Capstone Project

Field Work Log

Seniors Name: Nicole Sanclemente

Capstone Teachers Name: Bruce Michaels
Mentors Name: Beth Schwartz
Date/
Time

Numbe
r of
Hours

Work Accomplished

Difficulties/Solutions

09/29/
14

3
hours

Had a meeting with the

principal Mr. White, the
vice principal Mrs.
Kelly, and the two
kindergarten teachers,
Mrs. Sack and Ms.
Weber to talk about my
proposal.

I had not brought

in a notebook or
any papers that
explain my
detailed proposal
thinking I didnt
need them. It felt
as though I was
unprepared as I
would talk and
they would write.

10/15/
14

4
hours

Went into both Mrs.

Sacks and Ms. Webers
classes to observe the
kids, and see what a
typical day in
kindergarten is like.

The students
looked shy, but
some would wave
at me. I have
never been
around so many
children before,
and I didnt know
if I wanted to
start now.

11/05/
14

7
hours

First day at my
Capstone site. My first
lesson Greetings and

Since it was my
first time meeting
the students, I

Witnes
s Sign
Of

Colors was taught to

Mrs. Sacks morning
and afternoon classes.

First day in Ms. Whites

class. Last day with
Ms. White, since Mrs.
Farrior will be back
next month from her
maternity leave.
Made poinsettia
ornaments with the
children and for our
Las Posadas lesson.

was nervous to
see what they
would think of the
lesson or the
program in
general.

11/12/
14

7
hours

12/01/
14

7
hours

12/10/
14

7
hours

Poinsettia ornaments in
Mrs. Farriors classes.
First time meeting Mrs.
Farrior.

The kids wanted

to decorate their
ornaments with
lots of beads, but
there was a
specific amount
for each child.

01/21/
15

7
hours

Lesson 3 in Mrs. Sacks

classes. Learning
about Three Kings Day,
a special holiday

Had a hard time

finding a
worksheet for this
lesson, Mrs.

I had to spend
about $30 at
Walmart for all
the materials they
needed to make
the ornaments. It
took my mom, my
dad and I the
whole night to cut
out the flowers
and the leaves.

celebrated in many
Hispanic countries.

Schwartz, my
mentor, let me
use some of her
flashcards.

01/28/
15

7
hours

Lesson 3 in Mrs.
Farriors class.

The kids didnt

recognize me with
curly hair in a
bun, until Mrs.
Farrior said I was
Ms. Nicole.

03/11/
15

7
hours

Lesson 4: Los
Animales in Mrs.
Sacks class.

03/25/
15

7
hours

04/10/
15

7
hours

Lesson 4 : Los
Animales. This was
one of my favorite
lessons because it was
a matching worksheet.
It was fun and a good
learning experience for
the students.
Ending ceremony in
Mrs. Sacks
kindergarten classes.

First class since

January. There
were no classes in
February because
there were too
many snow days
so everything had
to be rescheduled.
It has been a long
time since I saw
the kids due to all
the snow days, I
didnt think they
would remember
me, but they did.
I was sad leaving
the children. It
was a great
experience, but
all good things
must come to an
end. The kids
wrote me a class
letter, which they
all signed.

04/24/
15

7
hours

Last day in Mrs.

Farriors kindergarten
classes.

It was really sad

to finally finish my
program. I gave
Mrs. Sack, Mrs.
Farrior, and Mrs.
Schwartz flowers,
and Mr. White and
Mrs. Kelley, thank
you letters.