Three More Mondays

This year was my first year as an intern in this program. It is crazy how far we have grown over just one year. I have always thought about being a teacher but it is always hard to decide if you have never had a real classroom experience. This class has helped my develop so much and I have really enjoyed my experience. After spending a year in class with Mrs. Macom I have realized how much I really do enjoy teaching and children in general. My experience has made me much more enthusiastic about becoming a teacher. I have gotten so close with many students and I love the appreciation they show for me. Teaching is without a doubt something I would love to do in the future. I am very thankful for Mrs. Stevens, Mrs. Macom, and all the kids in my classroom that have given me such a wonderful experience. I can not wait to come back in the future.

-This is in response to Mrs. Stevens blog post.

Smart Technology

This blog is in response to Mrs. Stevens Blog

1. Ipad Apps:
Science 360
Molecules
These apps would help my students study science and molecules and learn the basic while still having fun.

2. Smartboard Activities
Rocks and Minerals 
My students learn a lot about living things and a lot about plants. I think this lesson would help my students understand more hands on.

3. These ideas are for 4th grade classrooms.

Financial Literacy Pays Off!

This blog is in response an article called "Financial Literacy Makes School Relevant."

-I don't think many teachers try to apply learning to the real world. Going through elementary school and even now I have always sat in classes wondering why it is important for us to learn the things we do during school. Things such as counting numbers, many math activities, and reading will always be useful to us in the real world however there is not much else my teachers have made relevant.
-I really enjoyed taking economic class this summer, I felt that this was one class that would really be useful to me in the future. I think that more classes on money management, etc. could also be beneficial.
-I feel comfortable managing the money that I have as a teenagers, however, I would not feel very comfortable managing money like adults do with paying bills.
-I do believe that I would feel better about my financial future if I had been taught a financial literacy curriculum sometime during high school, I feel a class like that could really benefit almost all students.