I was observed today by Dr. Elsberry. It was great! The lesson was absolutely horrible. What I had planned did not work at all. The kindergarteners were very respectful, but I could just tell they weren't getting much out of what we were doing. I should explain that this is the ESL group (that means most speak only minimal English, if any at all) and the class with two autistic students. That translates into: The less I talk, the more they get out of it. I forgot about that concept today. Dr. Elsberry stayed a while afterwards and really gave me some good advice about what I should do to be a more effective teacher to such a unique class. I am really excited to come up with some new ideas for them. I look forward to next week when he will observe the third grade. My third graders are working on writing their own piece. This kind of overwhelmed me at first, but it's now one of my favorite things to teach during my day. It is fun to walk around the room and see how they go about writing their melody. Some just write "abcdefgabcdefgabcdefg"....so creative! Others take so much time and effort to find the "perfect" song. I can't wait to see the completed projects!!