Day 5 - Thank Goodness for Technology...

Friday was my final day of week 1 and it could not have gone any better. We started the day with their quickmaths test. Each day they do a column of 25 questions after either the teacher or I read the questions to them. They have to do the math in their head so it's great practice for them to really understand the concepts behind what they're doing without figuring out how to come up with tricks to get by. Then at the end of the week they're given the 4 columns from the week. They get as much time as they need and are graded at the end. After morning tea, I had the opportunity to have the class for the whole middle session. I had prepared a Google Earth tour that showed my house, my elementary schools, New York City, Los Angeles Airport, Brisbane Airport and then the elementary school where I'm placed now. It was timed out so I could tell them all the things I thought were important, but of course, my computer wouldn't work with the projector. It happens sometimes, and you just have to roll with the punches as a teacher. We closed the week with a game called Chair Ball, which I used to play with the kids at my camp when I was athletic director. It was a perfect way to end a great week.