prompt one

On the first day of VIPS I was so excited to meet the kids and to start working in the classrooms. As I pull up to the school I notice that it pretty plane looking, there is just a teacher parking lot and a brick building. For a school containing only kindergarten and first grade students I was surprised to find no entertainment for the children out side. The school sign was very dull and the windows blocked off with bars. If I didn’t know it, I would never think this was an elementary school. As I walked in to Happy Days School*, I notice the outgoing colors that fill the walls with characters of children books that I remember reading as a kid. I loved how they used characters that everyone would recognize when first walking into the school, it made the atmosphere feel very inviting. The faculty and staff was nothing but welcoming, and they were extremely organized with what they wanted us to do with our students. Walking into my kindergarten classroom I noticed every student had their own cubbies containing their pencils, crayons and note books. The carpet was sectioned off and each student had their own square to sit on. There were names of the students on the tile floor lined up at the door for when the students line up to leave for class. I realized that it was really important for each child to have their own space and boundaries for the classroom. I thought my teacher; Mrs. A was so good with the students and really patient. She would always have the classroom under her control and the students would respect her. Mrs. A* would do the same activities that I remember doing in my kindergarten class, such as counting the days of school going around the classroom on a time line. The students kept journals of each month where they would practice writing their letters in. I this school you can tell that each teacher and faculty member want the best for each student. While the students are with them, they want their students to obtain as much information as much as they can, with the children wanting to learn. They have folders for their students showing what level of reading they are on and the activities they have that can help them with the skills they are struggling with. I notice the teachers helping one another other out to make sure each student has complete understanding of the material going on in the classroom.

Intro to me

Hey my name is Rachael, I'm a sophomore and I'm 18 years old. My passion is to teach kindergarten or preschool with a concentration of special ed. Growing up I have always loved kids, I have a lot of nieces and nephews and babysitting has always been an income for me. I was born and raised in Newport, RI. I have four brothers, one sister, a cat and a dog. I like to go to the beach, chill with my friends and do whatever ever I feel like doing that day. I live off campus in a cozy little apartment with my best friends. So far the year has been good, I really like all my classes and professors. Everything has been a great experience for me and I'm really looking forward to this year.