Practicum

Quick update on Australia: I've been working for 5 weeks 2.5 days a week in a Year 1/2 classroom at a nearby school. It involves a 2.5 km bike ride both ways which will become longer tomorrow as they close the entrance to college. My class has about 24 students with 20 there on a given day. The school is one of the best in the country technology-wise and I love working with both the students and my Mentor Teacher. Next week is my last week of it, making up about 19 days of it, but I will be there all four days that week (Wednesday is a holiday). I've been teaching a lesson every day recently and working on my flexibility skills as many things change with a short amount of notice. Tomorrow is Under 8's day so about 150 students will attend for two hours to do activities. The other 1st year Prac students and I are doing two booths which will be exciting. Although I have lots of information on the daily visits because I have to keep a working portfolio with reflections, the long days limit my time to update people. Also, on Thursdays my Arts class is presenting a program (currently dance) for Year 4 and 5 students focused around Beef. Rockhampton is the Beef Capital of Australia and had an international Beef Expo a few weeks ago that happens every three years. That's all for know but I'll hopefully eventually get a chance to update more.