Class on 9/1/2011

Summary:
Whole Class- Students wrote 5 sentences with simple past tense. Sentence focus was on happy events. Students told to interview one student (that they didn't know well) and be ready to tell the whole class one thing that their partner did or experienced.

Students took a short quiz on previously assigned past tense verbs

Students recieved a sheet of Common Irregular verbs with base form (present tense). Teacher presented one third of the list, including discussions of meaning and basic spelling rules. List included:
be  ------ was, were
begin --- began
break --- broke
bring --- brought
build --- built
buy ----- bought
come --- came
do    ---- did
drink --- drank
drive --- drove
eat  ----- ate
fall  ----- fell
find ---- found
fly ----   flew
forget -- forgot
get  ----- got

Professor presented first three paragraphs of the text book. Students read individually a second time and chose one powerful/important sentence from each paragraph
Homework:
Study the above words including correct spelling. Quiz on next Thursday. Read pages 18 and 19 about Montessori and find 5 important or powerful sentences. Copy the five sentences you choose. Bring answers to class (do not email).

Class Summary for 8/18/2011

Fall 2011


Our new class began on 8/18/2011.
Homework: email Garth you answer to the following question:
Why do you want to work with children?

New Semester

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5/26/2011 Our Last Day

Students, I had a great semester. I appreciate all your hard work and enthusiasm. Thanks for emailing me your photos from the last day. - Garth

Final Oral Presentations

Students attended ECE Final Project presentation in the theater.

Reminder: please send all Final Resumes and any missing homework by June 3rd

5/19/2011

Students took final Exam

Six students presented their Oral Presentation

Reminder: please send all Final Resumes and any missing homework by June 3rd

Class on 5/12/2011

Whole class discussion of the child development job titles, duties and responsibilities. We tried to define the significant difference between a babysitter and a nanny. See posting below for diagram.

Class took a practice test (sample of the final) and reviewed all answers

Homework: Study for Test (STUDY ALL 48 Irregular past tense verbs)

                   Submit next draft of your resume

                   Practice for your oral presentation (Kid's book)

                 

Class on 5/5/2011

Student reviewed previous classwork:
Review of purpose and design of flash cards. Students were reminded to study all 48 irregular past tense verbs.

Whole class Discussion of Calendar for last 3 classes

5/12/11            Resume Drafts due: must be emailed as a word document.

                        Practice Test

                        Homework: study for Final

5/19/11            Final Exam

                        Oral Presentations

5/26/11            Oral Presentations

                        Resume Final Due by email

                        Return of Exams

MS Word Demo

Report on you Literature choice

                        

Discussion of Resumes (see samples below)

                        

Past Tense, Present Tense, Present Progressive practice

                        

Whole class discussion of Word Pictures from page 109

                        

Homework: email a draft (it will have errors) of your resume to the professor