Placement

Two weeks before xmas I went on a weeks placement to Penyrheol primary school to gain expirience in a classroom environment. During my time there I worked with a year 1 class and helped out in different ways such as working with focus groups, helping set up and watch free choice, reading to children etc. When I was there I wacthed the differnt ways in which the teacher taught and the way children learnt. I could completely see the foundation phase was the main part or the curricliam as the class was split into 4 small groups and each morning and afternoon 2 groups would be chosen to work in focus groups. This was when the group worked with a teacher doing a main subject e.g maths, the teacher would explain to them using multi links etc to build scaffolding for them to learn and would then go through work sheets witrh them. The other two groups of the class would be given time to do free choice where they would each select an activity and spend time doing it untill they want to move activities or until they reach lunch. This gives them chance to play and explore everything for themselves to learn and understand. I thouroghly enjoyed my week on placement and feel I have learnt alot from it. I am looking forward to many more :)
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