I especially enjoy those “quiet” times with my class, and they are 8 and 9 years old. I find that every “too scheduled” event is becoming less desirable in our class, and we much more enjoy the rotations I have set up. Everyone gets a lot more done, I get to focus much more on helping those who need it, I get to challenge more, I get to observe more, and most importantly, I also get to model the behaviour I like to see. During reading time, I read. I do some work during rotations too.
We get on well during those much more relaxed times. Why not, I ask?
Have you found that those things that seem to be (more) acceptable in pre-schools are often frowned upon with older children? I certainly have! Yet some of the best ideas come from the early childhood area!
Got this as an email midmorning.. Loved it. I was snuggling with me kiddos.. shoes off, coffee near by- heaps of this and that.. loads of smiles- learning takes all shapes!
There is nothing quite like feeling like you are at “home”!
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I especially enjoy those “quiet” times with my class, and they are 8 and 9 years old. I find that every “too scheduled” event is becoming less desirable in our class, and we much more enjoy the rotations I have set up. Everyone gets a lot more done, I get to focus much more on helping those who need it, I get to challenge more, I get to observe more, and most importantly, I also get to model the behaviour I like to see. During reading time, I read. I do some work during rotations too.
We get on well during those much more relaxed times. Why not, I ask?
Have you found that those things that seem to be (more) acceptable in pre-schools are often frowned upon with older children? I certainly have! Yet some of the best ideas come from the early childhood area!
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There are so many precious moments in a day that we forget, don’t we?
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I love your blog and have begun to follow it! Thank you so much for sharing! i gave your blog an award on my site! :)
http://littleilluminations.blogspot.com/2010/02/beautiful-blogger-award.html
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Got this as an email midmorning.. Loved it. I was snuggling with me kiddos.. shoes off, coffee near by- heaps of this and that.. loads of smiles- learning takes all shapes!
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I love it too, Kristin. Those children love their school–it’s in their body language. Awesome.
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like!
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