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Weekly Journals 1
Day 1

I my first day of my teaching practice, I arrived to the school on time. The students did
the assembly. The Kg supervisor gave us the chance to introduce ourselves to the teachers and
the students. Then, the students salute the flag, said the prayers, and did some physical and
musical activity. Then, the students went to their classes.
I entered the classroom and the teacher did the circle area, the students sang the morning song,
did three days of the week, and the months of the year. The teacher displayed a video about the
months of the year. Then, she finished up by taking the attendance and each student had to tick
his/her picture of the attendance board. On the opposite side of the classroom the teacher had
a white board where she wrote the learning outcomes. The teacher used a textbook that has the
words that starts with the letter (v) and pictures of the word. The teacher displayed more than
3 videos for the students about the letter. I felt that its a good strategy. Because, she is helping
and supporting the three learning styles, which are auditory, visual, and kinaesthetic.
Kinaesthetic is when the students use their hands to make the letter (v) and when they make
the /v/ sound and acting that they are riding a bike. The teacher moved to the tables activities.
One group had to identify the letter (v) through the mixed letters and they also did colouring.
The second group, had a group of pictures and they had to colour the pictures that starts with
the letter (v). The last group, had play doh and they had to create the letter (v).
One of the students was late to the classroom and the teacher made him do the activities and
then she asked him to come near the smart board by that the teacher explained the lesson to the
late students and did a review for the rest of the students. I liked this strategy and I think am
going to apply it for the students who come to my class late. The students had an Arabic lesson
with different teacher, for 45 minutes the students had their break and they played in the
playground.
In math class, the students had a lesson about number (11, 12). Ive noticed that the students
loves math more than literacy. Then, the students had Islamic lesson. In the topic class, the
teacher did some assessment for a group of students about the alphabet. For the rest of the
students the teacher assistant took them to the playground. So the accessed students had a calm
environment to finish the papers.

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Day 2

In my second day at Al Wahda private school, I signed for my attendance. The school
did the assembly with the students and the students did some movement activity. Then, the
students had English class. My MST asked me to stay with the students. Because, she wanted
to ask the supervisor about the weekly plan. I displayed the weather song and popular songs
for children. I thought it was an opportunity to build relationships with students and the students
were very calm.
Ive noticed that the students are listening to me and they were following my instructions and
then my MST come to the class and the teacher assistant was absent. So, Ive helped the teacher
in organizing the students chairs and the students were very active with the teacher. The
teacher was trying to let me get more involve with the students and she was also encouraging
the students to work with me. In the circle time, the teacher reviewed the days of the week and
the months of the year.
Then, the Arabic teacher came in, my MST and I were talk and discussing about the lesson and
the students. Then, the students took math class and in math class the teacher reviewed number
11, 12. Two groups were working on their books and the third group had a play doh and the
teacher asked them to create number 11, 12. Nawal, who is a student in my class had a problem
with create number 2 for 12. Ive showed her how to create the number and she was able to
copy me and reshape the play doh to the number 12. That is linked to bandura theory, who
believed that young people copy and imitate others by observing and watching. Ive helped the
students in identifying number 11, 12. Then, the students had the break the students had health
food with them expect a boy and a girl they asked me to open the junk food for them. I didnt
open the junk food for them I told them that they can eat it in the houses not in the school,
because, its not allowed to eat junk food in the school. Then, they went to the playground I
get close to them more it was easy to get a relationship with the girls, however, for the boys I
had a hard time. When the time finished the teacher took the students to the classroom. They
went to the bathroom and washed their hands and drunk water.
Then, the students had Islamic class and I had a talk with the MST to get all the school
information. Then, my teacher had English class with the students, she continued doing the
book with the students and for the last class which is P.E the students went to the play room.

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Day 3

In the third day that I spend in the school. Ive signed for my attendance and I waited a little
time so that all students come to do the assembly. Then, I took my students to the hall to do the
assembly. The students did the usual which is doing movements activity, review the days of
the week and the months of the year, saying the prayers, and salute the flag.
For the first class, the students had English class, the teacher review letter (v) with the students
and gave the students their books to continue solving the papers. Ive helped the low students
group it took me so long to finish the book with them. The teacher said that she like to work
with them only for the whole class without thinking about others. Then, the Arabic teacher
came in to teach the students. I had a talk with my MST is that I had to do differentiation with
the students and that I felt that the students had to work a lot with the books. She told me that
its okay for her to apply differentiation in the classroom. She made it clear for me is that the
teachers need to finish the books on time and that the Ministry of Education is not focusing
more on the student.
The IT class was cancelled because the IT teacher wasnt here. So, the students took English
class instead. Then, it was break time the students ate their breakfast and went to the
playground. For the math class, the teacher reviewed number 11, 12 again. The teacher assessed
a group of six students and the rest of the students solved the books. I took the responsibility
of the rest of the students while the teacher was accessing the others.

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Day 4

In the fourth day, I arrived to the school and I signed for my attendance. I attended the assembly
with my students they did the usual. The students did the usual which is doing movements
activity, review the days of the week and the months of the year, saying the prayers, and salute
the flag.
In the first class the students had English lesson, the students learned a new letter which is the
letter (x). The students had a pervious knowledge about the words that have the letter (x). The
teacher used videos and (star fall) website to teach the students about the letter sounds and the
words that have the letter (x). For the second class the students had English class as well. The
teacher read a story for the students, each student had a book the story was about the seasons.
The students werent listening to the teacher. As a result, the teacher took their books from
them and continued telling the story by pointing on her book (Good morning! Earth!).
In the students break, the girls who studies in the school had a Bazar. My class went to the
Bazar and they had gifts from the girls. The students had a box of chocolate the teacher allowed
them to eat the chocolate and the surprising thing is that the students didnt like the chocolate
and most of the students throw the chocolate. The students continued eating and having their
break. Then, they went to the playground and for me I felt that the playground is the place
where I can build the positive and the right relationships with the students.
Then in the last two periods the students had Arabic classes, and then the students started going
home.

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Weekly journals 2

Day 1

I arrived to the school early, and I took my attendance. The students had their assembly,
and they did a singing and movement activity which is (head, shoulders, knees, and toes). They
did the song and it was my MST turn to do the movement with them. She get the boys in line
and the girls in line. They also slut the flag and then they went to the classroom.
In English class, the students learned a new letter which is letter (J). The learned the sound of
the letter and some words that starts with the letter (J) form the words that the teacher focused
on were (jacket, jar, juice, jump, and jelly). The teacher played a video for them about the letter
(J) where they were able to learn the words and the sound. The activity that the teacher had for
the students is that she had two jars and a basket of jelly and juice. The teacher explained that
they had to jump, pick up a juice and jelly and they have to jump to the next table to put the
juice in a jar and jelly in another jar. They had so much fun and I was able to take photos of
them while they were doing the activity. I felt happy and excited to the point I wanted to jump
with them and pick up the items.
Then, they had their Arabic class, I didnt enter the class. However, I had a talk with my school
mentor about the lessons that I will teach to the students. We decided that am going to teach
the students literacy on Thursday and the lesson will be about the letter (E), and on Wednesday
am going to teach math and the lesson will be about the numbers (13,14) as the students take
two numbers in a week. Then, the students had their break and they went to the playground I
went with them in order to promote my relationship with the students.
Then, the students learned the numbers (13, 14). While the teacher did the drawings, she asked
the students to count intel the number 20. The teacher noticed that the students are not counting
together. As a result, the teacher asked one girl to come and count in front of her classmates.
Then, the teacher draw a star on the girl hand. The teacher picked few students with different
levels. Ahmed who is a low level students was one of them. The teacher was impressed with
his work he was able to count to number 15. Because, he was only able to count to number 7
and 8. Then, the teacher get the students in line and they counted each other, she had 10 students
in a line and 3 students on another group to stand for the number 13.
In the end, the students went home, in the last 30 minutes I explained to the teacher what am
going to do for the students and we shared our ideas and activities that I can do for the students.
Also, I gave the teacher the survey sheet and she said shes going to finish it this week.

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Day 2

In my second day of the second week in this private school. I went and I did my
attendance, and Ive went to the classroom to greet the students before going to the assembly.
In the assembly time, the students did the (Roly Poly song). The teacher who was leading the
assembly is Ms. Lisa.
After the assembly the KG supervisor told me one of the saddest and heart breaking thing ever.
Which is that Ms. Rahaf my MST had stroke. She told me everything that she had this thing
after the school day finished and the left side of her body is injured and that she will take the
rest of the week in the hospital. However, that didnt stopped me from doing my duties towards
the school and the students specially. It was hard for me to get myself together for the students,
but, I managed that.
The supervisor showed a lot of support and help as well as the teachers. They shared their
materials with me and they helped me in the lesson. The students had English class and the
students have listened to songs only in the first class. The second class, the Arabic teacher gave
the students a lesson. In the third class, Ms. Lisa came and give the students a 13, 14 lesson she
used her laptop to teach the students after that she give the students worksheet to solve, Ive
helped the teacher and Ive accessed each student individually. Then, I helped the teacher
assistant with the students to give them their food. Then, I did my playground duty and I was
able to promote my relationship with the students.
In the fourth class, the students had Islamic studies lesson. Then, the students had an English
class the teacher assistant give the students a worksheet about the letter (j), and in the topic
class, the teacher assistant displayed songs for them and she let the students do the movements.

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Day 3

It was the time that I explain lesson in Al Wahda Private School. I came earlier to
organize the materials and the activities on the tables for the students. I attended the assembly
with the teachers and we salute the flag. Other teacher give me a good feedback on the activities
that I had for the students.
In first class the students had English class and I taught them letter (E). In the routine, I sang
the days of the week with the students also the month song. They didnt patriciate with me the
first time only few did. However, I gave them feedback and Ive encouraged them.
For the lesson, I started the lesson by displaying a video about the letter (E). They didnt
participate with me at all only few students. Then, I said to them that I will say the song with
them and the sound of the letter one time and then they have to sing the song by themselves.
They agreed on that and while I was singing the song I walked around them and I did some
movements. Then, I did an interesting activity with the students. Which is the missing word, I
had three words on the board and the students had to close the eyes and when I say open they
open their eyes and guess the missing word. The students successfully knew the words (egg)
(elephant). However, for the three word which is (envelope) they had hard time to remember
the word. As a result, I chanced the flashcard to (eye). I think its a good strategy and worth
using in the classroom. Because, it helps the teacher in accessing the students. Then, I applied
the differentiation in the classroom, and I did a whole class activity, where they had a coloured
dish and they had to do an elephant, and the assistance and I did a display of the students work
inside and outside the classroom.
Then, the students had Arabic for the second class and IT for the third class. They had 45
minutes to eat and play in the playground. After the break they had math class, Ms. Lisa, gave
a math lesson which is about number 13. They finished the book with her and then she gave
them worksheet where they had to colour 13 strawberries. In general I feel that I did well in
the lesson and in the way that I represent it. I think that I should improve may time management,
because, the Arabic teacher entered the classroom and not all the students finished the activity.

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Day 4

On the second of March, I arrived early to the school to prepare for my lesson, which
is a math lesson. I organized my materials and the songs that I will use for the students. Then,
the students started to come to the classroom and I took them to the assembly. Ms. Lisa was
the one who did the assembly. The students did five little monkey song.
The students had two English classes with Ms. Sana, she reviewed the letters with the
students and did the book them. For the third class I did my lesson with the students which is
about the numbers (13,14). In the beginning, I asked the students to come to the circle area
and do the video movements which was counting from 1 20. While they were doing the
movements I draw the boxes on the board and when I finished I asked the students to go back
to their places. I did the concrete with the students first and then the abstract. I applied it all
for the both numbers. I asked the students to raise their magical finger to write in the air.
When I finished explaining the lesson. I explained the activities for the students and I applied
all the activities with the differentiation for the whole class. The first activity, the students
had to glue 13 apples and put them on the trees, and they had to draw 14 apple seeds on the
apple. The students enjoyed doing the activities and that made me satisfied about my work.
Then, the students had a break and when their break finished they had two classes with
the Arabic teacher. Then, for P.E class the students went to the play room. I was amazed of
the play room, I had a lot of materials and all the areas that the students need to have in the
classroom. I like that the students spend more time talking and sharing ideas in the role play
area.

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Weekly journals 3

Day 1

In the third week that I spend in the school. I was full of hope that I will see my MST in
the school, however, the supervisor told me that the Ms.Rahaf get tired again and she is going
to travel to get treatment and she might come back to the school after the spring break. She said
that I need to work with Ms. Sana as there is no KG1 that I can go to, I told her that I will think
about it. I know that I dont want to go there, because, am used to the students am teaching and
it took me, two classes, to let the students involve and engage with me. All this conversation
was before the assembly.
In the first and the second period the students had English class and the lesson was about the
letter (y). Ms. Sana combined her class and my class in one class. The classroom was crowded
they moved in the students tables and chairs. The teacher introduces the lesson by a song and
while they were listening and watching the video she had the flashcards on the boards. For
movement she taught the letter sound /y/ by asking the students to stand up, going down,
crawling, and when they stand up nicely they make the sound. I like her strategy, because, it
includes movements and by that they are linking the letter sound with the movement. Then,
she used the English book and she asked me to work with one group with six students to work
with them with the book. I was happy that my group was the first group that finished doing the
book, they had a big clap from other students. Then, the teacher lets her class go to their original
classroom, and she kept on teaching my students how to write the letter (y). She was able to let
all the students write on the board and she was asking to do the letter individually and she also
give the instructions individually.
Ms. Sana also played a small game with the students. Where She choose five students to go
outside the classroom and count intel number 10 and while they are outside the teacher had a
flashcard. So, today the teacher hid the word (yak) for the letter (y) for the students. The
students enjoyed playing this game. The first group took a long time to find the word. However,
the other groups were very fast.
Then, the students had a break for 50 minutes where they had the chance to eat their breakfast
and spend 30 minutes in the playground. After that, the students had math class, they send the
class finishing the book. Then, it was Islamic class, in topic class, the students watched useful
videos about the Alphabet and the numbers. For me, I was helping the teacher assistant with
the students homework.

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Day2

On the 7th of March, I had all my materials ready for the lesson that I will teacher which
is the letter (y) again its a review and I wanted to do more of hands-on activities rather that
writing on the book. Its the second literacy that am going to teach and the teacher who is
observing me is Ms. Rana who is also the supervisor. I organized the students and I get them
in the line to go to the assembly and they did their usual routine.
In the first period, the students were combined again in my class, more than 25 students were
in the class. But, this time, Ms. Sana had her students to sit on the carpet and my students were
sitting on the tables. This time, the teacher review the numbers with the students from 1- 20
and then she introduce number 15 to the students. I was surprised from the teacher because in
math she supposed to teach the concrete first and then the abstract. She only taught the abstract
and she taught the students how to write the number 15. I think she focuses more on writing
instead on showing the students objects that stand for number 15. Then, she let the students
write the number on the board by themselves. In the last 10 minutes, the students did a
worksheet, where they had to colour number 15 and 15 candy. Ive worked with the low-level
group, all the students finished the worksheet even though they took more minutes. But, Ahmad
who is low-level student didnt finish the worksheet and instead on colouring the worksheet he
scribbled on the worksheet. Ive told him that he have to colour nicely and I used different
strategies to make him colour nicely. However, he didnt listen so as a respond from me. I took
the worksheet from him and I said to him that he is going to colour later. I feel that it was the
right thing to do, because, its better to let him do it later and not waste more time as he didnt
want to respond and work like others.
Then, the students had their break and during their break, one of the students parents planned
a birthday for her girl (Meera). The party took the students break and they didnt go to the
playground waiting for the mother to bring the cake. The teacher assistant and I waited for
more than 40 minutes. Then, the mother showed up and it took us 10 minutes to organize the
dishes and the cups. That affected the students, because, they didnt have Islamic class and the
party took also the fifth period which is the time that I supposed to teach!
In the end of the school day, the students left the class fast. Each student had a balloon and an
educational gift from the birthday girl. The supervisor told me that I can teach the lesson on
Thursday for the first period.

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Day 3

On 8th of March, in the early morning and before the students I attended the school and I
registered for the attendance. I organized me materials and the activities that I will be doing
with the students which is a lesson about the letter (y). I went to the printing room and Ive
printed all the papers that I will use in the lesson. I attend the assembly and the students and I
was the one who took the students to the assembly because the teacher assistant was stuck in
the traffic. The students did the Roly Poly song together and they did the movements. They
also reviewed the days of the week and the mouths of the year.
In the first class, the students had an English lesson and I was the one who explained the lesson.
The Kg supervisor was the one who observed me. In the beginning, I did the days of the week
for the students and we sang the song to together. I had a hard time to get the students involve
with me at that made me depressed because the supervisor is observing me and I wanted to
make a good impression. Ive reviewed the letter with the students and they we to write the
letter on the screen. When I finished the circle activities, Ive sent the students to their tables
and we played a small game together which is the missing word. The students enjoy this game
so its one the strategies that I like playing with the students. Then, I divided the activities on
the students with different levels and they were able to finish them on time. There were 10
minutes left for the class to finishes. As a result, I did a whole class activity where each student
made their yo-yos when they finished the attached the yo-yo on the letter (y). I took pictures
on the students work and its my evidence for the students learning and work. I was capable of
achieving my learning outcome with the students. However, I feel that I need to focus more on
the way I introduce the lesson to the students.
Then, the students had an Arabic class, and I went with supervisor to her office to her the
feedback. She gave me a positive feedback and she was impressed with the activities that I had
for the students. She likes to yo-yo activity. She asked me if its okay to display them in the
class. Her feedback helped me a lot and it made me feel comfortable.
In the third class, the students had IT class and the IT teacher was absent, so the students used
that class to practice on the mothers day party. After the students break, they had a math lesson.
Ms. Sara come in and she finished the book deities with the students which is about the number
15. In the last two classes, the students finished other work.
In the end of the day, I stayed in the school for an extra hour to help the assistant in preparing
for the mothers day party. I helped her in cutting the papers and in designing the display board.
There was an important thing that I learned about the students. Ahmed is one of the students
whom I teach he was absent for a week when he come today. He started to tell me that he
couldnt leave his mother because she was sick and he was talking about things that are bigger
than his age. His mother is a caring mother she always come and ask about Ahmed however, I
think that things that he is surrounded by made him think more than his age.

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Day 4

On 9th of March, I went to the school early as usual. Its important for me to come before
the students for about 20 minutes to organize the lesson and the materials that am going to use.
So, I was going to teach the number 15 to promote the number more for the students. When the
students arrived at the school I greeted the students and I took them to the assembly. The
students did (head, shoulders, knees, and toes) song.
In the first two classes, the students supposed to have English classes, however, the supervisor
changed that and she explained science lesson. Which is about the temperature. I have to say
that she had a hard time to let them responded to her. The teacher explained the lesson very
well I like that she let the students experience the thermometer by themselves. Then, the teacher
shocked me when she told the assistant to take the rest of the classes and until the break to
access the students for the science subjects. I didnt say anything, because, in the third period
I was supposed to teach the English. Intel that time I was taking the control of the class and the
assistant was accessing the students individually. It was a duty that is hard to do, taking control
of almost three classes is a lot for me. However, I was happy with the efforts that I did in
controlling the class. I practiced the activities that the students will do for the mothers day.
Then, the students had their break, they didnt go to the playground, because, the weather was
rainy. Then, the students had two Arabic classes and the assistant when to have a break as she
didnt take any break from the beginning of the school day. I worked with the Arabic teacher
to finish the books with the students. The students finished the book in the half of the second
period. So, the teacher took the students to the playground. The students left early today.
Because of the rainy weather and they were afraid of the students who came from far places.

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Weekly journal 4

Day 1

After a break of two weeks, I went back to complete the last two weeks for me in Al
Wahda school. I attend the school and I signed for my attendance. The students did the
assembly as usual they also did movement activity. There were 8 of my students in the school,
as a result, the supervisor added the students to Ms. Sana class.
I had my higher hopes in seeing my MST, however, the supervisor told me that she will
take extra 3 months treatment. So, the school decided to mix the two Kg1 class in one class.
The supervisor suggested that I go to kg, but, Ive said no, because, students are aware of my
routine and I already did my tasks depending on kg1 curriculum and observation. Ive stayed
with the students, the teacher asked the students where they spend their vacation in. I like the
strategy where she made every student participate and stand in front of their peers and talk
about their vacation. Then, the teacher gave each student a paper where they had to draw the
places they went to. On the board, Ive draw the global village, Ive when to each student and
Ive asked them about their drawings. I described my drawing for the students to encourage
them to do more. Then, the teacher displayed a video about colours to review them with the
students. She applied a strategy that I liked and Ive like to applied next time I teach. When the
colours shows on the screen, she ask the students to look for the colours in the classroom then
she stamp on their hands with a (very good) words.
Then the students had Arabic class and their break. Then, the students had a math lesson
and the students did a review in writing the numbers. Ive noticed that their hands were very
weak in writing and they did a lot of mistakes. Then, for the topic class, the teacher explained
the concepts of pull and push. She used the car in the beginning then she choose the two
students to display pulling and pushing in front of others. Then, she displayed a video, she
asked from us to choose 3 students where they had to pull the drawers and push them back in.
For the last class, the students had Islamic class. Then, the students started going home.

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Day 2

On the 11th of April I attend the school and Ive signed for my attendance, the students did
the assembly and they did their usual assembly routine. In the begning the students did a
movement activity (Head, shoulders, knees, and toes song), review the days of the week, and
salute the flag.
In the beginning the students had English class, the teacher did a great strategy where she
let all of the boys go and run around twice in the hall area and then it was the girls turn, I like
this strategy because, it develops the students physical development and make them ready for
new knowledge. The English teacher reviewed the letters with the students and they sang the
letters song. The teacher used the letters display board and ask the students for work that has
the letter that she point to. I like that strategy and I would like to use it when I teacher. She
was encouraging the students and she gave stamp to whoever says a correct and new word.
Then, the students had Islamic class, after that the students had another English class. The
teacher divided the students into two groups the first group had to colour the letters and the
second group had to trace and write the letters. For me, I had to work with a group of five
students I encourage them and I corrected their mistakes I was pleased with their work,
because, they were very involve with me and fast, then, the students had their break.
Students had a math less, they wrote the numbers from 1 -10. For the last class, the teacher
divided the students into two groups again, for the students who didnt colour they had to
colour and vice versa to the students who didnt write. Again Ive worked with 5 students, for
Rashed he refuse to write and started cry, because he is not used to be with a big group of
students, so the teacher got him near her, and Meera wrote the first three letters and she didnt
complete her work. The rest of the students they finished the work very fast, and the students
who refused to work the teacher worked with them instead of me. I did my playground duty
and in general the day was very productive and fun.

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Day 3

In the early morning I signed my attendance in the booklet and the students did the
assembly. In the first two classes the students had IT classes and I was the first time that I see
the It teacher since I started the school. Then, I took a group of students to practice the
performance with and it was during English class. The students practice for 15 minutes. Weve
tried several songs with the students to see in which song they are more involve in. In the end,
we settled on (If your happy and you know it clap your hands) song
The students were very engage in the song and the enjoyed doing the movements with
that song. Then, the students had Islamic class, then, math class. The teacher used the smart
board to review the numbers then she give a group of students the chance to write on the white
board the students were very fast, I like that the teacher use the smart board to show the students
the numbers and then they write them back on the white board. The teacher chose a low level
girl to write on the board, she was very slow the teacher counties the lesson when I was working
with the girl to write the number 16.
For the last class, finally applied differentiation she gave the students different worksheets
and they had to colour. For example, the group that I worked with had to colour the numbers
and each number stand for a certain colour and in the end they have to a picture of a dinosaur.
The girls were very fast and they had a sticker. In the end, the students went home and I stand
in the school to prepare for tomorrows lesson.

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Day 4

In the early morning I went to the school and I signed for my attendance. The students had
their assembly for 15 minutes and they did the usual, movement activity, review the days of
the week, and salute the flag. Then, the supervisor told me that they will split KG1 again for
today only. For the first two classes the students had English class. The teacher assistance
review the letters with the students through using videos.
In the second English class, each student had a big white paper they had to trace the letter
with a brush and water colours. I helped the students and I give instructions in how to hold a
brush. For the low- level students, I had to hold their hands few times so they can write the
letter properly. Then, they left their work near the windrow to dry up.
Then, for the third class, the students had a math lesson and I explained the lesson for them.
I had all the materials that am going to use ready. The supervisor was late until she came in
and I explained the numbers 16 and 17. In the beginning, I displayed a video for the students
and they had to sing and do the movements along with the video. They were engage in the
video, however, Nosiaba she was upset and refused to do the movements I ignored her, and
counties explaining the lesson. I had a basket of balls they counted the balls with me. I did
number 16 first they counted the balls, then I showed them the abstract, and I asked them to
write the number in the air and on the carpet I did the same for number 17. Then, I explained
the activities for the students, they took extra time to finish the activities, however, I was able
to play a small game where they had to find the numbers flashcards in the classroom.
Then, the students had two Arabic class and the last class was P.E class the teacher
assistance took the students to the playroom. I was satisfy with my effort and the supervisor
gave me a positive feedback.

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Weekly journals 5

Day1

In the last week of my fourth teaching practice, I signed for the attendance and I meet the
students before I take them to the assembly. I had a short chat with the students, then, I took
the students to hall area since the teacher assistance was late. The students did the assembly
routine where they did music activity, review the days of the week, and salute the flag. I
organized my materials as I taught science lesson push and pull
In the first class, I taught the students science lesson push and pull. In the beginning, I
did a movement activity Hokey Pokey song. Then, am going to greet the students, review
the day of the week and month, and take the attendance. Then, am going to explain the concepts
of push and pull. I used a car toy to teach these concepts be moving the car toward for push
and backward for pull. Students brainstormed a list of things that can be pushed and pull. After
that, I sent students to try pushing and pulling different things in the classroom. Some of the
students pushed and pulled chairs, drawers, and bags. Then, I played a successful and fun game
with the students. Where that one students inside the classroom and the other student was
outside the class to try pushing and pulling the door to be more aware of the concept. In the
end, the students did the activity where they had to look for things that can be pulled and pushed
in the playground and draw them down on papers. The supervisor gave me a positive feedback
and she liked that I included more of physical teaching in the classroom where students had the
opportunity to self-teaching. In the second class, the students had an English class as well, the
students took the second class to finish their English book. For the third class, the students had
Arabic class.
After the break, the students had math class, the teacher reviewed the numbers from 1
20. The teacher applied a strategy that I liked where she let the students look for the numbers
flashcards or objects that represent the number in the classroom. I would apply this strategy in
my classroom as it helps me accessing the students and I would recommend the teachers to
apply this strategy. After that, I left the students for 35 minutes, because, they had Islamic class.
For the last class, the students had topic, and the teacher assistance displayed students song
for students until they started to leave the classroom.

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Day2

In the early morning I attended the school, signed for my attendance, and prepared my
materials in the classroom. My college motor (MCT) came today to observe me teaching and
to evaluate students performing arts. I was very nervous this time, because, students were
affected from being with the other KG1 and I didnt have any idea of how they will react.
The first class, I taught the students number 18. In the beginning I greeted the students
and I displayed movement activity for them. They were very involve with me and they were
responding to the song in a good way. Then, I review the days of the week with them and I
took the attendance where I showed them their friends pictures to make the students feel
valued. Then, I used cubes to make the students identify the number concrete and I counted the
numbers with the students. Then, I showed them the number abstract, I gave the students two
flashcards to trace the number. Then, they had to use their fingers to show me how to write the
number on the mat. When, I finished the circle time, I explained the activities for the students
and I showed them example of the final result.
For the activities, the low level students did great job in finishing the activity. However,
I had to give them the instructions again. For the medium level students were super-fast, they
finished the activity in two minutes. As a result, I gave each student a pen to write the number
4 time on the straw stand. One of the medium-level students was so fast, in finishing the
activity, writing the number on the straw stand, and writing the numbers from 1 20 on the
board. As a result, I had to make a decision so Ive sent her to the cubes area to make 18 cubes.
Then, I did a whole class activity, where students had to look for number 18 flashcards in the
classroom they were fast they finished the activity in 30 seconds and I gave them a stamp. I
was amazed with their involvement this time at that effected the time I had for each activity as
a result I let each student to try writing the number on the board individually. When, the class
finished I had a meeting with my college motor. She gave me a positive feedback and few
comments that I need to be more aware of.
Then, I did the performance art assessment with a group of students from my students.
They did two movement and music activity. I the practice time that I did with the students they
were lazy and more active. However, this time when my college motor was there they sang in
a high voice, correct movements, and more involve in the songs. I was satisfy with the hard
work that they did. Some students had their own movements sometimes and for that I rewarded
them. For the fourth class, the students had Islamic class. Then, English, the teacher did the
letter (q) and on the last class, students had P.E and the teacher assistance took them to the play
room.

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Day3

In the last day of my teaching practice, I signed for attendance for the last time, and meet the
students in the classroom. I took the students to the assembly and the teachers did the assembly
routine.
The students had new English lesson which is the letter (u). The teacher used the smart
board to teach the students. The teacher did something to teach the students a work that has the
letter (u) that I consider bad and dangerous. She choose one of the students turn them over and
hold them by their legs to make them identify the word upside . Its dangerous, because,
student may slip away from her hands and break their necks.
Then, the students had Islamic for the second class and IT for the third class. Then, the
students had 20 minutes to eat their meals and 25 minutes in the playground. After that, the
students had math lesson and the teacher taught number 19 to students. On 11:20 we asked the
supervisor to go early today, because, we had to go to college to prepare for the festival. In the
end, I fare welled the teachers, students, and school staff. I enjoyed this teaching practice, I had
more experience while working with private schools. In general, I am happy and satisfied with
my work this year despite the problems that I had to find solutions for.

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