https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp In this diary I would like to share with you my experiences about what is happening in my classroom: activities, thoughts, problems and of course reflection and action on issues that might be arise. en-us 2019-02-23 07:33:28 UTC 2023-04-17 17:35:51 UTC hello@padlet.com tallchristos https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334405122 2019-02-23 07:37:14 UTC https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334405122 tallchristos https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334405124 Last week I gave the sixth grade students a photocopy with a blank-filling exercise. The students filled in the gaps with the words and then the solutions on the board were presented. ]]> 2019-02-23 07:37:16 UTC https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334405124 tallchristos https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334405163 The activity was not very successful and students were not excited. Changing the way of teaching was necessary in order to improve the mood in the classroom. ]]> 2019-02-23 07:37:53 UTC https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334405163 tallchristos https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334406565 2019-02-23 07:57:46 UTC https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334406565 tallchristos https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334406773 2019-02-23 07:59:50 UTC https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334406773 tallchristos https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334406898 2019-02-23 08:00:55 UTC https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334406898 tallchristos https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334407113 2019-02-23 08:03:24 UTC https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334407113 tallchristos https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334407245 Using a game like the millionaire in this activity has completely changed this situation. The children participated in a co-operative activity and were excited. The content of the lesson did not change, but  the teaching strategy completely changed student’s attitude. ]]> 2019-02-23 08:05:42 UTC https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334407245 tallchristos https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334408274 2019-02-23 08:22:22 UTC https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334408274 tallchristos https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334408323 2019-02-23 08:23:02 UTC https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334408323 tallchristos https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334408344 2019-02-23 08:23:39 UTC https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334408344 tallchristos https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334408395 2019-02-23 08:24:49 UTC https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334408395 tallchristos https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334409217 2019-02-23 08:37:41 UTC https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334409217 tallchristos https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334409900 2019-02-23 08:48:30 UTC https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334409900 tallchristos https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334410106 Students of the fourth grade, having alreadybeen taught the musical notes on the glockenspiel, were taught the musical piece "When you wish upon a star" from Pinnochio in order to play it on the glockenspiel. For this activity, the projector was used showing the musical notes of the composition.]]> 2019-02-23 08:51:06 UTC https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334410106 tallchristos https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334414672 2019-02-23 09:44:14 UTC https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334414672 tallchristos https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334414710 2019-02-23 09:44:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334414710 tallchristos https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334414766 2019-02-23 09:45:18 UTC https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334414766 tallchristos https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334414806 2019-02-23 09:45:47 UTC https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334414806 tallchristos https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334415096  I’ve noticed that students had difficulty watching the notes by looking at the projector while playing. ]]> 2019-02-23 09:47:52 UTC https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334415096 tallchristos https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334415174 I shared photocopies of the score with students and taught them how to play the same musical composition looking at these sheets instead of looking at the projector. Their enthusiasm, playing a well-known piece on the glockenspiel, was great. ]]> 2019-02-23 09:48:47 UTC https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334415174 tallchristos https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334416213 "When you wish upon a star" from Pinnochio]]> 2019-02-23 10:00:03 UTC https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334416213 tallchristos https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334416532 2019-02-23 10:04:13 UTC https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334416532 tallchristos https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334416654 2019-02-23 10:05:48 UTC https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334416654 tallchristos https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334417724 In order to make a summary of the symbols of rhythmic values in the 2nd grade, I gave a worksheet to the students. ]]> 2019-02-23 10:17:32 UTC https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334417724 tallchristos https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334417840 The results were not very encouraging. Time was spent on explaining, there was little interest and students were not very excited by this activity. Evaluation and review should have been done in a more interesting and experiential way. ]]> 2019-02-23 10:18:38 UTC https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334417840 tallchristos https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334417877 I introduced a new aural practice activity. Giving cards with rhythmic values, I played rhythmical sequences with a percussion instrument asking children to find them. The exercise was done in the form of a game making the activity competitive and interesting. ]]> 2019-02-23 10:18:55 UTC https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334417877 tallchristos https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334420604 2019-02-23 10:45:48 UTC https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334420604 tallchristos https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334420750 2019-02-23 10:47:36 UTC https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334420750 tallchristos https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334420802 2019-02-23 10:48:09 UTC https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334420802 tallchristos https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334420919 2019-02-23 10:49:18 UTC https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334420919 tallchristos https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334420973 2019-02-23 10:49:56 UTC https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334420973 tallchristos https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334421024 2019-02-23 10:50:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334421024 tallchristos https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334421080 2019-02-23 10:50:59 UTC https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334421080 tallchristos https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334421336 2019-02-23 10:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334421336 tallchristos https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334421408 2019-02-23 10:54:39 UTC https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334421408 tallchristos https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334421757 "Flute master" application presented by the Portuguese team in the present Erasmus program has become an integral part of my teaching to fifth grade students. The response to that activity was excellent. All students bring their recorders to the classroom and try to achieve high scores by playing  as good as they can. ]]> 2019-02-23 10:58:49 UTC https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334421757 tallchristos https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334425725 2019-02-23 11:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/tallchristos/1dsii4ha31bp/wish/334425725