1) The student completed a teaching practicum where she focused on getting to know the children and planning engaging lessons based on their interests and needs. 2) She drew on theories of child development and teaching strategies learned in class to create meaningful activities involving play, songs, and peer interaction. 3) Reflecting on the experience, the student realized the importance of being prepared to adapt lessons and solve problems, and found teaching young children to be rewarding for their sense of wonder.

1. Final Reflection
Practica Docente
Muller Lilia
Year: 2019

2. Thinking back
The original aim of this experience was to give us (as teachers-to-be) an insight into the teaching word where we have to relate and
integrate the theory seen during this year with the practices.
In my teaching practices the objectives and activities were focused on the kids. I get all the information about them in the interview
with the teacher and in my observation classes: what they knew, their routine, their special needs, etc. According to that, I planned
the classes trying to make them meaningful, with a context and using different resources for each class. I believe that my classes
were significant for the children as they had fun, participate and get engaged very easily.
To develop this teaching experience the knowledge needed was what I had seen in Didactics 1: how young learners learn, the
importance of the context so they can relate what they had seen with what they know, the different resources and scaffolding
strategies that the teacher can use and the importance of play, sing, interact with their peers and many other resources.
Furthermore, the skills needed were patience, responsibility, creative ideas, be outgoing and at the same time be flexible with the
different situations that were appearing.
I learn from this experience that theory is very important to have a first glance to what teaching is, but when giving the classes I
have to know that sometimes what I have planned beforehand can no happen exactly like that. I have to be prepared to solve any
situation and to ask for help if I needed. But I also learnt that teaching to young learners can be amazing, their innocence and their
way to see the simple things as something extraordinary keep me stunning. I really love this experience.

3. Thinking forward
If I had the chance to develop this practice again I would change my classroom management. It was a bit
difficult for me to organize some of the kids because they were very curious about was I was going to do.
Furthermore, I would change the length of some activities that I planned as the children get very entertained
with the manual activities and we lacked of time.
I had never been in front of a class before and I though it was going to be really difficult to teach to young
learners but I really like it. This teaching experience will definitely influence my future as a teacher because
I would be able to teach to any group no matter their age. This first approach, helped me to understand the
importance that the theory (socio-constructivism, meaningful learning and interactions, materials
development, classroom management) had and how I can apply all that in the classroom. Furthermore, my
future pedagogical decisions will be focus on the learners, what they like, their interests, how they work in
groups or alone, how they learn and how I can use the different materials to give meaningful classes
creating a context they are familiar with.

4. Thinking Inward
This experience was meaningful to me because it was the first time that I was in front of a class. It
helped me to understand the theory better by applying it. Furthermore, this experience helped me
to appreciate the import role and all the work that a teacher does. Unfortunately, I can see that
nowadays the time that a teacher spend planning the lessons, preparing the material, choosing
the correct activity, song, etc. is not valued at all.
I am completely satisfied with the way I developed my practices because I could plan and give
classes where the children could participate, play, sing and relate their previous knowledge with
what we were seeing. My biggest fear during the classes was that the children didn’t understand
what I was saying but they do understand and that made me feel great. I love this experience, the
children and the teacher and director of the institution. They made me feel part of the group and
welcomed all the time.

5. Thinking Outward
The main focus of the institution were the kids and for that reason they pay special attention to each of
them. They know their names, where they live, their family, their mother/father/babysitter who went
to pick them up, the school and grade that they went to and if they play a sport or activity after
classes.. The institution get involved in the daily life of each kid and i totally agree with this kind of
attitude. All this is posible to do here in Alumine because it is a small town and we all know each
other. Nevertheless, we all know the reality that we are living nowadays full of violence and hate and
for that reason i believe that this viewpoint of the institution is completly beneficial to each member of
it.

6. Conclusion
Without a doubt, this has been an unforgettable experience. I believe that this is just
the beginning of many more new knowledge and experiences to come. In addition, I
know that when reflecting after each class, there would be many things that I
would like to improve or change but I also know that this is the correct way to
achieving my goal and become the teacher I wish I had.
Link to my journal: https://padlet.com/liliamuller09/yl5hc86gsqug