This week I had my make-up(rescheduled) time for last week that I missed. Unfortunately, there was a substitute today. I'm sure we've all experienced how a classroom can get when the normal teacher isn't present. The children stepped in the classroom when they arrived and noticed the teacher wasn't there. Since then the classroom didn't seem the same. Even when one student arrived late, the parent was sort of upset that she did not acknowledge the fact that they arrived. She even whispered to me and sat there seeing if she would notice. The children, later, were out of control, especially trying to transition and circle time. The substitute seemed to interupt children while they were saying how the usual teacher does things. I feel she could have said things a little nicer to the children. However, the substitute was very helpful with the aids and tried the best she could to keep the day under control.
An activity that the children did enjoy was the Apple Tasting. They looked at a chart while the teacher's aid named off the types of apples. There were Granny Smith, Gayla, Red Delicious, and Yellow Delicious. The children chose which one they like and which ones they buy at the store. Which ever one they chose, they were able to try some slices of it. They were really excited!
If I were the teacher of the classroom, I would continue the activity next day with them helping choose which apples to make an apple pie with. Since they enjoy baking and cooking so much, why not do another activity with that? Cooking is a type of science, and I rarely see them interecting with science, so it would be a good idea. Materials that would be included would be apples, and other ingredients that would include to make the pie. The children love to measure and help prepare before it goes into the oven. This also involves math. Cooking is such a simple thing, but can include so many academic ideas. The childre love to taste what they help make too!
Happy Halloween!
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