 |
| Ms. DiMaria and Kerby |
Yummy! I just finished making Scotcheroos for our Reading Council meeting tomorrow. We’re having a salad and dessert potluck to judge entries for the local Young Illustrator’s, Young Author’s, and Poetry Cabaret competitions. As I was mixing my ingredients, I thought about the ingredients of a successful minilesson. Yes, minilessons should be short and snappy, focused and explicit, and connected to prior learning. But what else? Still thinking about yesterday’s post on enthusiasm, I pondered how enthusiasm is a key competent in any successful endeavor in the classroom.
 |
| Mrs. Kolbach and the Tooth Fairy |
What are some effective ways you have delivered new content to students/adults?
Well thank you so much! I really had no idea it would be such a hit but I am so glad you were willing to join in on the puppet show! Maybe puppets should be the way I teach every lesson now to get their attention :) I must say though that if you don't have puppets I have noticed just how important it is to connect the learning to the students' current lives. If they see it as meaningful at the beginning of the lesson they are more likely to pay attention throughout because it will be important to them!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Sarah: it is absolutely critical to make the learning relevant by connecting it to the lives of the learners. Personally, I have found that the use of humor is one of the most universally effective ways to do this. Don't ever underestimate the power of humor!
ReplyDelete