I’ve taken a break from a major blog series and found myself talking about conversations this week. This is mostly due to EduCon 2.3 – a conference that took place over the weekend in Philly. I was fortunate enough to present with other wonderful educators (@doremigirl, @michellek107 and @kylepace) on arts integration. Lucky me! In [...]
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Neurons in the Brain by Benedict Campbell – Wellcome Images Talking about your learning is one of the best ways to make your learning stick. The brain is able to make better connections when you are active in your learning. Actually speaking what you believe or what you are learning is a way to make [...]
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Interested in integrating the arts into your teaching and unsure where to start? Simple: Follow Your Passion, your interests, your own experiences and bring them to your students. When I first started teaching, I started with my first love – music. Thinking that all students could listen in the classroom with little preparation, I decided [...]
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Sometimes you just need to do it! Sometimes you just need to stray from your plans and do what you feel is right in your gut! That’s what happened to me yesterday after my students and I listened to Vivaldi’s Siciliano during our regular listening time at snack. We started listening on Tuesday and their [...]
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Our students come to us with many interests and talents. Music is one of them. Whether it’s Beethoven, the Beatles, Bon Jovi or (Justin) Bieber, tapping into their love of listening to music can help students become better readers. The two disciplines are innately very similar, and teachers and parents can take advantage of these similarities to help struggling readers become motivated learners.
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Now, as a teacher, I use Beethoven’s birthday to celebrate the holiday season in a new way. All month we learn about the man and listen to his music. On his birth week, I integrate Beethoven into as many lessons as I can: from penmanship practice using Beethoven quotes and developing our understanding about fact and opinion using biographical articles about his life to practicing our math using Beethoven-based word problems. During the month we also focus on the virtue of perseverance – a virtue that Beethoven exemplified throughout his life.
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This week some students of mine have begun the blogging process. They are very excited and so am I. Since the beginning of the school year, they have been writing in their “Reflection Journals” at the end of every day, reflecting on what they have learned in the various subjects and about themselves as learners. [...]
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Educators need to do more than teach; they need to create experiences for their students. Experiences are what make learning come alive. Let’s face it, experiences are what life is made of and what we need to emphasize in our classrooms if we are to teach the whole child. The arts provide a wonderful way to bring experiences into your teaching.
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#ntchat (New Teacher Chat) is a great Twitter chat for new teachers and veteran’s alike. I love attending these forums where all kinds of teachers share great resources and ideas. Last night’s topic was How can we support new teachers to make Global Connections? and it did not disappoint. Connecting globally is a reality for [...]
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