1st week

So I started my first week out in the field and I am absolutely loving every minute of it. We are teaching in a 4th grade class at Rock Canyon Elementary. Our teacher is so fun and laid back that she is constantly giving us little information to help. Things that she has learned over the past 10 years of teaching. What kind of Christmas presents we should give that will save us money, how to have the parents help without doing much and more. We taught our first lesson today and although I know I was nervous, Brittany and I did fine. We taught them how to read maps and use coordinates. We played simon says using north, south, east and west; also used some body movements to become a human map of Utah. Splitting the students into 5 groups one being the mountains, one the rivers, one the lakes, one the forest and one the deserts. We also help our teacher a lot because the students are making books so we are editing them so we can have it sent out by the deadline. We are looking forward to next week teaching two more lessons and getting to know the students more. They are very friendly and fun. I am absolutely loving my time out in the field.