I am currently interning at P.S. 84 Steinway School located Astoria, NY. Three days a week I work in an amazing kindergarten class filled with children who are so passionate about learning.  You wouldn’t really think that kindergartners could be passionate about anything other than Dora the Explorer, but these children are excited from 8am until the closing bell tolls.

    During the day I assist my mentor teacher with various lessons such as phonetics, math and letter writing.  Currently the children are learning the letter ‘p’ with the help of ‘letter people’.  Letter people are cartoon characters printed on simple white paper with a letter in the middle of their shirts.  The children color them, usually with a color that begins with the same letter they are learning, and then write three words on the back of their letter people that begin with the letter they are learning.  The children then cut out their letter people and attach large popsicle sticks to the back.  At the end of the month, the children have three or four letter people to take home and are excited about showing their parents the work they’ve done.  The children also have class periods located in other rooms which consist of science, gym, computers, library time and music.  There the children expand their knowledge and understanding of the different subjects.

    During the course of the day I assist my mentor teacher with all aspects of classroom activities.  Identifying letters and writing them out, counting and identifying numbers and even the simplest of things like puzzles and hand washing.  I have also attended the various subjects located outside the classroom and assist those teachers as well. 

    Reflection Concerning Kindergarten Internship