As I've been observing and helping out in different classroom I've really enjoyed seeing how teachers engage their students. I've especially been impressed with the first grade teacher I've been observing. Every morning she has students sit on the rug and together they read a message she has put on the white board. The message has spelling and punctuation errors which she asks students to help her fix. The kids love this activity and are always eager to help out.
After the morning message, she asks for good news. She calls on 3-4 students to share any good news. It can be anything from what they ate for dinner the night before, to a vacation they just returned from. After those few students have shared with the class their good news, she asks the rest of the students to turn to a neighbor and they have to take turns telling each other their good news. I have been so impressed with this tactic. All the students are able to participate and they know that their teacher cares enough for them to allow them this time to talk about what's happening in their lives. I would like to implement this activity when I become a teacher!
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