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Lightening the Load
Erika M., Chicago IL - High School Teacher and Adviser
I have a few initial thoughts and also... Education Everywhere: How Video Games Can Teach You
In my last posting, I wrote about the day I taught my students about quadrant graphs. The fact that I did so while not talking, using only hand signals and finger pointing, is what I mentioned in the post. I neglected to mention why I chose to introduce the graphs.
From what I can tell, the California State Standards first mention quadrant graphs in seventh grade. I choose to teach them now, in fourth grade, not as a math component, but as part of my spelling program. Rather than posting the spelling words on a chart, or writing them in a composition book, or simply reading them from their workbook, I place them on a quadrant graph that is superimposed over a pocket chart. The result... Everyday Opportunities
She adds three cherries to her tree from her bucket and then, with a sly glance at me from the corner of her eye, adds two more.
"Hmmm... Is that three?" I ask.
"No!" she laughs and puts two of the cherries back.
I'm seeing more and more of this testing-me behavior every day. She likes to know her limits and she's all about discovering loopholes. She's learning about fairness, sharing, kindness, and ethics--as well as counting and colors, not to mention developing those fine motor skills even further--all with a game of Hi Hi Cherry-O!
Recently I sent in my six-word memoir for a project our local... The Social Gap Between Child and Adult
Was he heartbroken over it? Nah... but he was pretty bummed out. He had never made a lei before, and here was a great opportunity to broaden his horizons, but he couldn't participate...apparently, he's too old for...
Posted on Nov 25, 2009 - 10:03 AM by Jonah Canner in Got Questions?
I am a high school teacher and adviser and lately the students seem to be pulling away, into smaller groups or individually. Many of them are pretty stressed with college applications and some realities setting in. Some of them are also bringing a lot of negativity into our meetings. We want to get everyone back together, and more bonded together as a group, so that we can bring each other up and support each other more than spreading negativity. We tried the human knot activity at our last meeting for an hour and weren't able to get it done. I am open to any and all suggestions that you have.Erika M., Chicago IL - High School Teacher and Adviser
I have a few initial thoughts and also... Education Everywhere: How Video Games Can Teach You
Posted on Dec 03, 2009 - 02:42 AM by Kris Sage in Sage Wonderings
Something that I've always considered a crucial part of my self-education was video gaming. I've learned so very much from it. I've learned stuff that's pretty mundane - typing skills, quick reading and writing skills, learning how to use words in a context where people couldn't see my body language or tone of voice. And yet, I've also learned some pretty advanced skills that have served me in every other area of my life. I've learned how to analyze disparate facts and learn what I could do based off of that information. I've learned how to cope with failure and rebuttal. I've learned how to keep very calm under intense pressure. I've learned how to study language and speaking to learn more... Quadrant SpellingPosted on Jan 19, 2010 - 08:00 PM by Tim Curley in ImprovEducation
In my last posting, I wrote about the day I taught my students about quadrant graphs. The fact that I did so while not talking, using only hand signals and finger pointing, is what I mentioned in the post. I neglected to mention why I chose to introduce the graphs. From what I can tell, the California State Standards first mention quadrant graphs in seventh grade. I choose to teach them now, in fourth grade, not as a math component, but as part of my spelling program. Rather than posting the spelling words on a chart, or writing them in a composition book, or simply reading them from their workbook, I place them on a quadrant graph that is superimposed over a pocket chart. The result... Everyday Opportunities
Posted on Feb 25, 2010 - 11:23 AM by Sara Schmidt in Uncharted Parenting
As the wheel stops, my four-year-old quickly counts the cherries and announces, "Three!"She adds three cherries to her tree from her bucket and then, with a sly glance at me from the corner of her eye, adds two more.
"Hmmm... Is that three?" I ask.
"No!" she laughs and puts two of the cherries back.
I'm seeing more and more of this testing-me behavior every day. She likes to know her limits and she's all about discovering loopholes. She's learning about fairness, sharing, kindness, and ethics--as well as counting and colors, not to mention developing those fine motor skills even further--all with a game of Hi Hi Cherry-O!
Recently I sent in my six-word memoir for a project our local... The Social Gap Between Child and Adult
Posted on Mar 15, 2010 - 01:13 PM by Shawn Strader in Op-Education
This past week, there was a Hawaiian Music Festival at Tempe Town Lake, not far from my neighborhood. I did not attend, but a good friend of mine checked it out before coming over to my house for a visit. He said it was a fun time with plenty of ukuleles to play and good music all around. But when he got to the front of the line of the 'Make Your Own Hawaiian Lei' booth, the staff told him that adults were not allowed to make a lei, that the artful activity was for kids only.Was he heartbroken over it? Nah... but he was pretty bummed out. He had never made a lei before, and here was a great opportunity to broaden his horizons, but he couldn't participate...apparently, he's too old for...