Journal Notes for Practicum 3b.

Write your journal in paragraph form. It should be a minimum of 100 words and clearly illustrated with
photographs. Remember, it is your personal account of your thoughts, feelings and reactions during your
time in the preschool. Consequently, you may choose to focus not only on the discussion points raised in
each observation and/or use one, all or none of the following focus points in your journal.

You can use this table to make notes / jot down ideas during TP. It would also be helpful to consistently
compare this practicum with previous TP experience and reflect on your professional development with
reference to the TP Competencies.

What is your general feeling about TP at the end of the day?

The fourth week was very nice, I like all lessons that children took in this week. And I feel happy from what
they learn especially the plant lesson. I like when we take them out the class and let them to plant the plant.

Reflect on the duties / activities did you carry out during the preschool today. How do you feel about your
efforts? Was there anything you could have done to improve the quality of the learning experience for the
children?

The activity was very effective and my effort in the fourth week was more than before. The things that I
think it can improve the quality of learning is use the technology such as, iPad. I think use iPad during the
class can make the lesson more fun.

What was the most interesting activity or strategy you saw your MST use? Why did you think it was
interesting and worth noting/remembering? Compare this with previous TP experience.

The strategy that my MST use it and I think it was very interesting thing is using bell to move children from
one to other place. The children respond with teacher and they lesson to her.

What progress have you made in terms of your own personal targets for TP this semester? Which TP
competencies do you feel you achieved and which do you think that you need to focus on next time? Discuss
ways in which you could do this.
What evidence of learning did you identify/document today? Relate this to the UK EYFS early learning goals.

Show interest in the words children use to communicate and describe their experiences
Help children expand on what they say, introducing and reinforcing the use of more complex
sentences.

What was the most important thing you learnt about the role of the teacher in managing all aspects of the
school day? Compare this with previous TP experience and where possible make links with college based
learning.

The most important thing that I learn about role of the teacher is manage all aspects of the school day is
how to deal with annoying child.