Blog 19

Reflect on your time with the child you worked with. What succeeded and why- refer to Dewey and other readings? What did not succeed and why not- again, try to find a reason based on the readings you have done for this class. If you could work with this child again, what would you like to do next time to develop what you today's experience?

I think that, for the most part, the lesson was successful. Amy (my child) was able to build on past experiences while engaging in a new experience, like Dewey suggests. She had an experience that she found interesting, valuable, and fun, and was eager to continue on to the oher extensions I had planned that were not necessarily art-based, which I thought showed another level of success. What did not work was the initial project I had planned, which shows the importance of both flexibility and experience, or at least learning from it, in the teacher. My project had a lot of extensions what would develop further ideas in the study of Canadian aboriginal cultures, writing, and drama. I think it would have been interesting and fun to have continued with the project!