Sunday, January 27, 2013

So...wanna hear something new? Beg me!

So...is it hard to get your kids interested?  I ask my kids to beg me for the new info I'm wanting to share that day...and voila!  They can't get it fast enough.  When I act as if I'm needing to tell them something, but I just don't know if I should or not...I say, "Go ahead.  Beg me."  There is not one student who is not begging.  And...when I give in, I have all eyes on me!

 So...did I say I couldn't tell you all about your brain?  It takes about 10 minutes for this group of first graders to explain it to us!  Check it out, if you would like to see WBT in action! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDJtuNsYsdY

 So...did I say I like using WBT?  My family tells me they think I'm having more fun with it than the kids.  I don't know.  But I can tell you that it is fun to be having so much fun teaching!  Have a great week!
Posted by at

3 comments:

  1. transPARENT real MOMJanuary 31, 2013 at 8:16 PM

    i watched a bit of the video. interesting. is that really how your class looks all day long? very interactive! i bet the kids love it!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Fun Friendship ClubhouseFebruary 1, 2013 at 4:09 AM

    Not the all day look. I "steal" and create lessons from WBT as much as I can. Over the weekend, I studied up on their website some verb, noun, adjective, and writing lessons. So this week, when we gather during the "Daily 5" (or do mini lessons during the morning), I used those lessons. It was fun! I believe they retain more and enjoy learning sooo much more!

    Kinda went like this in a mini-lesson: "Class" "Yes" "A verb is a word that shows action." (gestures created by me...sign language, "v" for verb, hold your hand beside you like a blank..somewhat like Barker's Beauties...for a word, then flashing fingers up and down for action. "Teach" "Okay" They turned to their peanut butter and jelly partners, repeating what I said with gestures. "Class" "Yes" long story short, I added the review on verbs that we had been studying, including past and future tense verbs. They share with a buddy and then with me examples of each. Super fun! In 24 years of teaching, I feel I have more student involvement and interest. Definitely a teacher's dream!

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)