I'm sitting on a rainbow colored floor mat, reading an exciting book to my four year old preschool class. The kids are a rich variety of cultures, backgrounds, abilities, and ethnicity. The walls are filled with colorful pictures of animals and people of every race and culture. My classroom is clean and organized, but bright and colorful as well. I encourage my kids to have fun and explore the world around them. I want them to be excited to come to class and learn about their environment.
We sing songs throughout the school day and work on writing our name and the letters of the alphabet. We draw, paint, and play with all sorts of materials and textures. We practice each letter's sound, so that we can get ready to read. We play pretend and learn about different animals. We learn how to count objects and do simple math.
I help the kids learn how to make friends and share. We spend time outside exploring and practicing large motor skills, such as hopping and skipping. I teach my class how to stay healthy and safe.
I find new ways to teach by collaborating with the other teachers at my school. We share ideas on how to help children who may be struggling in different ways. I maintain positive relationships with my students' parents and create ways for them to get involved in their child's education.
I love coming to school everyday to teach my students. I enjoy seeing my class light up with an enthusiasm for learning!
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I do not like the idea of metering online usage. I love being able to use the internet as my personal library of information! The internet is a valuable tool for students and teachers alike. Putting a price on it would be detrimental to students of low income families.
As for the touch screen technology on computers, I love them! I'm very familiar with this technology. My husband is a computer engineer and has been working long nights, creating an awesome touch screen feature for a large computer company. I think it will make computers much more user friendly.
I totally want an i phone! That's awesome, that they're becoming less expensive. I'm glad that they're trying to come down to the average consumer's level.
The "Our Courts" video game for students is awesome! I am so excited about this new tool, as a future educator. Kids today are obsessed with computer games and this is the perfect way to help them learn about our judicial system. I would definitely require my students to use this tool as part of my curriculum.
The sugarlabs kid friendly operating system is awesome! I get so excited about new ways to get kids involved in learning. I had a horrible time in computer lab in my elementary years. I would've greatly benefited from something like this. That is great that they're making it less expensive.
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