In our second week, my observation group taught narrative text for first grade. My group did some activities to deliver the materials. First of all, we told the students to do the “we will rock you claps” to wake them up. When they were already to start the lesson, we divided them into ten groups, and then delivered pieces of paper which contained characteristics of narrative and recount text. We wanted to make them able to differentiate between narrative and recount text. They have to decide which one belong to narrative, and which one belong to recount characteristics.
When we already checked their answer, we delivered a piece of flip chart to each group. We commanded them to decide whose going to be the logistic, encourager, time keeper, and illustrator. They were very excited when I asked them to make a narrative story based on the tittles that we delivered. We wanted to do this assignment differently, so I told them that they have to create their own ending for their story and they also have to make the illustration, all in 30 minutes. We did this activities to accustom them to write a text fast because last week or master teacher said that the students always delay to submit their writing assignment.
That activities was effective because the students could finish the writing assignment ontime and every members of the group contributed to the group work. They also accustomed to write sentences in simple past tense form. The time limitation that we gave made them felt under pressure and wanted to finish it on time and also correct. I could see from their discussion that they always remind each other to use verb in the past form.
In the last class, we made a game that can be used to evaluate whether if the students already be able to create sentences in simple past tense form spontaneously or not. Fortunately, they were very enthusiast and answer the questions that we gave correctly.
After all that activities still ineffective, because it cannot be done in one or two class meeting. We also could not make sure that the students could make the text individually or not because they did it in a group.
In the last class meeting, we asked the students to give us a feedback from each student. We were very glad when we read their comment about us. Most of them said that they were very excited with our method, they felt not under pressure and enjoyed the lesson. Even some of them asked us to teach them longer.
We were very sad when we have to say goodbye to our master teacher and our temporary students. They were very welcome and nice. Our master teacher guided us gently and gave us a freedom to manage the class. She let us to use our own lesson plan and help us to manage the students if they were too crowded. The students were also nice and enthusiastic with everything that we bring into the class.
It was a wonderful experience of our first teaching practice. Especially when I heard about my other friends’ experience, some of them met the conservative master teacher and uncooperative students. We hope we can meet this school again for the next school visit because I felt very comfortable with the school atmosphere, they were very welcome with the new method and style that we bring. It made us felt free to explore our ability that we learn in SSE, and increase our confidence.
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