Monday, July 23, 2007
Just another Manic Monday!
With the last two weeks of school closing in the kids have been getting a little wacky- and so have I. Class today was a little crazy and a lot of fun. I planned a Jeopardy with the facts the kids had learned about the 40s and 50s with each group having a barnyard sound instead of buzzers- I don't have any of that stuff. The kids seemed to think that louder meant they would get the answer first even after Kristin and I said that being loud was going to get them lots of nothing. The game lasted 40 minutes and they all had a great time and I could tell who had done the webquests and who had just messed around. The rest of the class was a reading assignment, a choose your own reading adventure that Siskow put together. We are back to team teaching so she and I are splitting the classes. Wednesday and Thursday will be about the 70s and we are going to look for a movie about the 70s to show the kids. On Friday there will be a 70s costume day for the whole house. I allready have the coolest hat!
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A few things:
God is included in the classroom in Africa. There is not a separation between church and state as in the U.S. Children and their teachers pray, sing about God and use prayers freely in their classrooms.
I will pick up your mid term when I am there tomorrow, Tuesday, July 24 at 1:00. I haven't heard that you have a preference about time, so unless I do hear before, I'll be there by 1:00.
You have commented that your teaching has not changed since you began but that your relationships with students have grown. Barbara commented that she thought your teaching was very strong, and your relationships with students are very impressive. I am wondering though about teaching skills that you have learned at Crosswinds, or maybe methods that you have tried. Your blog gives a great idea of what happens each day, and how the kids behaved/complied or not. I want to talk with you about your reflections on your growth as a teacher during this experience.
See you tomorrow. The content has been so interesting, and the ways it is presented and/or learned, the opportunities for engagement by students are really impressive.
Gretchen
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