A little embarrassed to ask, but...How do I get to the Power Point Files? Thanks, Ann --- Joy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Jan, > I think you teach conversation skills by having > conversations! I know, I know, this sounds too > simplistic. I start out my year talking with my > students, one of the very first things I do is have > elicit from them what they know about having a > conversation. I don't take anything for granted, we > go into teensy weensy detail, from recognizing body > language that give us clues to how the other person > is feeling, to tone of voice and how to politely > interrupt someone. We write down all the ideas we > brainstorm together, then turn them into rules for > conversation, and modify them as the year > progresses. > > I try to make the classroom a safe place where the > students feel comfortable sharing. The kicker is > this takes time. Some kids come ready to share, > others take longer, you have to be patient. I also > have learned to have kids share with me before > sharing with the class, just to be sure they > understand what is and what isn't appropriate. (I > helped them figure out how much to tell, and how > much to hold back so they don't tell anything that > might come back to haunt them.) Responsive Classroom > is a good place to learn about this. > > There is an anchor chart in one of the power point > files that Ginger posted that looks similar to what > I do with my students. > > > > > Joy/NC/4 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > How children learn is as important as what they > learn: process and content go hand in hand. > http://www.responsiveclassroom.org > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > We won't tell. Get more on shows you hate to love > (and love to hate): Yahoo! TV's Guilty Pleasures > list. > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go > to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at > http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sucker-punch spam with award-winning protection. Try the free Yahoo! Mail Beta. http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbeta/features_spam.html _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
