Week 1 Journal

Hey all!!

Welcome to my blog. That's cheesy.

I am a sophomore in the elementary education program. My ultimate goal in life is to be a Kindergarten teacher. Because most Kindergartens are half day, I would have time to also raise a family.
My mother used to sing us the songs from Sound of Music. My father would also sing funny songs that he listened to as a child, such as "Beans in Your Ears", or "The Unicorn Song". My sister and I both took piano, after we heard Hanson, the popular boy band, and wanted to be like Taylor. I was also in choir at my church for a few years, and several musicals growing up. I listen to music on my iPod every time I'm walking to class, or on the bus. My radio in my car is always on. I always need some kind of noise, and music is the easiest way.
On my iPod, I have over 700 songs, of all different genres, and generations. I have the song Mr. Sun, to several from Frank Sinatra.

I think that the activities we did in class were fun. They were different that any other classroom activity I had ever done. I think that learning by repetition is wonderful. It's the way children learn, and if we can teach ourselves that way, how much better can children learn! Children need to learn these songs, and movement as an important part of learning, but also socialization. During class, we met different people, learned named, and had physical contact with people I otherwise would never have said a word to. It also helps us, as a class, and future teachers, to break out of our comfort zone, and do something out of the ordinary, so the children would feel more comfortable as well.

Tiffany