Today was my second day at my field experience. It was with a different class that were kindergardeners. The host teacher gave us another proper introduction and had an instant activity that helped us learn the students name. As the class continued the host teacher set up a catching and balancing lesson very similar to the one we learned in lab the other day. Bean bags were set up on polly spots and each kid was to listen to the teacher as he explained the task. It started off with balancing of the beanbag on your head, then the shoulder, then elbow and so on. The students abilities varied along with their self esteem. Some said it was "too easy" as some said "I can't do it." The real change in abilities was in the catching. Everybody was pretty good tossing the bean bag from hand to hand with little vertical tosses. When the tosses gradually got higher the catches became more inconsistent. The tosses were less controlled and could be tossed several feet away from their initial position. Students that thought the task was too easy still did not catch the ball every time. This was a good lesson to teach this class because each kid had room for improvement and was challenged.
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