I just found a blog entitled "History is Elementary." This is an excellent blog for social studies teachers and all others. The content and words of the authors are genuine and practical for the classroom.
One post I especially liked was one entitled, "Students and THEIR Labels." Students, as we know, like to look "cool." They like to wear Abercromie, Hollister, and American Eagle. For kids, its all about the labels. One teacher discovered that clothing is causing a fashion war within the classroom that is hindering learning.
While this is interesting, the most usuful piece from this post is how the teacher came to acquire this information. This teacher invites each of her students into her classroom for lunch. She talks with them informally and gets to know them- their thoughts and feelings. This is a wonderful gesture and an excellent way to get to know students. Some teachers might consider beginning a "get to know you" activity like this one in their own classrooms.
One post I especially liked was one entitled, "Students and THEIR Labels." Students, as we know, like to look "cool." They like to wear Abercromie, Hollister, and American Eagle. For kids, its all about the labels. One teacher discovered that clothing is causing a fashion war within the classroom that is hindering learning.
While this is interesting, the most usuful piece from this post is how the teacher came to acquire this information. This teacher invites each of her students into her classroom for lunch. She talks with them informally and gets to know them- their thoughts and feelings. This is a wonderful gesture and an excellent way to get to know students. Some teachers might consider beginning a "get to know you" activity like this one in their own classrooms.
Anne,
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting idea you found in the blog post. I also noticed that there were 8 comments on the post, but I didn' read them. Did you comment?
Dr. Burgos