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Julie Merrill

More Time to "Play" - 3 views

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shared by Julie Merrill on 27 Feb 14 - No Cached
  • Julie Merrill on 27 Feb 14
     
    I loved this commentary posted on Education Week. It talks about the importance of giving students unstructured time on a regular basis, and expanding recess or time for physical activity. As the author states, "Kids are built to move. Having more time for unstructured outdoor play is like handing them a reset button." This author also spent six weeks in Finland studying their education system. They seem to be achieving greater success with less class time, and more built in natural breaks. This is worth reading.
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  • cms share on 28 Feb 14
     
    Julie, Did you happen to catch last week's Chronicle show called: Schools Fail at Educating Boys Boys' learning styles not incorporated in classrooms Read more: http://www.wcvb.com/chronicle/schools-fail-at-educating-boys/24692982#ixzz2ucnLw4QQ It supports what More Time to Play says about the power of play. I happened to think when I read the article that even when I worked in business I received two 15 minute breaks and a lunch break. As teachers we get a prep but the students really never have down time never mind getting outside. I wish we would look at some of things and really make an effort to make some changes.
  • Kelly Strob on 01 Mar 14
     
    I watched the Chronicle episode this week and it immediately popped in my mind when I read this article. It seems like we all know and talk about how kids need to move and play but actually making that shift in the classroom is very difficult. After watching the episode my mind was racing with ideas about how to better incorporate movement in my lessons. I started implementing some of my ideas this week and I'm interested to see if over time I can see the impact on a student success.
  • Kerry Mullen on 14 Mar 14
     
    I wish we had more down time and outside time as well during the day. We barely get it all in as it is with one recess, but maybe going outside or having downtime will help them retain more day to day.
  • annemariecory on 19 Mar 14
     
    I'm so glad you posted this article, Julie. I think it is so important to continue examining not just what we teach, but how we teach it. My son shifted this January to the Waldorf school in Lexington, in part because he is a very physical learner, who is interested in the arts, music, and practical arts, but also because he was just sitting too much of the day, focusing almost exclusively on reading and math skills. In his new school, they practice counting and multiplication tables while jumping rope on teams, for example. It's not recess, but it is physical activity, it's fun, and it really reinforces and connects the math skill they are working on. I hear many examples like this from him each week, and it has really inspired me to try to incorporate similar approaches, even (or maybe especially?) with my 9th graders.
Steve Olivo

"Where Are the People of Color in Children's Books" via NYTimes - 0 views

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  • Steve Olivo on 17 Mar 14
     
    Written by Mr. Walter Dean Myers for the New York Times, this might be worth sharing with students in preparation for Mitali Perkins' author visit in May. This is a subject that she cares deeply about, and I'm sure it will be a focus for her when she speaks to our students
Kerry Mullen

Is Homework making your child sick? - 1 views

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shared by Kerry Mullen on 21 Mar 14 - No Cached
  • Kerry Mullen on 21 Mar 14
     
    Interesting read. I know some parents even at the elementary level that would agree with this as they feel any homework is too much. However, I feel that all school aged children should have some homework as to reinforce skills and then the parents can see what they are doing in school. I remember the days of having sooo much homework in high school, that I would feel sick. I also remember having arguments with my mother that I needed to go to school and she would say, but you can't because you are sick. Having to make up all of that work as well as keep up with everything was daunting. I see this in high school students now...many hours of homework. Not sure how to fix this Race to No Where.
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