":"arianeburke","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/arianeburke","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1296523836\/arianeburke-lg.jpg"},"diffUrl":"\/page\/diff\/Kelsie%27s+WikiSpace+Page\/303471496?mode=code"}],"replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"50730650","body":"I haven't had this problem because all the children have been really excited about getting a check mark.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nI think that if there was a group that was not getting check marks, I would discuss it with the whole classroom. I would discuss teamwork and how working together to encourage each other is how you can earn a check mark. Last week, I was giving out checks for groups that were working together and encouraging each other not just getting the task done quickly.","dateCreated":"1329794951","smartDate":"Feb 20, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"MissKelsie","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/MissKelsie","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1325721633\/MissKelsie-lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"50723162","dateCreated":"1329780201","smartDate":"Feb 20, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"arianeburke","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/arianeburke","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1296523836\/arianeburke-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/carlow2012studentteaching.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/50723162"},"dateDigested":1532174089,"commentId":"566661","orphaned":false,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"comment","title":"Comment: Lots of exciting things! Your last we...","description":"Lots of exciting things! Your last week! You were observed by the principal! So much to reflect on! Congratulations!","rangeActions":[{"name":"Comment added","rangeText":"I look forward to what this week brings, especially since tomorrow is Valentine's Day!","dateCreated":"1329780201","user":{"username":"arianeburke","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/arianeburke","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1296523836\/arianeburke-lg.jpg"},"diffUrl":"\/page\/diff\/Kelsie%27s+WikiSpace+Page\/303471776?mode=code"}],"replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"50973392","dateCreated":"1330362809","smartDate":"Feb 27, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"arianeburke","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/arianeburke","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1296523836\/arianeburke-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/carlow2012studentteaching.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/50973392"},"dateDigested":1532174092,"commentId":"405102","orphaned":false,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"comment","title":"Comment: Hang in there!","description":"Hang in there!","rangeActions":[{"name":"Comment added","rangeText":"Today I got in contact with my second placement. 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But the work you are doing is truly shaping their personalities and approaches to life. I can give you some tips and articles on working on these challenging behaviors. For now, take cues from the other instructors and remain consistent. Is this student verbal? Often this age group is trying to tell you something but does not have the words to do so properly. I can't wait to visit and I am glad you are seeing this placement as a benefit to your future studies.","rangeActions":[{"name":"Comment added","rangeText":"Today was my first day at my second placement. I was very shocked whenever I came into a two and three year-old classroom! Since I have worked in a child care center before, I have worked with virtually every age group. My first day was very stressful because I was not sure if I was supposed to be in this classroom or if I was supposed to be with older, pre-k children. I come to find that Dr. Schomburg thinks that being with this age group will help with the formation of my thesis since I will be focusing on Play. The children were very sweet and although my co-op was not there due to family issues, I was happy to work with energetic assistants. It was an interesting first day with one child trying to bite me and another screaming all day but hey, who doesn't have a bad day every once in a while?! I am excited to work out the kinks tomorrow and get started with my observations of these young boys and girls.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #c63434;\">March 11, 2012<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #c63434;\">What a very interesting first week of my second placement! The week started off with getting to know the teachers and parents of the children. My lead co-op teacher is very reserved and really didn't talk too much but is very sweet and calming with the children. The parents were very welcoming and so were most of the children. Even though I was just observing for the first week, I found myself most of the time having to deal with issues with the children fighting over toys. Sitting back and just observing seemed very strange to me and I was basically emmersed in the classroom by the second day.<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #c63434;\">The week was a little crazy because all of the Carlow students were on spring break and that is where this center receives a lot of their staffing. Also, the shooting downtown put a lot of our parents into panic which caused a lot of chaos in the building. By the end of the week, I was becoming a bit frustrated by one of the children. The child was constantly hitting me in the face whenever I would tell her to do something, even if it was something small. Even though I would try to use the techniques that the other teachers were using to get her to stop, she would not stop hitting me. I found the other teachers to be helpful whenever intervening with this child to let the child know that it is not okay to hit other children or teachers. I was a bit overwhelmed by how I was not able to get this child to stop hitting me and how the other teachers needed to keep stepping in. I am hoping that I will be able to handle the situation a little bit better as the weeks go on as well as not having the other teachers step in. I can tell classroom management with 2 and 3 year olds will be one of my biggest challenges!<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #c63434;\">This coming week I will be doing my first lesson with the childre<\/span>","dateCreated":"1331515636","user":{"username":"arianeburke","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/arianeburke","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1296523836\/arianeburke-lg.jpg"},"diffUrl":"\/page\/diff\/Kelsie%27s+WikiSpace+Page\/309902624?mode=code"},{"name":"Comment region changed","rangeText":"Today was my first day at my second placement. I was very shocked whenever I came into a two and three year-old classroom! Since I have worked in a child care center before, I have worked with virtually every age group. My first day was very stressful because I was not sure if I was supposed to be in this classroom or if I was supposed to be with older, pre-k children. I come to find that Dr. Schomburg thinks that being with this age group will help with the formation of my thesis since I will be focusing on Play. The children were very sweet and although my co-op was not there due to family issues, I was happy to work with energetic assistants. It was an interesting first day with one child trying to bite me and another screaming all day but hey, who doesn't have a bad day every once in a while?! I am excited to work out the kinks tomorrow and get started with my observations of these young boys and girls.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #c63434;\">March 11, 2012<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #c63434;\">What a very interesting first week of my second placement! The week started off with getting to know the teachers and parents of the children. My lead co-op teacher is very reserved and really didn't talk too much but is very sweet and calming with the children. The parents were very welcoming and so were most of the children. Even though I was just observing for the first week, I found myself most of the time having to deal with issues with the children fighting over toys. Sitting back and just observing seemed very strange to me and I was basically emmersed in the classroom by the second day.<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #c63434;\">The week was a little crazy because all of the Carlow students were on spring break and that is where this center receives a lot of their staffing. Also, the shooting downtown put a lot of our parents into panic which caused a lot of chaos in the building. By the end of the week, I was becoming a bit frustrated by one of the children. The child was constantly hitting me in the face whenever I would tell her to do something, even if it was something small. Even though I would try to use the techniques that the other teachers were using to get her to stop, she would not stop hitting me. I found the other teachers to be helpful whenever intervening with this child to let the child know that it is not okay to hit other children or teachers. I was a bit overwhelmed by how I was not able to get this child to stop hitting me and how the other teachers needed to keep stepping in. I am hoping that I will be able to handle the situation a little bit better as the weeks go on as well as not having the other teachers step in. I can tell classroom management with 2 and 3 year olds will be one of my biggest challenges!<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">March 18, 2012<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">I cannot believe that my first lesson is already complete! I thought that my first lesson went well. Although the lesson did not go as planned because it was supposed to rain on that day, I thought that the children responded well to going through a small obstacle course inside.I felt like I was able to handle conflicts and fights, too. I talked to my co-op on Friday about my progress and what I should improve and she said that she thought I was doing great with how I talk to the children and respect them. It is nice to know that what I am doing and how I am handling situations is the right way!<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">Last week seemed to go a lot smoother than my first week did, which was expected. I did not experience being hit or abused this week which was great!! I feel like I am starting to make some great connections with the students, which is really important with this age group. A lot of the children know by name and a lot of the parents have been talking to me and being very friendly. I feel a lot more welcomed this week overall.<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">This coming week I will be reading stories in the mornings to the children every day. I am excited about reading the stories because I love to read out loud. Although I will not be at the school on Wednesday due to going to the Job Fair, I am hoping that my lesson on Tuesday will go as planned and I cannot wait for what this week may bring!<\/span>","dateCreated":"1332122641","user":{"username":"MissKelsie","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/MissKelsie","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1325721633\/MissKelsie-lg.jpg"},"diffUrl":"\/page\/diff\/Kelsie%27s+WikiSpace+Page\/312252958?mode=code"},{"name":"Comment region changed","rangeText":"Today was my first day at my second placement. I was very shocked whenever I came into a two and three year-old classroom! Since I have worked in a child care center before, I have worked with virtually every age group. My first day was very stressful because I was not sure if I was supposed to be in this classroom or if I was supposed to be with older, pre-k children. I come to find that Dr. Schomburg thinks that being with this age group will help with the formation of my thesis since I will be focusing on Play. The children were very sweet and although my co-op was not there due to family issues, I was happy to work with energetic assistants. It was an interesting first day with one child trying to bite me and another screaming all day but hey, who doesn't have a bad day every once in a while?! I am excited to work out the kinks tomorrow and get started with my observations of these young boys and girls.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #c63434;\">March 11, 2012<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #c63434;\">What a very interesting first week of my second placement! The week started off with getting to know the teachers and parents of the children. My lead co-op teacher is very reserved and really didn't talk too much but is very sweet and calming with the children. The parents were very welcoming and so were most of the children. Even though I was just observing for the first week, I found myself most of the time having to deal with issues with the children fighting over toys. Sitting back and just observing seemed very strange to me and I was basically emmersed in the classroom by the second day.<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #c63434;\">The week was a little crazy because all of the Carlow students were on spring break and that is where this center receives a lot of their staffing. Also, the shooting downtown put a lot of our parents into panic which caused a lot of chaos in the building. By the end of the week, I was becoming a bit frustrated by one of the children. The child was constantly hitting me in the face whenever I would tell her to do something, even if it was something small. Even though I would try to use the techniques that the other teachers were using to get her to stop, she would not stop hitting me. I found the other teachers to be helpful whenever intervening with this child to let the child know that it is not okay to hit other children or teachers. I was a bit overwhelmed by how I was not able to get this child to stop hitting me and how the other teachers needed to keep stepping in. I am hoping that I will be able to handle the situation a little bit better as the weeks go on as well as not having the other teachers step in. I can tell classroom management with 2 and 3 year olds will be one of my biggest challenges!<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">March 18, 2012<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">I cannot believe that my first lesson is already complete! I thought that my first lesson went well. Although the lesson did not go as planned because it was supposed to rain on that day, I thought that the children responded well to going through a small obstacle course inside.I felt like I was able to handle conflicts and fights, too. I talked to my co-op on Friday about my progress and what I should improve and she said that she thought I was doing great with how I talk to the children and respect them. It is nice to know that what I am doing and how I am handling situations is the right way!<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">Last week seemed to go a lot smoother than my first week did, which was expected. I did not experience being hit or abused this week which was great!! I feel like I am starting to make some great connections with the students, which is really important with this age group. A lot of the children know me by name and a lot of the parents have been talking to me and being very friendly. I feel a lot more welcomed this week overall.<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">This coming week I will be reading stories in the mornings to the children every day. I am excited about reading the stories because I love to read out loud. Although I will not be at the school on Wednesday due to going to the Job Fair, I am hoping that my lesson on Tuesday will go as planned and I cannot wait for what this week may bring!<\/span>","dateCreated":"1332722534","user":{"username":"MissKelsie","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/MissKelsie","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1325721633\/MissKelsie-lg.jpg"},"diffUrl":"\/page\/diff\/Kelsie%27s+WikiSpace+Page\/314462666?mode=code"},{"name":"Comment region changed","rangeText":"Today was my first day at my second placement. I was very shocked whenever I came into a two and three year-old classroom! Since I have worked in a child care center before, I have worked with virtually every age group. My first day was very stressful because I was not sure if I was supposed to be in this classroom or if I was supposed to be with older, pre-k children. I come to find that Dr. Schomburg thinks that being with this age group will help with the formation of my thesis since I will be focusing on Play. The children were very sweet and although my co-op was not there due to family issues, I was happy to work with energetic assistants. It was an interesting first day with one child trying to bite me and another screaming all day but hey, who doesn't have a bad day every once in a while?! I am excited to work out the kinks tomorrow and get started with my observations of these young boys and girls.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #c63434;\">March 11, 2012<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #c63434;\">What a very interesting first week of my second placement! The week started off with getting to know the teachers and parents of the children. My lead co-op teacher is very reserved and really didn't talk too much but is very sweet and calming with the children. The parents were very welcoming and so were most of the children. Even though I was just observing for the first week, I found myself most of the time having to deal with issues with the children fighting over toys. Sitting back and just observing seemed very strange to me and I was basically emmersed in the classroom by the second day.<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #c63434;\">The week was a little crazy because all of the Carlow students were on spring break and that is where this center receives a lot of their staffing. Also, the shooting downtown put a lot of our parents into panic which caused a lot of chaos in the building. By the end of the week, I was becoming a bit frustrated by one of the children. The child was constantly hitting me in the face whenever I would tell her to do something, even if it was something small. Even though I would try to use the techniques that the other teachers were using to get her to stop, she would not stop hitting me. I found the other teachers to be helpful whenever intervening with this child to let the child know that it is not okay to hit other children or teachers. I was a bit overwhelmed by how I was not able to get this child to stop hitting me and how the other teachers needed to keep stepping in. I am hoping that I will be able to handle the situation a little bit better as the weeks go on as well as not having the other teachers step in. I can tell classroom management with 2 and 3 year olds will be one of my biggest challenges!<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">March 18, 2012<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">I cannot believe that my first lesson is already complete! I thought that my first lesson went well. Although the lesson did not go as planned because it was supposed to rain on that day, I thought that the children responded well to going through a small obstacle course inside.I felt like I was able to handle conflicts and fights, too. I talked to my co-op on Friday about my progress and what I should improve and she said that she thought I was doing great with how I talk to the children and respect them. It is nice to know that what I am doing and how I am handling situations is the right way!<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">Last week seemed to go a lot smoother than my first week did, which was expected. I did not experience being hit or abused this week which was great!! I feel like I am starting to make some great connections with the students, which is really important with this age group. A lot of the children know me by name and a lot of the parents have been talking to me and being very friendly. I feel a lot more welcomed this week overall.<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">This coming week I will be reading stories in the mornings to the children every day. I am excited about reading the stories because I love to read out loud. Although I will not be at the school on Wednesday due to going to the Job Fair, I am hoping that my lesson on Tuesday will go as planned and I cannot wait for what this week may bring!<\/span>","dateCreated":"1332722659","user":{"username":"MissKelsie","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/MissKelsie","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1325721633\/MissKelsie-lg.jpg"},"diffUrl":"\/page\/diff\/Kelsie%27s+WikiSpace+Page\/314463192?mode=code"},{"name":"Comment region changed","rangeText":"Today was my first day at my second placement. I was very shocked whenever I came into a two and three year-old classroom! Since I have worked in a child care center before, I have worked with virtually every age group. My first day was very stressful because I was not sure if I was supposed to be in this classroom or if I was supposed to be with older, pre-k children. I come to find that Dr. Schomburg thinks that being with this age group will help with the formation of my thesis since I will be focusing on Play. The children were very sweet and although my co-op was not there due to family issues, I was happy to work with energetic assistants. It was an interesting first day with one child trying to bite me and another screaming all day but hey, who doesn't have a bad day every once in a while?! I am excited to work out the kinks tomorrow and get started with my observations of these young boys and girls.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #c63434;\">March 11, 2012<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #c63434;\">What a very interesting first week of my second placement! The week started off with getting to know the teachers and parents of the children. My lead co-op teacher is very reserved and really didn't talk too much but is very sweet and calming with the children. The parents were very welcoming and so were most of the children. Even though I was just observing for the first week, I found myself most of the time having to deal with issues with the children fighting over toys. Sitting back and just observing seemed very strange to me and I was basically emmersed in the classroom by the second day.<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #c63434;\">The week was a little crazy because all of the Carlow students were on spring break and that is where this center receives a lot of their staffing. Also, the shooting downtown put a lot of our parents into panic which caused a lot of chaos in the building. By the end of the week, I was becoming a bit frustrated by one of the children. The child was constantly hitting me in the face whenever I would tell her to do something, even if it was something small. Even though I would try to use the techniques that the other teachers were using to get her to stop, she would not stop hitting me. I found the other teachers to be helpful whenever intervening with this child to let the child know that it is not okay to hit other children or teachers. I was a bit overwhelmed by how I was not able to get this child to stop hitting me and how the other teachers needed to keep stepping in. I am hoping that I will be able to handle the situation a little bit better as the weeks go on as well as not having the other teachers step in. I can tell classroom management with 2 and 3 year olds will be one of my biggest challenges!<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">March 18, 2012<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">I cannot believe that my first lesson is already complete! I thought that my first lesson went well. Although the lesson did not go as planned because it was supposed to rain on that day, I thought that the children responded well to going through a small obstacle course inside.I felt like I was able to handle conflicts and fights, too. I talked to my co-op on Friday about my progress and what I should improve and she said that she thought I was doing great with how I talk to the children and respect them. It is nice to know that what I am doing and how I am handling situations is the right way!<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">Last week seemed to go a lot smoother than my first week did, which was expected. I did not experience being hit or abused this week which was great!! I feel like I am starting to make some great connections with the students, which is really important with this age group. A lot of the children know me by name and a lot of the parents have been talking to me and being very friendly. I feel a lot more welcomed this week overall.<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">This coming week I will be reading stories in the mornings to the children every day. I am excited about reading the stories because I love to read out loud. Although I will not be at the school on Wednesday due to going to the Job Fair, I am hoping that my lesson on Tuesday will go as planned and I cannot wait for what this week may bring!<\/span>","dateCreated":"1332722679","user":{"username":"MissKelsie","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/MissKelsie","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1325721633\/MissKelsie-lg.jpg"},"diffUrl":"\/page\/diff\/Kelsie%27s+WikiSpace+Page\/314463278?mode=code"},{"name":"Comment region changed","rangeText":"Today was my first day at my second placement. I was very shocked whenever I came into a two and three year-old classroom! Since I have worked in a child care center before, I have worked with virtually every age group. My first day was very stressful because I was not sure if I was supposed to be in this classroom or if I was supposed to be with older, pre-k children. I come to find that Dr. Schomburg thinks that being with this age group will help with the formation of my thesis since I will be focusing on Play. The children were very sweet and although my co-op was not there due to family issues, I was happy to work with energetic assistants. It was an interesting first day with one child trying to bite me and another screaming all day but hey, who doesn't have a bad day every once in a while?! I am excited to work out the kinks tomorrow and get started with my observations of these young boys and girls.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #c63434;\">March 11, 2012<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #c63434;\">What a very interesting first week of my second placement! The week started off with getting to know the teachers and parents of the children. My lead co-op teacher is very reserved and really didn't talk too much but is very sweet and calming with the children. The parents were very welcoming and so were most of the children. Even though I was just observing for the first week, I found myself most of the time having to deal with issues with the children fighting over toys. Sitting back and just observing seemed very strange to me and I was basically emmersed in the classroom by the second day.<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #c63434;\">The week was a little crazy because all of the Carlow students were on spring break and that is where this center receives a lot of their staffing. Also, the shooting downtown put a lot of our parents into panic which caused a lot of chaos in the building. By the end of the week, I was becoming a bit frustrated by one of the children. The child was constantly hitting me in the face whenever I would tell her to do something, even if it was something small. Even though I would try to use the techniques that the other teachers were using to get her to stop, she would not stop hitting me. I found the other teachers to be helpful whenever intervening with this child to let the child know that it is not okay to hit other children or teachers. I was a bit overwhelmed by how I was not able to get this child to stop hitting me and how the other teachers needed to keep stepping in. I am hoping that I will be able to handle the situation a little bit better as the weeks go on as well as not having the other teachers step in. I can tell classroom management with 2 and 3 year olds will be one of my biggest challenges!<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">March 18, 2012<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">I cannot believe that my first lesson is already complete! I thought that my first lesson went well. Although the lesson did not go as planned because it was supposed to rain on that day, I thought that the children responded well to going through a small obstacle course inside.I felt like I was able to handle conflicts and fights, too. I talked to my co-op on Friday about my progress and what I should improve and she said that she thought I was doing great with how I talk to the children and respect them. It is nice to know that what I am doing and how I am handling situations is the right way!<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">Last week seemed to go a lot smoother than my first week did, which was expected. I did not experience being hit or abused this week which was great!! I feel like I am starting to make some great connections with the students, which is really important with this age group. A lot of the children know me by name and a lot of the parents have been talking to me and being very friendly. I feel a lot more welcomed this week overall.<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">This coming week I will be reading stories in the mornings to the children every day. I am excited about reading the stories because I love to read out loud. Although I will not be at the school on Wednesday due to going to the Job Fair, I am hoping that my lesson on Tuesday will go as planned and I cannot wait for what this week may bring!<\/span>","dateCreated":"1333395378","user":{"username":"MissKelsie","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/MissKelsie","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1325721633\/MissKelsie-lg.jpg"},"diffUrl":"\/page\/diff\/Kelsie%27s+WikiSpace+Page\/317008242?mode=code"},{"name":"Comment region changed","rangeText":"Today was my first day at my second placement. I was very shocked whenever I came into a two and three year-old classroom! Since I have worked in a child care center before, I have worked with virtually every age group. My first day was very stressful because I was not sure if I was supposed to be in this classroom or if I was supposed to be with older, pre-k children. I come to find that Dr. Schomburg thinks that being with this age group will help with the formation of my thesis since I will be focusing on Play. The children were very sweet and although my co-op was not there due to family issues, I was happy to work with energetic assistants. It was an interesting first day with one child trying to bite me and another screaming all day but hey, who doesn't have a bad day every once in a while?! I am excited to work out the kinks tomorrow and get started with my observations of these young boys and girls.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #c63434;\">March 11, 2012<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #c63434;\">What a very interesting first week of my second placement! The week started off with getting to know the teachers and parents of the children. My lead co-op teacher is very reserved and really didn't talk too much but is very sweet and calming with the children. The parents were very welcoming and so were most of the children. Even though I was just observing for the first week, I found myself most of the time having to deal with issues with the children fighting over toys. Sitting back and just observing seemed very strange to me and I was basically emmersed in the classroom by the second day.<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #c63434;\">The week was a little crazy because all of the Carlow students were on spring break and that is where this center receives a lot of their staffing. Also, the shooting downtown put a lot of our parents into panic which caused a lot of chaos in the building. By the end of the week, I was becoming a bit frustrated by one of the children. The child was constantly hitting me in the face whenever I would tell her to do something, even if it was something small. Even though I would try to use the techniques that the other teachers were using to get her to stop, she would not stop hitting me. I found the other teachers to be helpful whenever intervening with this child to let the child know that it is not okay to hit other children or teachers. I was a bit overwhelmed by how I was not able to get this child to stop hitting me and how the other teachers needed to keep stepping in. I am hoping that I will be able to handle the situation a little bit better as the weeks go on as well as not having the other teachers step in. I can tell classroom management with 2 and 3 year olds will be one of my biggest challenges!<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">March 18, 2012<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">I cannot believe that my first lesson is already complete! I thought that my first lesson went well. Although the lesson did not go as planned because it was supposed to rain on that day, I thought that the children responded well to going through a small obstacle course inside.I felt like I was able to handle conflicts and fights, too. I talked to my co-op on Friday about my progress and what I should improve and she said that she thought I was doing great with how I talk to the children and respect them. It is nice to know that what I am doing and how I am handling situations is the right way!<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">Last week seemed to go a lot smoother than my first week did, which was expected. I did not experience being hit or abused this week which was great!! I feel like I am starting to make some great connections with the students, which is really important with this age group. A lot of the children know me by name and a lot of the parents have been talking to me and being very friendly. I feel a lot more welcomed this week overall.<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">This coming week I will be reading stories in the mornings to the children every day. I am excited about reading the stories because I love to read out loud. Although I will not be at the school on Wednesday due to going to the Job Fair, I am hoping that my lesson on Tuesday will go as planned and I cannot wait for what this week may bring!<\/span>","dateCreated":"1333819843","user":{"username":"MissKelsie","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/MissKelsie","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1325721633\/MissKelsie-lg.jpg"},"diffUrl":"\/page\/diff\/Kelsie%27s+WikiSpace+Page\/318398912?mode=code"},{"name":"Comment region changed","rangeText":"Today was my first day at my second placement. I was very shocked whenever I came into a two and three year-old classroom! Since I have worked in a child care center before, I have worked with virtually every age group. My first day was very stressful because I was not sure if I was supposed to be in this classroom or if I was supposed to be with older, pre-k children. I come to find that Dr. Schomburg thinks that being with this age group will help with the formation of my thesis since I will be focusing on Play. The children were very sweet and although my co-op was not there due to family issues, I was happy to work with energetic assistants. It was an interesting first day with one child trying to bite me and another screaming all day but hey, who doesn't have a bad day every once in a while?! I am excited to work out the kinks tomorrow and get started with my observations of these young boys and girls.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #c63434;\">March 11, 2012<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #c63434;\">What a very interesting first week of my second placement! The week started off with getting to know the teachers and parents of the children. My lead co-op teacher is very reserved and really didn't talk too much but is very sweet and calming with the children. The parents were very welcoming and so were most of the children. Even though I was just observing for the first week, I found myself most of the time having to deal with issues with the children fighting over toys. Sitting back and just observing seemed very strange to me and I was basically emmersed in the classroom by the second day.<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #c63434;\">The week was a little crazy because all of the Carlow students were on spring break and that is where this center receives a lot of their staffing. Also, the shooting downtown put a lot of our parents into panic which caused a lot of chaos in the building. By the end of the week, I was becoming a bit frustrated by one of the children. The child was constantly hitting me in the face whenever I would tell her to do something, even if it was something small. Even though I would try to use the techniques that the other teachers were using to get her to stop, she would not stop hitting me. I found the other teachers to be helpful whenever intervening with this child to let the child know that it is not okay to hit other children or teachers. I was a bit overwhelmed by how I was not able to get this child to stop hitting me and how the other teachers needed to keep stepping in. I am hoping that I will be able to handle the situation a little bit better as the weeks go on as well as not having the other teachers step in. I can tell classroom management with 2 and 3 year olds will be one of my biggest challenges!<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">March 18, 2012<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">I cannot believe that my first lesson is already complete! I thought that my first lesson went well. Although the lesson did not go as planned because it was supposed to rain on that day, I thought that the children responded well to going through a small obstacle course inside.I felt like I was able to handle conflicts and fights, too. I talked to my co-op on Friday about my progress and what I should improve and she said that she thought I was doing great with how I talk to the children and respect them. It is nice to know that what I am doing and how I am handling situations is the right way!<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">Last week seemed to go a lot smoother than my first week did, which was expected. I did not experience being hit or abused this week which was great!! I feel like I am starting to make some great connections with the students, which is really important with this age group. A lot of the children know me by name and a lot of the parents have been talking to me and being very friendly. I feel a lot more welcomed this week overall.<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">This coming week I will be reading stories in the mornings to the children every day. I am excited about reading the stories because I love to read out loud. Although I will not be at the school on Wednesday due to going to the Job Fair, I am hoping that my lesson on Tuesday will go as planned and I cannot wait for what this week may bring!<\/span>","dateCreated":"1334081699","user":{"username":"arianeburke","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/arianeburke","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1296523836\/arianeburke-lg.jpg"},"diffUrl":"\/page\/diff\/Kelsie%27s+WikiSpace+Page\/319168814?mode=code"},{"name":"Comment region changed","rangeText":"Today was my first day at my second placement. I was very shocked whenever I came into a two and three year-old classroom! Since I have worked in a child care center before, I have worked with virtually every age group. My first day was very stressful because I was not sure if I was supposed to be in this classroom or if I was supposed to be with older, pre-k children. I come to find that Dr. Schomburg thinks that being with this age group will help with the formation of my thesis since I will be focusing on Play. The children were very sweet and although my co-op was not there due to family issues, I was happy to work with energetic assistants. It was an interesting first day with one child trying to bite me and another screaming all day but hey, who doesn't have a bad day every once in a while?! I am excited to work out the kinks tomorrow and get started with my observations of these young boys and girls.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #c63434;\">March 11, 2012<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #c63434;\">What a very interesting first week of my second placement! The week started off with getting to know the teachers and parents of the children. My lead co-op teacher is very reserved and really didn't talk too much but is very sweet and calming with the children. The parents were very welcoming and so were most of the children. Even though I was just observing for the first week, I found myself most of the time having to deal with issues with the children fighting over toys. Sitting back and just observing seemed very strange to me and I was basically emmersed in the classroom by the second day.<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #c63434;\">The week was a little crazy because all of the Carlow students were on spring break and that is where this center receives a lot of their staffing. Also, the shooting downtown put a lot of our parents into panic which caused a lot of chaos in the building. By the end of the week, I was becoming a bit frustrated by one of the children. The child was constantly hitting me in the face whenever I would tell her to do something, even if it was something small. Even though I would try to use the techniques that the other teachers were using to get her to stop, she would not stop hitting me. I found the other teachers to be helpful whenever intervening with this child to let the child know that it is not okay to hit other children or teachers. I was a bit overwhelmed by how I was not able to get this child to stop hitting me and how the other teachers needed to keep stepping in. I am hoping that I will be able to handle the situation a little bit better as the weeks go on as well as not having the other teachers step in. I can tell classroom management with 2 and 3 year olds will be one of my biggest challenges!<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">March 18, 2012<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">I cannot believe that my first lesson is already complete! I thought that my first lesson went well. Although the lesson did not go as planned because it was supposed to rain on that day, I thought that the children responded well to going through a small obstacle course inside.I felt like I was able to handle conflicts and fights, too. I talked to my co-op on Friday about my progress and what I should improve and she said that she thought I was doing great with how I talk to the children and respect them. It is nice to know that what I am doing and how I am handling situations is the right way!<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">Last week seemed to go a lot smoother than my first week did, which was expected. I did not experience being hit or abused this week which was great!! I feel like I am starting to make some great connections with the students, which is really important with this age group. A lot of the children know me by name and a lot of the parents have been talking to me and being very friendly. I feel a lot more welcomed this week overall.<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">This coming week I will be reading stories in the mornings to the children every day. I am excited about reading the stories because I love to read out loud. Although I will not be at the school on Wednesday due to going to the Job Fair, I am hoping that my lesson on Tuesday will go as planned and I cannot wait for what this week may bring!<\/span>","dateCreated":"1334081760","user":{"username":"arianeburke","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/arianeburke","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1296523836\/arianeburke-lg.jpg"},"diffUrl":"\/page\/diff\/Kelsie%27s+WikiSpace+Page\/319169226?mode=code"},{"name":"Comment region changed","rangeText":"Today was my first day at my second placement. I was very shocked whenever I came into a two and three year-old classroom! Since I have worked in a child care center before, I have worked with virtually every age group. My first day was very stressful because I was not sure if I was supposed to be in this classroom or if I was supposed to be with older, pre-k children. I come to find that Dr. Schomburg thinks that being with this age group will help with the formation of my thesis since I will be focusing on Play. The children were very sweet and although my co-op was not there due to family issues, I was happy to work with energetic assistants. It was an interesting first day with one child trying to bite me and another screaming all day but hey, who doesn't have a bad day every once in a while?! I am excited to work out the kinks tomorrow and get started with my observations of these young boys and girls.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #c63434;\">March 11, 2012<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #c63434;\">What a very interesting first week of my second placement! The week started off with getting to know the teachers and parents of the children. My lead co-op teacher is very reserved and really didn't talk too much but is very sweet and calming with the children. The parents were very welcoming and so were most of the children. Even though I was just observing for the first week, I found myself most of the time having to deal with issues with the children fighting over toys. Sitting back and just observing seemed very strange to me and I was basically emmersed in the classroom by the second day.<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #c63434;\">The week was a little crazy because all of the Carlow students were on spring break and that is where this center receives a lot of their staffing. Also, the shooting downtown put a lot of our parents into panic which caused a lot of chaos in the building. By the end of the week, I was becoming a bit frustrated by one of the children. The child was constantly hitting me in the face whenever I would tell her to do something, even if it was something small. Even though I would try to use the techniques that the other teachers were using to get her to stop, she would not stop hitting me. I found the other teachers to be helpful whenever intervening with this child to let the child know that it is not okay to hit other children or teachers. I was a bit overwhelmed by how I was not able to get this child to stop hitting me and how the other teachers needed to keep stepping in. I am hoping that I will be able to handle the situation a little bit better as the weeks go on as well as not having the other teachers step in. I can tell classroom management with 2 and 3 year olds will be one of my biggest challenges!<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">March 18, 2012<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">I cannot believe that my first lesson is already complete! I thought that my first lesson went well. Although the lesson did not go as planned because it was supposed to rain on that day, I thought that the children responded well to going through a small obstacle course inside.I felt like I was able to handle conflicts and fights, too. I talked to my co-op on Friday about my progress and what I should improve and she said that she thought I was doing great with how I talk to the children and respect them. It is nice to know that what I am doing and how I am handling situations is the right way!<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">Last week seemed to go a lot smoother than my first week did, which was expected. I did not experience being hit or abused this week which was great!! I feel like I am starting to make some great connections with the students, which is really important with this age group. A lot of the children know me by name and a lot of the parents have been talking to me and being very friendly. I feel a lot more welcomed this week overall.<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">This coming week I will be reading stories in the mornings to the children every day. I am excited about reading the stories because I love to read out loud. Although I will not be at the school on Wednesday due to going to the Job Fair, I am hoping that my lesson on Tuesday will go as planned and I cannot wait for what this week may bring!<\/span>","dateCreated":"1334081833","user":{"username":"arianeburke","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/arianeburke","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1296523836\/arianeburke-lg.jpg"},"diffUrl":"\/page\/diff\/Kelsie%27s+WikiSpace+Page\/319169754?mode=code"},{"name":"Comment region changed","rangeText":"Today was my first day at my second placement. I was very shocked whenever I came into a two and three year-old classroom! Since I have worked in a child care center before, I have worked with virtually every age group. My first day was very stressful because I was not sure if I was supposed to be in this classroom or if I was supposed to be with older, pre-k children. I come to find that Dr. Schomburg thinks that being with this age group will help with the formation of my thesis since I will be focusing on Play. The children were very sweet and although my co-op was not there due to family issues, I was happy to work with energetic assistants. It was an interesting first day with one child trying to bite me and another screaming all day but hey, who doesn't have a bad day every once in a while?! I am excited to work out the kinks tomorrow and get started with my observations of these young boys and girls.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #c63434;\">March 11, 2012<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #c63434;\">What a very interesting first week of my second placement! The week started off with getting to know the teachers and parents of the children. My lead co-op teacher is very reserved and really didn't talk too much but is very sweet and calming with the children. The parents were very welcoming and so were most of the children. Even though I was just observing for the first week, I found myself most of the time having to deal with issues with the children fighting over toys. Sitting back and just observing seemed very strange to me and I was basically emmersed in the classroom by the second day.<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #c63434;\">The week was a little crazy because all of the Carlow students were on spring break and that is where this center receives a lot of their staffing. Also, the shooting downtown put a lot of our parents into panic which caused a lot of chaos in the building. By the end of the week, I was becoming a bit frustrated by one of the children. The child was constantly hitting me in the face whenever I would tell her to do something, even if it was something small. Even though I would try to use the techniques that the other teachers were using to get her to stop, she would not stop hitting me. I found the other teachers to be helpful whenever intervening with this child to let the child know that it is not okay to hit other children or teachers. I was a bit overwhelmed by how I was not able to get this child to stop hitting me and how the other teachers needed to keep stepping in. I am hoping that I will be able to handle the situation a little bit better as the weeks go on as well as not having the other teachers step in. I can tell classroom management with 2 and 3 year olds will be one of my biggest challenges!<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">March 18, 2012<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">I cannot believe that my first lesson is already complete! I thought that my first lesson went well. Although the lesson did not go as planned because it was supposed to rain on that day, I thought that the children responded well to going through a small obstacle course inside.I felt like I was able to handle conflicts and fights, too. I talked to my co-op on Friday about my progress and what I should improve and she said that she thought I was doing great with how I talk to the children and respect them. It is nice to know that what I am doing and how I am handling situations is the right way!<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">Last week seemed to go a lot smoother than my first week did, which was expected. I did not experience being hit or abused this week which was great!! I feel like I am starting to make some great connections with the students, which is really important with this age group. A lot of the children know me by name and a lot of the parents have been talking to me and being very friendly. I feel a lot more welcomed this week overall.<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">This coming week I will be reading stories in the mornings to the children every day. I am excited about reading the stories because I love to read out loud. Although I will not be at the school on Wednesday due to going to the Job Fair, I am hoping that my lesson on Tuesday will go as planned and I cannot wait for what this week may bring!<\/span>","dateCreated":"1334092230","user":{"username":"MissKelsie","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/MissKelsie","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1325721633\/MissKelsie-lg.jpg"},"diffUrl":"\/page\/diff\/Kelsie%27s+WikiSpace+Page\/319225960?mode=code"},{"name":"Comment region changed","rangeText":"Today was my first day at my second placement. I was very shocked whenever I came into a two and three year-old classroom! Since I have worked in a child care center before, I have worked with virtually every age group. My first day was very stressful because I was not sure if I was supposed to be in this classroom or if I was supposed to be with older, pre-k children. I come to find that Dr. Schomburg thinks that being with this age group will help with the formation of my thesis since I will be focusing on Play. The children were very sweet and although my co-op was not there due to family issues, I was happy to work with energetic assistants. It was an interesting first day with one child trying to bite me and another screaming all day but hey, who doesn't have a bad day every once in a while?! I am excited to work out the kinks tomorrow and get started with my observations of these young boys and girls.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #c63434;\">March 11, 2012<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #c63434;\">What a very interesting first week of my second placement! The week started off with getting to know the teachers and parents of the children. My lead co-op teacher is very reserved and really didn't talk too much but is very sweet and calming with the children. The parents were very welcoming and so were most of the children. Even though I was just observing for the first week, I found myself most of the time having to deal with issues with the children fighting over toys. Sitting back and just observing seemed very strange to me and I was basically emmersed in the classroom by the second day.<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #c63434;\">The week was a little crazy because all of the Carlow students were on spring break and that is where this center receives a lot of their staffing. Also, the shooting downtown put a lot of our parents into panic which caused a lot of chaos in the building. By the end of the week, I was becoming a bit frustrated by one of the children. The child was constantly hitting me in the face whenever I would tell her to do something, even if it was something small. Even though I would try to use the techniques that the other teachers were using to get her to stop, she would not stop hitting me. I found the other teachers to be helpful whenever intervening with this child to let the child know that it is not okay to hit other children or teachers. I was a bit overwhelmed by how I was not able to get this child to stop hitting me and how the other teachers needed to keep stepping in. I am hoping that I will be able to handle the situation a little bit better as the weeks go on as well as not having the other teachers step in. I can tell classroom management with 2 and 3 year olds will be one of my biggest challenges!<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">March 18, 2012<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">I cannot believe that my first lesson is already complete! I thought that my first lesson went well. Although the lesson did not go as planned because it was supposed to rain on that day, I thought that the children responded well to going through a small obstacle course inside.I felt like I was able to handle conflicts and fights, too. I talked to my co-op on Friday about my progress and what I should improve and she said that she thought I was doing great with how I talk to the children and respect them. It is nice to know that what I am doing and how I am handling situations is the right way!<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">Last week seemed to go a lot smoother than my first week did, which was expected. I did not experience being hit or abused this week which was great!! I feel like I am starting to make some great connections with the students, which is really important with this age group. A lot of the children know me by name and a lot of the parents have been talking to me and being very friendly. I feel a lot more welcomed this week overall.<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">This coming week I will be reading stories in the mornings to the children every day. I am excited about reading the stories because I love to read out loud. Although I will not be at the school on Wednesday due to going to the Job Fair, I am hoping that my lesson on Tuesday will go as planned and I cannot wait for what this week may bring!<\/span>","dateCreated":"1334514887","user":{"username":"MissKelsie","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/MissKelsie","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1325721633\/MissKelsie-lg.jpg"},"diffUrl":"\/page\/diff\/Kelsie%27s+WikiSpace+Page\/320720640?mode=code"},{"name":"Comment region changed","rangeText":"Today was my first day at my second placement. I was very shocked whenever I came into a two and three year-old classroom! Since I have worked in a child care center before, I have worked with virtually every age group. My first day was very stressful because I was not sure if I was supposed to be in this classroom or if I was supposed to be with older, pre-k children. I come to find that Dr. Schomburg thinks that being with this age group will help with the formation of my thesis since I will be focusing on Play. The children were very sweet and although my co-op was not there due to family issues, I was happy to work with energetic assistants. It was an interesting first day with one child trying to bite me and another screaming all day but hey, who doesn't have a bad day every once in a while?! I am excited to work out the kinks tomorrow and get started with my observations of these young boys and girls.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #c63434;\">March 11, 2012<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #c63434;\">What a very interesting first week of my second placement! The week started off with getting to know the teachers and parents of the children. My lead co-op teacher is very reserved and really didn't talk too much but is very sweet and calming with the children. The parents were very welcoming and so were most of the children. Even though I was just observing for the first week, I found myself most of the time having to deal with issues with the children fighting over toys. Sitting back and just observing seemed very strange to me and I was basically emmersed in the classroom by the second day.<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #c63434;\">The week was a little crazy because all of the Carlow students were on spring break and that is where this center receives a lot of their staffing. Also, the shooting downtown put a lot of our parents into panic which caused a lot of chaos in the building. By the end of the week, I was becoming a bit frustrated by one of the children. The child was constantly hitting me in the face whenever I would tell her to do something, even if it was something small. Even though I would try to use the techniques that the other teachers were using to get her to stop, she would not stop hitting me. I found the other teachers to be helpful whenever intervening with this child to let the child know that it is not okay to hit other children or teachers. I was a bit overwhelmed by how I was not able to get this child to stop hitting me and how the other teachers needed to keep stepping in. I am hoping that I will be able to handle the situation a little bit better as the weeks go on as well as not having the other teachers step in. I can tell classroom management with 2 and 3 year olds will be one of my biggest challenges!<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">March 18, 2012<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">I cannot believe that my first lesson is already complete! I thought that my first lesson went well. Although the lesson did not go as planned because it was supposed to rain on that day, I thought that the children responded well to going through a small obstacle course inside.I felt like I was able to handle conflicts and fights, too. I talked to my co-op on Friday about my progress and what I should improve and she said that she thought I was doing great with how I talk to the children and respect them. It is nice to know that what I am doing and how I am handling situations is the right way!<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">Last week seemed to go a lot smoother than my first week did, which was expected. I did not experience being hit or abused this week which was great!! I feel like I am starting to make some great connections with the students, which is really important with this age group. A lot of the children know me by name and a lot of the parents have been talking to me and being very friendly. I feel a lot more welcomed this week overall.<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">This coming week I will be reading stories in the mornings to the children every day. I am excited about reading the stories because I love to read out loud. Although I will not be at the school on Wednesday due to going to the Job Fair, I am hoping that my lesson on Tuesday will go as planned and I cannot wait for what this week may bring!<\/span>","dateCreated":"1334800931","user":{"username":"MissKelsie","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/MissKelsie","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1325721633\/MissKelsie-lg.jpg"},"diffUrl":"\/page\/diff\/Kelsie%27s+WikiSpace+Page\/322410042?mode=code"},{"name":"Comment region changed","rangeText":"Today was my first day at my second placement. I was very shocked whenever I came into a two and three year-old classroom! Since I have worked in a child care center before, I have worked with virtually every age group. My first day was very stressful because I was not sure if I was supposed to be in this classroom or if I was supposed to be with older, pre-k children. I come to find that Dr. Schomburg thinks that being with this age group will help with the formation of my thesis since I will be focusing on Play. The children were very sweet and although my co-op was not there due to family issues, I was happy to work with energetic assistants. It was an interesting first day with one child trying to bite me and another screaming all day but hey, who doesn't have a bad day every once in a while?! I am excited to work out the kinks tomorrow and get started with my observations of these young boys and girls.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #c63434;\">March 11, 2012<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #c63434;\">What a very interesting first week of my second placement! The week started off with getting to know the teachers and parents of the children. My lead co-op teacher is very reserved and really didn't talk too much but is very sweet and calming with the children. The parents were very welcoming and so were most of the children. Even though I was just observing for the first week, I found myself most of the time having to deal with issues with the children fighting over toys. Sitting back and just observing seemed very strange to me and I was basically emmersed in the classroom by the second day.<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #c63434;\">The week was a little crazy because all of the Carlow students were on spring break and that is where this center receives a lot of their staffing. Also, the shooting downtown put a lot of our parents into panic which caused a lot of chaos in the building. By the end of the week, I was becoming a bit frustrated by one of the children. The child was constantly hitting me in the face whenever I would tell her to do something, even if it was something small. Even though I would try to use the techniques that the other teachers were using to get her to stop, she would not stop hitting me. I found the other teachers to be helpful whenever intervening with this child to let the child know that it is not okay to hit other children or teachers. I was a bit overwhelmed by how I was not able to get this child to stop hitting me and how the other teachers needed to keep stepping in. I am hoping that I will be able to handle the situation a little bit better as the weeks go on as well as not having the other teachers step in. I can tell classroom management with 2 and 3 year olds will be one of my biggest challenges!<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">March 18, 2012<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">I cannot believe that my first lesson is already complete! I thought that my first lesson went well. Although the lesson did not go as planned because it was supposed to rain on that day, I thought that the children responded well to going through a small obstacle course inside.I felt like I was able to handle conflicts and fights, too. I talked to my co-op on Friday about my progress and what I should improve and she said that she thought I was doing great with how I talk to the children and respect them. It is nice to know that what I am doing and how I am handling situations is the right way!<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">Last week seemed to go a lot smoother than my first week did, which was expected. I did not experience being hit or abused this week which was great!! I feel like I am starting to make some great connections with the students, which is really important with this age group. A lot of the children know me by name and a lot of the parents have been talking to me and being very friendly. I feel a lot more welcomed this week overall.<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">This coming week I will be reading stories in the mornings to the children every day. I am excited about reading the stories because I love to read out loud. Although I will not be at the school on Wednesday due to going to the Job Fair, I am hoping that my lesson on Tuesday will go as planned and I cannot wait for what this week may bring!<\/span>","dateCreated":"1334800980","user":{"username":"MissKelsie","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/MissKelsie","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1325721633\/MissKelsie-lg.jpg"},"diffUrl":"\/page\/diff\/Kelsie%27s+WikiSpace+Page\/322410314?mode=code"},{"name":"Comment region changed","rangeText":"Today was my first day at my second placement. I was very shocked whenever I came into a two and three year-old classroom! Since I have worked in a child care center before, I have worked with virtually every age group. My first day was very stressful because I was not sure if I was supposed to be in this classroom or if I was supposed to be with older, pre-k children. I come to find that Dr. Schomburg thinks that being with this age group will help with the formation of my thesis since I will be focusing on Play. The children were very sweet and although my co-op was not there due to family issues, I was happy to work with energetic assistants. It was an interesting first day with one child trying to bite me and another screaming all day but hey, who doesn't have a bad day every once in a while?! I am excited to work out the kinks tomorrow and get started with my observations of these young boys and girls.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #c63434;\">March 11, 2012<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #c63434;\">What a very interesting first week of my second placement! The week started off with getting to know the teachers and parents of the children. My lead co-op teacher is very reserved and really didn't talk too much but is very sweet and calming with the children. The parents were very welcoming and so were most of the children. Even though I was just observing for the first week, I found myself most of the time having to deal with issues with the children fighting over toys. Sitting back and just observing seemed very strange to me and I was basically emmersed in the classroom by the second day.<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #c63434;\">The week was a little crazy because all of the Carlow students were on spring break and that is where this center receives a lot of their staffing. Also, the shooting downtown put a lot of our parents into panic which caused a lot of chaos in the building. By the end of the week, I was becoming a bit frustrated by one of the children. The child was constantly hitting me in the face whenever I would tell her to do something, even if it was something small. Even though I would try to use the techniques that the other teachers were using to get her to stop, she would not stop hitting me. I found the other teachers to be helpful whenever intervening with this child to let the child know that it is not okay to hit other children or teachers. I was a bit overwhelmed by how I was not able to get this child to stop hitting me and how the other teachers needed to keep stepping in. I am hoping that I will be able to handle the situation a little bit better as the weeks go on as well as not having the other teachers step in. I can tell classroom management with 2 and 3 year olds will be one of my biggest challenges!<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">March 18, 2012<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">I cannot believe that my first lesson is already complete! I thought that my first lesson went well. Although the lesson did not go as planned because it was supposed to rain on that day, I thought that the children responded well to going through a small obstacle course inside.I felt like I was able to handle conflicts and fights, too. I talked to my co-op on Friday about my progress and what I should improve and she said that she thought I was doing great with how I talk to the children and respect them. It is nice to know that what I am doing and how I am handling situations is the right way!<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">Last week seemed to go a lot smoother than my first week did, which was expected. I did not experience being hit or abused this week which was great!! I feel like I am starting to make some great connections with the students, which is really important with this age group. A lot of the children know me by name and a lot of the parents have been talking to me and being very friendly. I feel a lot more welcomed this week overall.<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">This coming week I will be reading stories in the mornings to the children every day. I am excited about reading the stories because I love to read out loud. Although I will not be at the school on Wednesday due to going to the Job Fair, I am hoping that my lesson on Tuesday will go as planned and I cannot wait for what this week may bring!<\/span>","dateCreated":"1334801025","user":{"username":"MissKelsie","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/MissKelsie","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1325721633\/MissKelsie-lg.jpg"},"diffUrl":"\/page\/diff\/Kelsie%27s+WikiSpace+Page\/322410550?mode=code"}],"replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"51593686","body":"Yes, this child is verbal but when she gets angry, she usually hits not only with the teachers but the other children. I am up for reading any articles about these challenging behaviors. I love research! :)","dateCreated":"1331549213","smartDate":"Mar 12, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"MissKelsie","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/MissKelsie","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1325721633\/MissKelsie-lg.jpg"}},{"id":"52732816","body":"I bring some articles to you!","dateCreated":"1334081699","smartDate":"Apr 10, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"arianeburke","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/arianeburke","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1296523836\/arianeburke-lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"52732864","dateCreated":"1334081760","smartDate":"Apr 10, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"arianeburke","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/arianeburke","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1296523836\/arianeburke-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/carlow2012studentteaching.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/52732864"},"dateDigested":1532174093,"commentId":"274103","orphaned":false,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"comment","title":"Comment: There are no germs like 2 year old ge...","description":"There are no germs like 2 year old germs! Feel better!","rangeActions":[{"name":"Comment added","rangeText":"This week will be a short week for me. I was really sick last night into this morning so I did not get to go to school. The school will be closed on Thursday and Friday so I only have two days with the children. Tomorrow, I will be reading a book about planting seeds. My lesson will involve the children planting their own seeds into a Styrofoam cup. I am hoping that the lesson goes well since I have never done this lesson with this young of an age group. On Wednesday, I plan to have the children painting with plastic eggs. Plastic Easter eggs have holes on the ends of them so I am going to stick paint in the eggs and let the children paint a sheet of paper.","dateCreated":"1334081760","user":{"username":"arianeburke","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/arianeburke","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1296523836\/arianeburke-lg.jpg"},"diffUrl":"\/page\/diff\/Kelsie%27s+WikiSpace+Page\/319169226?mode=code"}],"replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"52732918","dateCreated":"1334081833","smartDate":"Apr 10, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"arianeburke","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/arianeburke","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1296523836\/arianeburke-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/carlow2012studentteaching.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/52732918"},"dateDigested":1532174093,"commentId":"547329","orphaned":false,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"comment","title":"Comment: Is this all in one center?","description":"Is this all in one center?","rangeActions":[{"name":"Comment added","rangeText":"One thing that I have decided with my co-op is that I will be evaluating the science, small manipulatives, and art center for my chosen play center. I am hoping to get the students to play more in the center because it seems to be one of the centers that is not used as often during the times that I am there. After a few observations, I cannot wait to change some of the things in the center to see how the children react. I think that they will respond well to change but we will have to see.","dateCreated":"1334081833","user":{"username":"arianeburke","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/arianeburke","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1296523836\/arianeburke-lg.jpg"},"diffUrl":"\/page\/diff\/Kelsie%27s+WikiSpace+Page\/319169754?mode=code"}],"replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"52739268","body":"Yes, it is. It is the center that is along the back wall near the sign-in when you first walk in. It is a fairly small center and was extremely hard to change, especially with no room to move the shelving around. I had a hard time finding things to add to the center because there was not a lot of resources to make this possible.","dateCreated":"1334091788","smartDate":"Apr 10, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"MissKelsie","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/MissKelsie","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1325721633\/MissKelsie-lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]}]},"http":{"code":200,"status":"OK"},"redirectUrl":null,"javascript":null,"notices":{"warning":[],"error":[],"info":[],"success":[]}}