Week 3 at La Casa
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| Adynelis drawing and painting on the computer |
The final week at La Casa went well. The lessons continued, as did the children's ability to amaze me.
One task I worked on was trying to recover the defunct computer in the classroom. A prior teacher left without leaving the code to enter the computer, so the computer's days were numbered.
I didn't quite fix it, but I was able to get through the back door of the computer to operate it in safe mode. It limits what you can do, but the kids were able to use it for some puzzles and games.
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| Jadira counting money |
After reading my final story for the financial component of La Casa, I had the students write a story like an author and draw pictures like an illustrator. The story was going to be about something that they saved up for that they wanted to buy. This was similar to the last story I read aloud.
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| Elenise putting putting creative money skills in her story |
Elenise was happy to share a picture of her story. On it she wrote, "Hears 25 cents" and "About money". She also labeled a character "mom". She was adamant in telling me that even though the coins are brown, they are worth 5 cents each, so they would equal twenty five cents.
I loved how colorful she made her picture, and I was impressed with her reasoning to make the coins that looked like pennies worth 5 cents. She was the kind of student that doesn't always raise her hand, doesn't cause trouble, and stays relatively quiet. In my last days at La Casa, I saw her open up more, and it was so great to see how much she had to share.
Over all it was a great experience. Working with the kids at La Casa, and also Bragaw, further let me know that I made the right choice for a profession. I love teaching, and I really like to work with the younger kids. Their hearts are so wonderful!
I love how you tied the finance lessons to art. This is yet another great example of how fluidly you are able to navigate various learning styles and subject areas. Your students will benefit enormously from your inclinations toward the visual.
ReplyDeleteI wish I had known they were having a computer issue. There are several other methods by which you can regain full functionality on a computer if there is a password block. Most involve a freeware program that can be loaded onto the computer, but others can be resolved in-system depending on the settings or by creating a password boot disk. If you're interested, I can send you some links.
Yes, definitely let me know. Ms. Maria would be psyched!!!
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