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Each day during "alphabet time" we give the children the
exact same worksheets to do - it's just a different
letter. For example: glue buttons on a bear for the
letter 'B', next week glue dots on a dog for 'D' and so
forth. It's the middle of April and we are still doing
this stuff. The reasoning is that the students need
routine . . . Anybody else teaching Building Blocks have
this philosophy?
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lovin' it /blockquote>

I've been doing building blocks for five years and I've never
had that philosophy. I teach content units and integrate the
blocks into what I am teaching. They learn the letters
(without the letter of the week) through the morning message
work, interactive writing, etc. I don't really do any letter
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Apr 15, 2006
Tom /blockquote>

Thank you for that! I share this philosophy of teaching! There
are three other teachers who do not agree. We spend an hour a
week collaborating and I'm the only one who disagrees with
teaching letter of the week. Any suggestions?? My students
could be learning so much more. I feel like I'm holding them
b...See More
Apr 17, 2006
lovin' it /blockquote>

On 4/17/06, Tom wrote:
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> Thank you for that! I share this philosophy of teaching! There
> are three other teachers who do not agree. We spend an hour a
> week collaborating and I'm the only one who disagrees with
> teaching letter of the week. Any suggestions?? My students
&...See More
Apr 21, 2006
deb /blockquote>

On 4/13/06, Southern Belle wrote:
> Each day during "alphabet time" we give the children the
> exact same worksheets to do - it's just a different
> letter. For example: glue buttons on a bear for the
> letter 'B', next week glue dots on a dog for 'D' and so
> forth. It's the middle of Apr...See More
May 13, 2006
mjj /blockquote>

Let's begin with the fact that we need to assess our kids and
determine where they are and where they need to be. Some
children come to us needing those Teddy Bear pages and other
don't. And I agree these sheets can be so boring! As with any
program we as educators need to decide what we need to achieve
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Jun 26, 2006


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