Helping Students Recall Information... Ask a child what he or she learned over the last year and in the top ten items, the child will list a field trip, guest speaker, something extraordinary that happened in the class, to name a few. As an adult when I am driving down the road, I can hear a song that reminds me of a specific event in high school, or of a party I might have attended. Those emories are context memories, or episodic memories.... Click for Full story
4 Blocks: Way Too Picky...! You who are "Nit Nannies" need to relax a bit. I still want teachers to "do" 4-Blocks the right way. But, we mustn’t work ourselves into a frenzy, nor should we get close to having a script for teachers. We need to trust teachers as professionals to use and be guided by common sense. And, if I can say that (especially since I’ve been called the 4-Blocks Police Chief before!), you all should be able to relax a bit, too.... Click for Full story |
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Second of two installments by Isabell Cardonick, teacher and co-author of Kid Writing. Ms. Cardonick answers questions from kindergarten and grade one teachers.
