9-20-11

Today I had the opportunity to lead the songs at Smartboard. Amy came in late, and allowed me to continue doing the lesson. I had Michael, Kennedy, Drew, and Max in my group. They all responded very well to the songs on smart board and were very cooperative. I feel that now we have been in school for a few weeks, both the atypical and typical children are beginning to get in a routine, and with that comes familiarity with our songs for many of the children. We have been doing "Old McDonald" during both smartboard, and song group, and I feel like the children are starting to become more comfortable during song group by being familiar with the songs. I like the strategy the teachers have used all this year of giving each child a prop to contribute to the song, such as the monkeys or the tiny turtles. Being an active participant in the songs seems to enhance the children's enjoyment of song time. I noticed today that as soon as we got the turtles out, Drew immediately jumped up and down in his seat and giggled with excitement.