Share an example of a time you felt really good about engaging kids by Christi Reed https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj en-us 2023-01-25 14:59:33 UTC 2023-02-01 22:42:34 UTC hello@padlet.com Telling "Johanna" stories to introduce the Color Wheel and mixing colors. https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465310617 2023-02-01 22:39:07 UTC https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465310617 Incorporating games, partner reading, drawing cartoons (vocabulary words) during reading centers. https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465311003 2023-02-01 22:39:42 UTC https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465311003 Using music to practice visualizing/elements of poetry. 170873e https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465311062 2023-02-01 22:39:48 UTC https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465311062 Share a story about 1 person who is always cheering for you! https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465311077 2023-02-01 22:39:49 UTC https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465311077 Using student interaction to act out why seasons change. https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465311164 2023-02-01 22:39:53 UTC https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465311164 https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465311186 In 5th grade we introduced the Declaration of Independence disguised as a 'found' break up letter. ]]> 2023-02-01 22:39:54 UTC https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465311186 Kindie (Yoga) https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465311308 Something I tie in often is movement. Something quick that I do is stretch/yoga/breathing. Each day I'll review a few poses and every once in a while I'll introduce a new one. Great for transitions!]]> 2023-02-01 22:40:05 UTC https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465311308 Dystopian Genre skissing https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465311562 I introduced the dystopian genre by asking them what a perfect world would look like and we come up with a very long list, then we ask what they would be giving up to get this perfect world!]]> 2023-02-01 22:40:30 UTC https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465311562 The students have enjoyed acting out parts of the story as I read aloud a mentor text. They interact by becoming the character and playing a scene. https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465311664 2023-02-01 22:40:40 UTC https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465311664 brainstorming real world problems/inventions to solve them 176193e https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465311678 2023-02-01 22:40:42 UTC https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465311678 https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465311728 Role-playing examples and (especially) non-examples.]]> 2023-02-01 22:40:47 UTC https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465311728 Having students come up to the Mimeo Board and "teach" the group about a concept we have been working on. https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465311788 2023-02-01 22:40:53 UTC https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465311788 I used to take groups of kids skiing and mountain biking! https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465311844 2023-02-01 22:40:58 UTC https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465311844 "Snowball" fight to add to the thinking. https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465312048 2023-02-01 22:41:08 UTC https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465312048 Asking the kids if they went back in time what time period would they go back to-- most student's response was to meet their parents when they were in their age? https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465312304 2023-02-01 22:41:31 UTC https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465312304 Holding kids upside down with numbered spots on their tummies and knees during the commutative property lesson to teach them that the order does not matter, you still have the same spots. https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465312323 2023-02-01 22:41:33 UTC https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465312323 One of our kindergarten students has struggled with digraphs. When introducing "sh" this last week, I was able to make up a story about why "sh" hangs out all the time and they do not want people to know. They want to keep it a secret, so they always say, "shhhh". She hasn't struggled with this digraph ever since. https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465312417 2023-02-01 22:41:41 UTC https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465312417 During a lesson on measurements, I used liter bottles and mass weights of paper clips containers, and other items to increase contextual understanding and engagement. https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465312543 2023-02-01 22:41:50 UTC https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465312543 3 Act Tasks by Graham Fletcher for Math 170873e https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465312752 2023-02-01 22:41:59 UTC https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465312752 https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465312811 Sharing a true heartfelt story to get them to engage in emotions and appropriate ways to express those emotions.]]> 2023-02-01 22:42:05 UTC https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465312811 https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465312847 When learning instrument families, kids get to pass around, put together, and try out/play various instruments (cello, violin, etc) while learning how to care for them/timbre/physical characteristics. ]]> 2023-02-01 22:42:10 UTC https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465312847 Vocabulary https://padlet.com/careed/poycaf2ak99yvrgj/wish/2465313080 I was teaching Growing and Changing and we were learning and using some uncomfortable vocabulary so we practiced them with strong silly accents and chants so we could laugh and then be able to then use it appropriately.










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