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By: Stacia Snow, Kristina Schenck, Jacqueline Sullivan, Kelsey Feaman

Kindergarten & First Grade

Journal Report 1

Task # 3

+School Demographics:(Stacia/Kristina)

Kyrene de la Estrella629 Students

8% of students on free lunch70% Caucasian14% Hispanic10% Asian6% African-American

AIMS testing: excelling

+School Demographics:(Jacqueline)

Kyrene Del Norte558 students

41% Caucasian24% Hispanic22% African-American6% American Indian/Alaska Native6% Asian

AIMS testing: excelling

+School Demographics:(Kelsey)

Kyrene de la Sierra711 students

3% of students on free lunch80% Caucasian11% Asian5% Hispanic4% African-American

AIMS testing: excelling

+Stacia’s Class (Kindergarten):

Favorite Part of Room:

Why it is their favorite:

Least Favorite Part of Room:

Why it is their least favorite:

What they would change:

Why they would change this:

Computer Play games & watch movies

Bathroom Doesn’t like to wash hands

Have a robot

I like them

Hoppy Helpers

It gives you jobs

Time-Out Gets in trouble

Have robot It would be fun

Computer Play very good games

The sink Doesn’t like using it

Change Hoppy Helpers

Switch jobs

Kitchen I love it Line up Not line leader

Doesn’t know

N/A

Smart Board

Watch videos

The trash It’s dirty Make the room a castle

Because it would be pretty

Calendar Number and days of the week

Nothing Likes everything

Change into Halloween

Get to dress up

+Kristina’s Classroom (1st Grade):

Favorite part of the room:

Why it is their favorite:

Least favorite part of the room:

Why it is their least favorite:

What they would change:

Why they would change this:

Mailboxes Write to friends and teacher

Carpet It’s too soft Paint the room yellow and blue

It looks ugly

Book Center

Get to share books

Unfinished work cubbies

Too much work to do

Class pet Don’t like frogs

Centers Get to do different fun stuff

Reading Corner

Boring books

More coloring stuff

It’s fun and markers are better

Calendar Get to draw on it

Centers A lot of work

Color the tables

Would look pretty

Smart Board

Get to see videos

My table ______ is mean

Math center

Too hard

Centers They are fun

Cubbies Can’t Reach

No unfinished work

There’s too much

+Jacqueline’s Classroom (Kinder):Favorite

part of room:

Why it is their favorite:

Least favorite part of room:

Why it is their least favorite:

What they would change:

Why they would change this:

Carpet Get to sit on floor

Time Out pins

Get us in trouble

Matching towels

No one gets made fun of

Play kitchen

Get to play, there’s a phone

Bathroom Share with boys

Boys and Girls bathroom

Don’t have to share

Carpet Use Smart Board there

Tables Have to stay seated

A door outside

To go out

Carpet Get to read there

Time-Out area

Means we’re in trouble

Have a fish

I like fish

Drinking fountain

Likes water

Book area Don’t like reading

More boys toys

Too many girls toys

Tables Have own chairs

Letter Station

Have to do letters

A big TV To watch movies

+Kelsey’s Classroom (Kinder):

Favorite part of room:

Why it is their favorite:

Least favorite part of the room:

Why it is their least favorite:

What they would change:

Why they would change this:

White boards

Play with them every day

Games Likes books better

A bathroom It would be nice

ABC carpet Lots of games

Move tables

Sit with people they like

A real TV To watch things

Sticker Charts

Likes stickers

Washing our hands

Takes too long

Bigger room

More toys

Centers Get to make stuff

Book area Doesn’t like to read

A bathroom Don’t have to walk there

Carpet The decorations

Seats Doesn’t like changing

More books More choices

Legos Likes to build stuff

Carpet Sitting on it doesn’t feel good

Bigger room

Likes bigger rooms

+Common Themes in All Classes: LIKES:

Technology Toys Games Calendar Carpet Creativity/Imaginative play

DISLIKES: Centers/areas with a lot of work Physical structure/layout of room (would like to redesign

it) Areas of discipline/Structure (time out, desks)

+Students’ Perception of the Classroom: Prioritize fun at their age

Enjoy areas of learning that pertain to imagination/creativity/play

Dislike structured instruction/assignments or heavy work loads

Like areas in which they can explore on their own (select books, compose letters, etc.)

Generally seem content with their classroom

Prefer activities within classroom to actual classroom structure

+Common Themes Across All Tasks: Cooperative learning (group work, table seating,

carpet areas, teacher philosophies)

Learning through interactive games and play

Developmentally appropriate classroom routines and activities (washing hands, having a bathroom, etc.)

Shared and private areas within the classroom

Decorative & colorful classrooms

Classroom rules and guidelines