Reflection About First Grade Class

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For a couple of days, I had the opportunity to observe the first-grade class at Brunswick Elementary and I absolutely LOVED it! The class was very fun and first grade seems like a very fun grade to teach!
Brunswick Elementary and my school, Thurmont Primary and Thurmont Elementary are similar in some ways. One way was that Brunswick is an old school, just like Thurmont Elementary. Also, at Brunswick the school was overfilled, so the school was using every empty space they had such as the media center. This was very similar to Thurmont Elementary. The media center used to be very large, but then the school took space away from the media center to use for classrooms. Another similarity between the two schools is the amount of time for specials. Both schools do not reserve much time for specials. I think schools should have more time for specials because specials give students a break from learning. It is hard for me to remember my schools because I have not attended them in so long, but overall, the schools have some similarities. …show more content…

Brunswick has about 400 students, whereas, my elementary and primary school had about 200 students. Also, Thurmont has a primary school which is pre-kindergarten to second grade. The elementary school has the grades third to fifth grade. On the other hand, Brunswick has the grades pre-kindergarten to third grade. Also, many of the teachers at Brunswick let the students sit wherever they feel they will learn the best. At Thurmont Primary/Elementary the teachers gave assigned seats and the students had to follow that rule. Overall, the schools have some differences, but once again I cannot remember my elementary

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