Day Six

Today was my first day in Mrs. DeMey's room.  I quickly learned her way of teaching is much different from Mrs. Hess.  To start off, I observed the reading groups.  Many of the kids wanted to read to me during their silent reading or reading to a friend.  Another station was spelling.  Mrs. DeMey has different worksheets and activities for the students to practice their spelling words.  Another station is the writing station.  A prompt is given and the kids are given a chance to either use the prompt or free write.  This gives them a chance to show their creativity.  Mrs. DeMey teaches CGI Math.  She does not teach any certain strategy, but rather lets the kids decide how they will solve the problem.  I had never seen this done before, and it was really neat to see how different students' minds work.  Today we also started a Reader's Theater about Martin Luther King, Jr. I'm excited to watch the kids learn this.  I am about halfway done with my project, and as I have been working, more teachers are using Word Journeys with their students.