...
Drama in English:
Unfortunately, I missed the first day of this institu so that this journal will be a bit shorter. My experience in the time that I was able to spend in the classroom was excellent. I enjoyed my group, and in the short time working with them. I was thoroughly impressed with their reading and...
Censorship in Literacy
The representation of all students: Being a white straight male, there have been lots of things that have been inherently easy for me, something that I have taken for granted, is representation in books. Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and The Outsiders captivated me as a student and still do. Besides being cult...
Literacy Stations:
For my second ever experience in Kindergarten, I was given the reigns and was able to do a literacy station with small groups of students. My literacy station was based on Playdough and “Heart Words.” Students would come to me at my desk, and before handing them the Playdough, I would instruct the students...
Story Vines:
My Experience I have never been much of the crafting type, the smell of hot glue gives me a headache, and I have no clue how to braid. That said, I thoroughly enjoyed the creation of my Story Vine following the Story of Robert Munsch’s “Paper Bag Princess.” Now my vine is not the...
Gordon Terrace In-Situ
Intro: My classroom experiences were split between two classrooms for my very first Gordon Terrace INSITU. My first and third experience were in a grade two class, and my second experience was in a Kindergarten class. For the sake of organization, I will be breaking the two experiences up. Grade Two: Grade two was...
The Book That Changed it all
A love letter to an obsession Reading has always been a big part of my life. In the more recent years, I have spent a good chunk of time reading more historical novels, biographies, and textbooks for classes. I have also been loving Frank Herbert’s “Dune” series. But there was a time in my...