As promised, I would like to describe a math strategy called "scrolls". Scrolls are an amazing tool for grades 1-3. Having said that, if students begin a scroll in first or second grade, continuing to work on the scrolls in the upper grades should be considered for the reasons I describe in the video.
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Dear Friends,
I have not disappeared, just got lost in a time warp.
Access to the internet is very limited right now. Therefore, I won't be adding to this blog: Daily Assignment, until Sept. 16th. So please remember to check in then. Sorry about this. You can certainly go through previous blogs for strategies.
In the meantime, Best Effort and see you on the 16th.
Linda103
The first few days are always a challenge to prepare for. I hope the suggestions in this video help with your planning.
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Best Effort,
Linda103
Setting up a classroom can be a daunting task. To begin you might want to draw a floor plan and use pieces of paper to represent the furniture, this will not only save your back but give you a starting point.
In this video I offer some ideas to consider as you begin your planning.
I hope you find this helpful.
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Hello Everyone,
I am experimenting with new ways to present my blog. So, for the first time I am including a webcam video of myself. Hopefully, this works. Best Effort to me!!
Linda103
Hello Everyone,
Welcome back to another school year. I'm sure it feels like the summer zipped by.
I know that some of you have started thinking about the upcoming year and some of you are still in a vacation mode. So as not to overwhelm you, at this time with a new strategy, I am going to do a bit of a book promotion.
Here goes------
To all teachers, seasoned and new, I have published a very helpful resource book: Daily Assignment: 70 Effective Teaching Strategies At A Glance. It's a great book to remind you of those strategies that you may have forgotten, or have never tried. The perfect book to keep on your desk as a reference for the effective strategy needed to clarify or improve instruction.
I hope you will take the opportunity to visit this site: :http://www.bookemon.com/book-profile/daily-assignment/126409. I know you will find the book useful in the upcoming year. (It also makes a wonderful gift for the new or seasoned teacher that you know.)
A dear friend, and colleague, (Jane), asked me what I wanted my legacy to teaching to be when I retired. I believe it is the hope of all teachers that something taught, or done through the years, impacts a student, or colleague, in away that the spirit of the lesson/experience carries on years after we have left the profession. However, for me, I couldn't figure out what that was.
After watching this video, by Sir Ken Robinson, I realized what I would like to be my legacy. I want people to say that, "Linda taught the total child." When I reflect on my 34 years of teaching, I recognize that I not only taught the core content areas, but I included ceramics, orienteering, recorders, ballroom dancing, dramatizations, plays, knitting, singing, art and things I can't even remember. Please know, I did not do this alone, parents and volunteers supported my classroom on a regular basis. An amazing parent,(Barb), volunteered to teach orienteering for many years, as did a parent, (Lucia), who taught ceramics, and a group of mothers, who came in once a week, to teach knitting, to mention a few. So, you see, it does take a village.
I hope by watching this video you will become, if not already, more cognizant of how you integrate music, art, physical movement, or whatever else you can do, to tap into a child's interest, strengths, and most importantly, the creative part of their brain.
This video is 19 minutes long. It is well worth your time. It is humorous, while making an important point. So, please take the time to watch.
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On another note, this will be last blog until August 21st. Please make sure you rejoin this site at that time. I am planning to experiment with new ways to share strategies with you beginning in August.
Having said that, as you start planning for next year, I hope you will use this site as a reference.
Now, go and have a wonderful, relaxing and well deserved summer vacation. Remember to use sunblock, laugh, do something kind each day and smile. You are an amazing person because you are a teacher and you do make a difference!!!
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Thank you for your support AND
Best Effort,
Linda103
