Residency - EXPO Elementary - Ulla Tervo-Desnick - 6 hrs
I had the pleasure of meeting teacher Ulla, her assistant Patty, and their 2nd grade class this week. They were very welcoming, and I'm very excited to have this opportunity to work with them! EXPO seems like an excellent place for a child's creativity to thrive. Ulla has twenty-seven kids in her class, so it might take me a while to learn all their names, but I'm trying my best!
There is a lot going on in Ulla's classroom. Each child is treated like an individual who is learning at their own pace, and, because Ulla teaches in the Finnish model, there is a lot of importance put on play. I got to go to recess with the kids, and was coerced into going down the slides...maybe next week, I should bring snow pants.
I spent my hours this week assisting Ulla and Patty with tasks as needed, working with the kids, and just observing. I'm eager to get to know each person better, understand the classroom more, and what they're learning!