I taught a lesson for school today during my field experience. I taught what was suppose to be 15 min lessons (which turned into 25 min lessons) on the Presidents cabinet and the secretaries in the cabinet. Try explaining that to 2nd graders and have them not stare at you like you head is turning into a helium balloon. Cabinet is where the President puts his food or his clothes right? Ummm yes umm he does have a cabinet where he stores his food and clothes but this is a cabinet of people. What?!?! The President puts PEOPLE in a cabinet isn't that against the law? (oh my!) Yes, yes this is how the conversation went....eventually we found our way back to where we needed to be. It was quite the learning experience, that is for sure.
I have to admit it is definitely harder to teach things that you don't like or know much about. I have to admit that I am seriously lacking when it comes to skills involving politics, but I am here to push my self further and get outside the comfort zone. I wonder if I start crying I can come back to the comfort zone? Just kidding. I appreciate any and all time that I get to practice and i just have to realize that I am not going to mess a child up for forever. I might mess them up for a little while. but hey that is all a part of teaching and learning! (insert sarcasm here.)
Love Angela
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