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"The secret of good teaching is to regard the child's intelligence as a fertile field in which seeds may be sown, to grow under the heat of flaming imagination."

--Dr. Maria Montessori



Thursday, February 3, 2011

Thoughtful Thursday

Do your students fidget during read alouds?  Are they inattentive? Do they have difficulty recalling the story? If so, you need to try the following ideas, in fact, it's truly the best read aloud tips ever!

Providing  props and/or adding movements to go along with familiar stories is a great way to capture the attention of young children and get them involved.  For example giving children character cards, object cards, real props, felt pieces, etc. will keep them active in the story. Also, adding movements such as waving your arms in air like wind blowing, using  index and middle finger to indicate walking, etc. will keep their attention.


When students are engaged they will learn and remember more.

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