Bonita I think I want to start my school year this way! I love this! I also love the quote from Gardner...it is the inch deep and a mile wide curriculum that occurs in a test taking culture. Perhaps that is why I find To Understand so revolutionary! It is the first time I have seen a book tackle what is essential to teach in such a thorough and commonsensical (is that a word??? LOL) way! What do you all think about Ellin's list about what is essential? Do you agree with it? Jennifer In a message dated 6/22/2008 10:51:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Bonita says: I generally start my fifth grade science unit by telling students I would feel very successful as a teacher if I can return them to their 3 year-old selves. Some things that I think stand in the way of curiosity in our classrooms are: --ditto on hurrying through curriculum. As Gardner once said, "Coverage is the enemy of understanding." --not listening, really listening, to children--if we are not interested in their observations, however simplistic they may sometimes appear, then they will refrain from sharing them and eventually (in some cases) from thinking about them. **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007) _______________________________________________ Understand mailing list [email protected] http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/understand_literacyworkshop.org
