This is something that I continue to work on. Today, working in a Kindergarten class I had my share of challenges. It's so easy to forget that they need to practice and practice and practice how to behave. They're not little adults in small bodies! On another blog I read today they said teaching Kindergarten was like herding cats!
So, as I got sucked into the nether regions of the internet, (aka. finding a lot of neat things, but not actually accomplishing anything on my to-do list), I came across something called "Interactive Modeling" by "Responsive Classroom. What I really liked was watching the videos and seeing how the teacher modelled and had the children model the behaviour or skill. The other thing that is great is that they show how to establish routines in areas that unless you have a lot of classroom experience with each particular age group. There are videos showing the following:
Sitting in a Circle
Choosing a Partner
Talking to a Partner
Working with a Science Partner (Doing an Experiment Together)
I'm really interested in the book.
The videos are on Youtube and the link for the website is:
Interactive Modeling
Monday I'm in a Grade 1 class and looking forward to it! :)
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