Week 2

Rhythm

 Definition:   A pattern of different sounds and rests.

Q: What do you like about the way Miss Taylor presented the information? Why?

A: I liked the fact that she meet every type of learners needs. She used the traditional teaching method of lecture-style to explain rhythm to the auditory learners. She also used her boards to accommodate the visual learners and she asked the students to practice the rhythm with her to better help the kinesthetic learners.

Q: What do you dislike about the way Miss Taylor presented information? Why?

A: The only thing I disliked about the way she presented was the fact she seemed like she really did not care. She was very mono-toned in her lecture and to get students to want to learn you need to show interest in the subject yourself. I do not feel your student will care to learn what you are teaching them if you do not seem to care yourself. You cannot just go through the motions, you need to have emotion in your teachings.

Q: Is this an example of good teaching? Why do you think so?

A: Overall this is a good example of teaching. She had ways to present the information to every type of learner which is very important. 

Q: How many different ways did Miss Taylor present the information? Why do you think is important?

A: She presented the information through lecture, boards, and showing the rhythm by demonstrating it. She explained how to simplify the definition of rhythm to make it easier for the students and used her boards to visually show it through words and pictures. Then she showed an example of rhythm through clapping. It is important to present your information in different ways, that way you have a better success rate of getting all your students to understand.

Introduction

Hello Everyone!

My name is Kayla Nida and this is my second year at State but my fourth year in college.I originally went to the University of Charleston but soon realized it was not a good fit for me. I took a year off to figure out what I wanted to do with my life and decided I wanted to help mold the minds of the next generation. My family helped to encourage me to pursue a teaching career and I am now an Elementary Education major at WVSU.

I was born in Charleston WV but moved around a lot as a child and spent most of my years in Colorado before I moved back in 8th grade. I have always been interested in music and always wanted to learn how to play an instrument but never had the chance as a child. When I began UC I took advantage of the opportunity to take a piano class and found that I was pretty good at it. 

There are a few different things that I really enjoy in life but one main one is my pets. I love animals and I own a total of 14. I have nine reptiles, two ferrets, a hedgehog, and two cats. I love animals because, just like children, you get to watch them grow and see the different behaviors they can exhibit.

I have worked at Petsmart for over two years now and found that children love reptiles and exotic pets and it helps to get them to learn. I believe that children learn in different ways and finding what triggers that learning is the first step to their success. I want to get a better understanding of music and how I can incorporate it into my lesson plans so I can show my students that learning can come from the most unexpected places and hopefully help at least one student learn something through the sound of music. 
I am confident enough that I will learn something from this class to use throughout my teaching career, that I have no concerns with this course.