Reflection #9

This week we did our music presentations. It was really fun to put it all together. It was also fun to see what all of the other groups did and the different ideas they had. I think as a group we learned that we should do more preparation before we actually present it because then we would know if it is to wordy and if it goes to the music well. Overall I think we did a pretty good job. I've learned that you must prepare and do things before you actually teach them and it makes it flow so much more. It is so vital to be prepared. My next steps will be to remember how important is to prepare and also to be aware of the many great resources available!

Reflection #8

This week we learned about music. Music is also different then what I thought it really is. Music is important to learn in the classroom because kids really enjoy it and find it fun. It is also a good way to teach different things and make learning more interesting.
My goals for teaching music in my future classroom is to not be afraid to branch out and teach things I'm not always comfortable with because they are so beneficial.
In order to prepare to teach music and integrate it into my classroom I think it is very important to use all of the many resources we have available and just to practice getting out of my comfort zone so that when I do get to teach I will be more comfortable doing a range of different things. I think using so many different ways of teaching is very important to make sure you reach all the different kinds of learners in a typical classroom setting.

Reflection #7

The dance section was so different than what I invisioned. I really learned that dancing can be a great think to incorporate into so many different lessons. I also learned that there are so many different types that can be incorporated. It was fun to see all of the different presentations in class because it gave me some good ideas. Also it was fun to have groups come up with presentations and to see the creativity. I really believe now that dance can make a difference in the classroom and that students will be eager to do dance in the classroom, especially once they understand what is considered dance.
I will be more eager to try and learn different dance techniques for my future classroom. I also think it would be a good idea to get one of the book's shown in class because there are so many ideas in there and they will help you see where dance can be integrated.
In the future I will teach concepts and lessons using dance in many different areas. I think as a whole the students will be closer and learn better when dance is integrated into the curriculum and I am really excited to try all of these different things.

Reflection #6

This week we learned about dance. It was actually different than I thought it would be but I still really enjoyed it. I thought the different kinds of dance were lots of fun and there are actually a lot of things you could do with dance in the classroom. I think children would learn really well if dance was integrated into some topic. I also really enjoyed the video. It helped me see dance in action and made me think maybe dance really would be something good to do in the classroom. I am excited to use it in my future classroom and hope that it will be a great thing.