Through inquiry. Make the topic relevant to what they are interested in.
Right now I have a class that is itching to mix chemicals. Chemistry is not
part of the goals and objectives set forth by my state. But rocks and minerals
are - we'll get into the chemistry of how rocks are formed. Electricity and
magnetism are - we'll create electricity using chemistry (lemons, apples,
potatoes).
I have to stay one step ahead, and think outside the box. I have to think
"How can I connect what they are interested in to what they need to learn?"
Sometimes I can make the connection, sometimes I can't. When I can't I appeal
to their learning style and hook them that way.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
. . . What do you do to make kids interested in subjects they couldn't care
less
about? For example, how do you get a dinosaur lover to care about space?
Ben
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
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