a fo Chelsea Smaellie 37122015 ED 427-Reflective Journal ‘Week of March 9" and 11" Challenges: ‘A challenge this week was watching one of my Kindergarteners get hurt while playing on the playground, I knew that things happen but I didn't know how often my students would wet ur. Fe was going on the monkey bars and he was jumping from the platform tothe second bar instead of the first. He isa pretty active and coordinated boy so he had done it correctly multiple times. On about his fourth or ffl try he lept from the platform tothe second bar and his fingertips barely missed it. He was going so fast that his legs kept going forward and his whole body went parallel tothe ground and he landed on his right arm. Immediately ater be fll I saw him stay really till with his arm. [noticed a litle bulge on his wrist but then it went away, He said “oh no [broke my arm” right after he fell This boy is kind ofa goofball and so I couldn't tell iPhe was serious. Mrs, Weekes eame and we both bent over to look at him and help im sit up. She had him try to squeeze her arm and he could do it but very gently. He erie a title and then stopped crying and walked with the clas inside. He kept holding it to himself and Mrs. ‘Weekes said that his face was going pale. She took him to the office and his mom picked him up. “Tums out that he fractured his wrist! Poor little uy! It was.a very good lesson for me though to \vatch how Mrs, Weekes handled th situation, And [learned that should Be even more cautious \with the children successes This week Il successful when yas teaching a math estonon Wedneay. 1 hough this was 2 uccecfleson beau the sunt were engaged and involved had five stint go and pick and objet to"boj"ithe oom ud rng ito kv chose Popsicle ack so everyone pf Mov think ht wa fi eaught he tens how to cout teckel to “py” forthe ems (US Tike hoe the tudes wee able o apply Knwedge oa ea life il th they wl ed in the future was ata lo tht I as blo poche lesson corel fo give te snents enough time od the tations Something | feared: ‘This week I leamed the importance of positive reinforcement and motivation. Mrs. Weekes has started using a aro fil with marbles a a reinforcement tool. When students are good and following directions the sa wil put une wanes inthe jae. When the students aro misbehaving then she takes away marbles. [never thought that something so simple would be this great of a motivator but itis! I have seen a difference inthe stents when they know that there drn"Tany consequenses Tor Heir Getions and when there are. They know if they are going