Teaching
Teaching takes practice
Last week, I taught a music camp at Maranatha Christian Center. Originally I was told that I would have a helper, but no helper came on Monday morning. I had 9 kindergarten-age children in my camp. It turned out that they couldn’t pay for a helper since I had so few kids…so I ended up … Continue reading
Summer fun with music
Despite the fact that I have finished my music minor, I am still having a lot of fun with music so far this summer. I bought a fiddle book, and it has been fun to learn to play “fiddle”! I am also learning to play a little bit of clarinet and flute, thanks to my … Continue reading
Educational Psychology Seminar: Self-regulation
(This is an extra credit paper I wrote for my Ed Psych class :)) On Friday, Deborah Leong, a professor at the Metro State College of Denver, spoke on Vygotsky and Educational Psychology. I wasn’t there the entire time, but because her seminar was very practical, I learned a lot. I found it very interesting … Continue reading
2 Teach is 2 Touch a Life 4 Ever
After this semester, I will be halfway through college! That’s hard to believe. Lately I have been realizing just how much I love working with kids. This year I have had the privilege of being a leader in the children’s group at my church. This semester, I have used my music skills to put the … Continue reading
One child
I love to read, and right now I’m reading a book titled One Child by Torey L. Hayden. This is truly an amazing book. It’s the story of how a teacher changed the life of a child who was wild, unreachable, and abused. I already love working with children, but this story is really inspiring. … Continue reading
Memorable two weeks
My rigorous two week public speaking class is OVER!!! I am glad that I’m finished with all the work of the class (except for the take-home final), but it was also sad because I had to say goodbye to all my newfound friends. It felt like the end of the year again. It’s weird but … Continue reading