My Second Practicum

So, I started working in a fifth grade classroom this week in Jordan school district. This is my second practicum, last semester I worked in a second grade classroom. I'm excited, and a little nervous because I've mostly worked with younger children.

Shelley's Teaching Experience

Summer before Freshmen year of High School - Volunteer in kindergarten classroom
Junior year of High School - Teach at a track break camp (mostly k-3)
Senior year of High School - Internship in first grade classroom
Summer after Freshmen year at college - Summer camp counselor for 8/9 year olds
Junior year of college - Teach English in China 5-8 year olds
Senior year of college - 1st practicum in 2nd grade classroom
Senior year of college - 2nd practicum in Fifth grade classroom

Student teaching - grade?

Anyway, I'm excited to see how it goes because I love the fifth grade curriculum for reading, writing, and social studies. The math is even interesting (which you are unlikely to ever hear from me again). So I hope that I work well with 10-11 year olds because I think I might enjoy teaching grades 3-5 more than grades k-2.

At any rate, some day I might be able to answer the question everyone always asks me, "What grade do you want to teach?" :)

P.S. On a side note, the library at my elementary school has these awesome posters to describe the subject sections the books are placed in. Each one is related to the development of man as a cave man. Hilarious!