Interesting ideas, Stephanie. Our students are definitely interested in our personal lives. This past Friday afternoon my last period class had 7 or 8 minutes before the bell, and I asked what they wanted to do. Instead of saying they wanted to chat with one another, which I thought would be the unanimous answer, they wanted to ask ME questions about myself. The first question they asked was if I was married. (Which I found interesting, since they knew I recently worked on a PowerPoint for my husband's surprise 50th birthday) I've saved your post. Thanks for your suggestions. Barbara/6th/FL
-----Original Message----- On Behalf Of Stephanie Sanchez Even though I am a 3rd grade teacher, I have found that the best motivator is using what they do enjoy. I think the best advice I got was in order to bridge the gap with the students we teach, you have to know truly what they are all about. If it means you going to the video stores, you looking at myspace pages, you listening to their music, and you watching their movies, then you gotta do it! Stephanie Sanchez 3rd/CA _______________________________________________ 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.
