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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 Students8% of students on free lunch70% Caucasian14% Hispanic10% Asian6% African-American

AIMS testing: excelling

+School Demographics:(Jacqueline)

+School Demographics:(Kelsey)

Kyrene de la Sierra711 students3% 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

Have a robot

I like them

Hoppy Helpers

It gives you jobs

Have robot It would be fun

Computer Play very good games

Change Hoppy Helpers

Switch jobs

Kitchen I love it I don’t know

N/A

Smart Board

Watch videos

Make the room a castle

Because it would be pretty

Calendar Number and days of the week

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, etc.)

Generally seem content with their classroom

Prepare 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 classrooms

Classroom rules