Job Shadowing

I job shadowed my aunt who is a first grade teacher at Penny Road Elementary, and I led a first grade class. 

http://www.wcpss.net/pennyroades

8:00-8:15: Driving to the school.
8:20-8:35:  Met up with my aunt at the front of the school. She introduced me to the secretaries at the front desk and we got coffee in the teacher's lounge. By her doing this, it made me almost feel like one of her coworkers! The lady at the front desk also informed her that they were getting a new student the next day. Then we walked back to her classroom to finish preparing and getting ready for the kids to get there. She gave me a mini tour on the way, since she was near the back of the building. She told me the hallways were different grade levels, and they all met in the middle with the library and cafeteria. 
8:45-9:15: The kids started coming in gradually, and we had their morning work ready on their tables. They worked on those and when the bell rang announcements and pledge came on, and after that I introduced myself and told a little bit about AOIT and my school. 
9:15-3:45: We had math and reading class, along with reading part of a chapter book they've been reading for about a week now. Whenever they were doing silent independent work, we would walk around and be there to answer any of the kids' questions and be there for the kids if they need help. This experience really showed me the responsibility that teachers have to face everyday, and especially the demands that young kids call for. I also enjoyed feeling like a teacher and having something to do and try something new and challenging that I find interesting. We also did stations where they would move around in groups to learn about a new country every time. I loved that because I could interact with all the kids individually and not as a class. They also had indoor recess after lunch around 1:30 and we did games like Simon says and four corners, It was also really fun to play that with them and take a break from the learning. Then at the end of the day, the kids were so nice saying bye and it made me feel like they really enjoyed having me there.