It's Friday, and it feels like the end of a very long week. It's the end of the grading period, so we're pressed for time and probably won't have the opportunity to practice literacy strategies until after our nine weeks tests. I'm going to look for an article this weekend that we can use as a "hook" for our next unit... Geology! The students either love this unit or hate it, i.e.
"Ms. Turner...Why do we have to learn about rocks?"
I think we're going to work on "Visualizing" with this upcoming unit. There is a lot of visualization in geology, plate tectonics, etc. My students have a good handle on "Making Connections" and "Determining Important Ideas" as well as "asking Questions" because we have practiced those the most.
I am also working on incorporating humor into my lessons. We are using Marcia Tate's book "Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites" and each of us chooses a strategy to incorporate into our classes. Today I unintentionally made my students laugh when I spontaneously started singing to help them remember which ocean experiences hurricanes and which experiences typhoons. Hey, I thought I sounded good.
Just wait 'til I break out my tap dancing skills.
I am tired as well Turner. Teaching can sometimes just wear you out!
ReplyDeleteI totally understand how you feel. I have been out on medical leave for 2 weeks with severe tendinitis, a partial tore Achilles tendon, and a severe fibromyalgia flare. I have been back in the class for 2 days and feel like I may never recover from being out. On a different note, I use song and dance to teach the various topics of Earth Science. I would love to hear your's.
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