Reflective Journal
( First Week at Al Wahda Private School)
In my first day of teaching practicum that started in October 9, 2017, I was nervous and all
my thinking is how to deal with the new teacher and new students. But we were surprised that
the kindergarten director was waiting for us and welcomed us warmly. She took us on a tour of
the kindergarten and introduced us to kindergarten and classroom classes. Then she took us to
her office to ask her about some important things, and she was grateful to answer our questions,
and gave us the space to choose the chapter we would like to be in. I preferred to be in the KG2.
I am in KG2-A with Ms. Sonika she teaching them English, Math, Topic, IT, and PE. I was
grateful to meet her and stay in her class. It gives me motivation and encourages me from the
first day, and this makes me happy and comfortable to stay with her. The students were friendly,
and from the first week I met their names and abilities.
I learned how the teacher explained lessons for all subjects, and what kind of activities that
she do for them. I discussed with her about the curriculum and chose the days that I will teach
and gave me some of the ideas and topics that I will teach.
They were 2 classes of KG2, in Wednesday they merged the two classes in one class, this is
what worries me a lot because the class routine will not be in line with the students who joined
us, and the number of students has become large from 11 students has become to 24 students.
My school teacher was very concerned about this thing because she had not dealt with it before.