Scavenger Hunt (February 25, 2014)

Today was a fun day since it was "Scavenger Hunt" day! It was a weird coincidence because I also had a scavenger hunt during my French class, but this time we were outside in the nature. There were three teams of four, the goal was to find things from a list that Mayra, another teacher that works there, wrote and then put it in their bag. In this case their "bag" was a gallon water bottle which was big enough to use. The kids went around everywhere looking for the hidden treasure . It was a fun and educational day because the kids were having fun without knowing that they were working as a team. In my opinion it is very important to know how to work with others since many jobs from today require group work. My kids are learning good communication skills and other different fundamental skills that will help them in school. After we finished, we went inside the classroom to see who found most things from the list.
 We went inside and sat with our group. Each group was given a paper towel to place the things on since most of them had dirt. The group that collected most of the things was Group 2. They were really happy because there was a prize for them! Mayra went to the closet and grabbed a tray with cupcakes in it. The other two groups were sad until Mayra told them that they were all going to receive a chocolate cupcake. After, it was homework time! Since most of the kids had already finished it, there was only one table for homework, which I was placed in. I only had three kids; Kevin, Angel, and Elizabeth. Angel and Elizabeth finished pretty early, but Kevin took his time. He is a bright kid but fools around too much. He's very talkative and tends to get distracted very easily. I learned from Ms. Ann to be very patient but strict so that the kids can actually get their work done. It was an interesting experience where my patience was tested. I think I did good.

Time logged for this session: 2 hrs
Total time logged: 9 hrs