Activity 6.1: Classroom Floor Plan Sketch out your ideal floor plan for your first grade classroom. Include everything that comprises the physical environment of the room. Code the items included and on a separate sheet of paper provide details and explanations about the items. Activity 6.2: Narrative Description Take time to observe an exemplary primary grade teacher as he/she teaches reading and writing to emergent readers and writers. In narrative fashion, relate everything that occurs in the classroom, for example, teacher-student interactions, materials used, descriptions of the classroom layout, and how the lessons taught relate to what you are learning in your methods courses. |