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Re: repeating words and directions.....

From: Mark Alexander (malexander06)
Date: Mon Feb 14 2000 - 21:11:32 PST

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    I really like this method! I've been having the same trouble with my K-8
    kids, and this may just be the plan that'll get through to them. Thanks all!

    Mark Alexander
    K-12 Art
    Region One in Northwest Connecticut

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    From: Bunki Kramer <bkramer.us>
    To: ArtsEdNet Talk <artsednet>
    Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 12:08 AM
    Subject: repeating words and directions.....

    >
    >from: Bunki Kramer
    >Los Cerros Middle School
    >968 Blemer Road
    >Danville, CA 94526
    >bkramer.us
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    >
    >> I teach K- 12, 1/2 day for elem, other half for older group. Anyway,
    what I
    >> do> is have my demo at start of lesson. The group sits in a circle around
    me
    >etc> At the end of the lesson I do what I call "My Good Listener
    Questions".
    >For
    >> example,> we are doing currently doing watercolor. I say, "Did I wet the
    >paper for> the sky for or put on> paint first? ".
    >************************
    >
    >Believe it or not, I actually do the same thing with my middle schoolers. I
    >never thought about it much until you put it into "black and white". I
    >always have them repeat back to me the main points before getting materials
    >so that EVERYONE has a clue to what's happening (and sometimes I'll even
    >lose a few with the repeated directions...oh, well...that's a teacher's
    >bane). I also discourage raised hands and ask them to just shout out the
    >answers. Those timid hands in the air sorta kill the spontaneity of the
    >moment. I guess I'm un-reinforcing what all the other teachers
    do...(smile).
    >
    >I also make it a practice of having them repeat new words back to
    >me...like..."Say, weft. Say weft happy. Say weft sad. Say welf soft. Say
    >weft loud." (or say it gigglely, or sing it, or say the word l-o-n-g, etc)
    >Sounds elem. when I explain this but the kids have repeated the word 5 x's
    >now and they've gotten to create with their voices. I even do it with my
    8th
    >graders. They know me by now and tend to pacify this old lady. Whatever
    >works, eh? Toodles........
    >
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