Christina's Yardstick Padlet by https://padlet.com/heidornc/2ggnoqs0x85t Made with good vibes en-us 2016-11-06 22:26:55 UTC 2017-05-17 10:13:06 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png T.S.and !                           On page 15, I had a text-to-self connection when the author discussed the need for students to have a snack during the day. I related to this because I'm always finding myself grabbing a snack afterschool to help me stay focused and pay attention during meetings or while grading papers. I coded the ! during this part as well because I had never thought of having a snack table before. This is an interesting idea and I think if it were explained and modeled enough, students could benefit from being able to grab a healthy snack when they feel that they needed it. I am now thinking about how I could incorporate this into my classroom! heidornc https://padlet.com/heidornc/2ggnoqs0x85t/wish/136570567 2016-11-09 20:46:12 UTC https://padlet.com/heidornc/2ggnoqs0x85t/wish/136570567 B.K. on page 17. I was happy to see that a lot of what many of us learned through the Responsive Classroom training over the summer is also supported in this book as well. Specifically, Wood noted that children "desperately need physical release in their school day." I am happy that many of us are trying to incorporate more time throughout our day to give students the break they truly need by using energizers or brain breaks to help separate longer academic portions of students' days.  heidornc https://padlet.com/heidornc/2ggnoqs0x85t/wish/136571900 2016-11-09 20:51:54 UTC https://padlet.com/heidornc/2ggnoqs0x85t/wish/136571900 BK and *                          I found the part about looping on page 23 to be very interesting. I first coded it BK because I was already aware that teachers and students can form greater bonds with one another. I went on to code it * as well because I hadn't thought about just how many advantages there really are with looping beyond just a stronger connection. Wood states, "The advantages of extending children's time with one teacher include an increased sense of stability for children, more student persistence with academic tasks, and a stronger curriculum thread with less repetition of material." I feel that I understand the reasoning behind looping much better now! heidornc https://padlet.com/heidornc/2ggnoqs0x85t/wish/136573951 2016-11-09 21:00:22 UTC https://padlet.com/heidornc/2ggnoqs0x85t/wish/136573951 11/28/16 heidornc https://padlet.com/heidornc/2ggnoqs0x85t/wish/140229301 On page 75, I coded * and BK because I thought it was important to remember that at age 6 (which a few of my students still were when they came into 2nd grade) students are comfortable with a busy level of noise and activity. "Talking, humming, whistling, and bustling are the order of the day." However, 7 year olds often "need a classroom environment suitable for sustained, quiet work periods." This makes more sense to me now as I think back to the beginning of the school year. Many of my students seemed to not be able to "sit still" while others couldn't concentrate if others around them were fiddling. I think it is important to keep this in mind and provide different types of work environments around my classroom to help meet both types of learners.]]> 2016-11-28 16:15:01 UTC https://padlet.com/heidornc/2ggnoqs0x85t/wish/140229301 11/28/16 heidornc https://padlet.com/heidornc/2ggnoqs0x85t/wish/140232961 On page 81, I coded TW around the section that stated that 6 year olds are "highly competitive, can overdo the need to win and be first." This reminded me of a few Morning Meeting activities that I did in the beginning of the year where students became very upset when they didn't come in first in an activity. Next year, I will wait to introduce some of these types of activities until later in the year when my students are older and may be able to handle this better. ]]> 2016-11-28 16:23:29 UTC https://padlet.com/heidornc/2ggnoqs0x85t/wish/140232961 11/28/16 heidornc https://padlet.com/heidornc/2ggnoqs0x85t/wish/140235547 On page 81, I coded * because I thought it was important to remember that at age 6 and 7, students are very sensitive and moody. However, I was happy and relieved to see that by age 8, students "bounce by quickly from mistakes or disappointments." This was also a BK to me as I think back to my class last year, and it did seem that as my students got older throughout the year they were much less "moody" and were able to handle something not going their way much easier than they did in the beginning of the year. ]]> 2016-11-28 16:28:47 UTC https://padlet.com/heidornc/2ggnoqs0x85t/wish/140235547