Thanksgiving is considered by many as being the worse meal of the year. Why? Because of the extreme overload of high-starch carbs that trigger blood sugar spikes for so many people. Just think of it. Pumpkin pie with a scoop or two of ice cream, corn bread stuffing, mashed potatoes, sugar-laden cranberry sauce and green bean casserole, that's why.…
Today in class the children will be participating in two out-of-class activities including a trip to Meijer Gardens Christmas display and then to the farmers market to pick up a Christmas tree and decorations for the classroom. These two activities have been earned by properly demonstrating understanding of orderliness and quality attention span throughout the year during in class opportunities. The out-of-class activity will give the students an excellent opportunity to demonstrate these important qualities in a different environment with…
When the Pilgrims crossed the Atlantic Ocean in 1620, they landed on the rocky shores of a territory that was inhabited by the Wampanoag (Wam pa NO ag) Indians. The Wampanoags were part of the Algonkian-speaking peoples, a large group that was part of the Woodland Culture area. These Indians lived in villages along the coast of what is now Massachusetts and Rhode Island. They lived in round- roofed houses called wigwams. These were made of poles covered with flat sheets of elm or birch bark. Wigwams differ in construction from tipis that were used by Indians of the Great Plains.…
This week I have learned lot from Visualizing Learning from Chapters 3, 13, and 14. All the vocabulary words and meaning through pictures all made sense after reading and the examples that were used. I had no difficulty with any of the terms that were used in each of these chapters. I have learned a lot especially in Chapter 14 with Cognitive Therapy and Goals of Psychotherapy. They were self-explanatory and had great examples next to them to help steer me in the right direction. I tend on using what I know out in the real world as well. This week opened my eyes to a lot. In Chapter 15, learning about empathy-altruism hypothesis and egoistic model of altruism, meaning if we had more people in the world that act this way, then there would be less selfish people out there. With different types of therapy out there people do not have excuses on why there is no help at all. Knowing the right people can get you the right help.…
Art is the specific activity I have chosen to write about, our topic for this term is winter/cold. We are all going to support the children to do mosaic/collage pictures representing cold.…
Her assistant teacher is riding the bus at this time of the day picking the students up. While waiting for the students to arrive Ashley is getting everything ready for the day ahead. She would either getting things ready for small groups, get the music ready for the day or she might be cleaning up anything that might be still laying around from the day before. Once her eighteen students arrive at eight A.M. she lets them play with table toys for about ten to fifteen minutes. Breakfast is served at eight fifteen. Once the children are done eating breakfast the children go to centers and are called to brush their teeth while they are playing in center. Once centers are done the children come to the carpet and then do music and the calendar. Once the students have completed those activities they go to small groups. This is where Ashley has each group set up and they are set up to help meet the individuals needs of each child. The individual’s needs are indicated on the lesson plans. After small groups the children go back to the carpet and Ashley or her assistant will read a book to the children or have a group discussion over the project they are working on. Lunch will be served then gross motor and then it is time to say goodbye for the…
As teachers, we are required to develop lesson plans that an easily adapted to the needs of English Language Learners, while still maintaining academic quality by using features unique to sheltered education. This paper provides an example of a lesson plan for English Language Learners in a fifth grade mathematics class studying the components of a balanced meal.…
Pumpkin Counting Math – The students will get there paper with the numbers at the bottom. The teacher will have a plate of orange paint in the middle of the table. The teacher will have the students show her there pointer finger. They will put their pointer finger only in the paint. The teacher will tell the students the number that they are going to count to and have them start at the bottom of the paper and count. They will touch the paper each time they say a number. We will do this for each number on their paper. When this group is finished, the teacher will have the groups rotate.…
I will talk aloud with my thoughts. I will say, “Hmm, I want to make a friendship flower for my best friend, Fiona.” “I want to show her that I appreciate her.” Then I will ask the students, “Does anyone know what appreciation means?” After students predict what the word appreciation means, I will explain to them what it means. I will answer the questions I asked before aloud. For example, “To show my appreciation for my friend Fiona, I want to write about what we like to do together.”…
Activity: This magazine I would go over as a class in a preschool or kindergarten classroom. I would read the stories in the magazine together as a class and then do a cooking activity together as well. This will get students working together to create their own food and interacting in a way that promotes…
Invitation to learn: Teacher will come into the classroom dressed up as a chef, using a Chef's hat, a plate and a spoon for props. Teacher will introduce song by asking what holiday is coming up and discussing with the class what types of food we eat on Thanksgiving. Finally the teacher will tell the students that they will be learning a song about how 5 fat turkeys didn’t become dinner on Thanksgiving.…
This pumpkin activity allowed for us as future teachers to think outside the box, and use something outside of its’ intended purpose for something educational. Having to turn a pumpkin into a globe made most of us including myself go outside of our comfort zone, and leave what we believed to be normal teaching method. I believe that making us go outside of our comfort zone was beneficial because as a future…
Suggested for middle and high school students and based on Bloomsday, this complete lesson plan includes journaling, vocabulary, reading and discussion, small group work, individual work, assessment, and related standards.…
This page offers lesson plans, worksheets, games, and a glossary to name a few. These are valuable resources for any class. This can be used in the classroom to create lesson plans and print worksheets or get ideas…
Personally, I’m going to have to say no. The painting does a very horrendous job at depicting the relationship between the Wampanoag Indians and the Pilgrims during the First Thanksgiving. The painting is very simplistic. In other words, it fails to recognize the crucial details of what actually led up to the First Thanksgiving, and what occurred afterward as a result of the Peace treaty between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Indians. There’s a lot more to the story of Thanksgiving. The painting only focuses on a very small piece of the whole ordeal and fails to capture the big picture of it all.…