Maya Cohen
The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go. - Dr. Seuss
Educator in training
Image of a Child
For our image of a child, we focused on the curiosity found in children. Furthermore, we focused on their desire to explore and deepen their knowledge by observing, investigating and asking questions which should be supported both inside and outside of the classroom.
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I have chosen to include my image of a child on my website as I believe in the importance of viewing the child as capable. Furthermore, I believe that curiosity is the basis of learning and will allow students to deepen their understandings. Through observation, children will develop questions and wonderings they have about the world around them, which overall pushes children to want to learn new things. This image of a child has impacted how I will teach my future students as I will aim to foster curious students by providing activities where they can do so. I will encourage students to ask questions as well as guide them throughout lessons and activities.
"The best teachers are those who show you where to look, but don't tell you what to see." - Anonymous
My Kindergarten Unit Plan
Animal Habitats
Annotated Bibliography
This annotated bibliography includes a variety of books that target different genres based on animal habitats. There is a picture book, a book on diversity, an information book, and a book that focuses on language development. I have included this on my website as this demonstrates my ability to pick age-appropriate books and books that target different developmental skills for kindergarten students. These books will further benefit students learning and understanding of the topic of animal habitats.
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Activity Plan
This activity plan is an example of an activity that I would include in my lesson on animal habitats. This activity consists of the development of vocabulary and the development of matching an animal to its habitat. I have included this on my website as this demonstrates my ability to create an engaging activity that helps students develop their skills and understandings of a lesson.
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Lesson Plan
This lesson plan demonstrates a science lesson where they will discover 4 different animal habitats. They will develop their vocabulary skills as well as their understandings on the 4 habitats. I have included this on my website as this demonstrates my ability to plan a lesson and take my future students abilities into consideration.