My placement is really stressful for me sometimes. I get things done that I need to for class, but, my CT has me doing a lot of other things. I don't exactly like his teaching methods, but, I understand what he is trying to do. One thing I noticed that he is really good about is reading to the kids everyday. I see a lot of reading happen in my placement, however, it is not viewed as a fun thing. It seems like it is just another part of the school day. If the children finish homework early their reward is going on the computer not free reading. It is not used as a reward. I think this is normal for classrooms though. The writing process is more difficult for the kids. They struggle with putting sentences together, spelling, and making a paragraph. I see most of them attempting to write a paragraph in bullet form. They are still learning to start writing their sentences at the left of the paper and not in the middle. They have to re do their papers until there are no mistakes then they are allowed to make a final draft. For many of them this is really frustrating and they can get really discouraged. When I'm there I try to help them understand their mistakes and make the process less stressful for them. I find writing one of the most challenging things to help with.