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  • 1.  Real-world applications

    Posted 05-02-2018 16:07
    You were all so helpful with lunchtime conversation ideas, I'm hoping for some ideas for this teacher's struggle that came up recently:
    "I'm having trouble connecting conversations in class to the real world. How do you relate content to the real world or students' lives?"
    Let's say the topic/theme was "seasons", what are some ways you would make those connections?

    Thanks! 


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    Mamie Morrow
    CLASS Specialist
    Teachstone
    Jacksonville, FL
    mamie.morrow@teachstone.com
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  • 2.  RE: Real-world applications

    Posted 05-03-2018 10:04
    Talking about the weather is a great way to ease into the four seasons and it will allow you to build on their prior knowledge as well as connect concepts.  How is the weather outside today? What do you see in the sky? How does the air feel? As students respond you can keep it going by asking them about the clothing they are wearing. "Why are you wearing boots today?" "Can I wear my sandals in this weather? Why not? When can I wear my sandals?" As students respond and begin to talk about a different season you can keep them engaged by asking more questions about different clothes and activities that happen during the different seasons and why.

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  • 3.  RE: Real-world applications

    Posted 05-04-2018 16:13
    I think everything that has been mentioned is very important and valueable.

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    Tawnie Dandeneau
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  • 4.  RE: Real-world applications

    Posted 05-05-2018 21:02
    Talking about weather is one of my favorite theme to introduce to children , and heard them to talk about using many open question according the season we share talk about clothes, hands on art and craft, vocabulary , collage and many fun activities that get them involve.

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  • 5.  RE: Real-world applications

    Posted 01-25-2019 22:04
    I really like your Idea a bout the weather. This our daily routine in our classroom.we discuss the weather while the kids looking  out side through the window. and we connect that withe their clothes. Then we ask them aquestion. About playing out side at the park on this weather. Some kids says No it's wet, some says No it's will be mud. We  get the kids involved in conversation as proses of learning and development .

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    Manal Khadem
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  • 6.  RE: Real-world applications

    Posted 01-28-2019 20:37
    In my classroom we do weather also have a child do the daily schedule what we doing, what we did and what's next

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    Kim Smith
    Anaheim CA
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  • 7.  RE: Real-world applications

    Posted 05-03-2018 10:17

    Good Morning!

     

    Relating seasons to children's lives can be done by discussing the types of clothes they are wearing.  Pants and long sleeves or sweaters for cooler weather, shorts and t-shirts (and sandals) for warmer weather.  Asking questions such as have you ever seen...(snow, fallen leaves, flowers sprout, caterpillars turn in to butterflies), of course, providing as many of these opportunities as possible is also a great way of connecting to real life. Planting flowers, having caterpillars in the classroom that will change, fake snow in the sensory table, fall leaves, etc.  Do you plant flowers with mommy/daddy/grandma, etc. Include foods that may be associated for particular seasons....so many great opportunities.  Utilize as many sensory opportunities as possible and ask questions.  Easy peasy. :o)  Oh, and easy family projects (what that family tradition do they do during that season, favorite season collage project, etc.) that can be sent home will help them connect what you are teaching to their lives as well.

     

    Hope this helps!

     

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  • 8.  RE: Real-world applications

    Posted 05-03-2018 12:43
    @Mamie Morrow TS I encourage teachers to think about connections during their planning and make notations of how they will integrate these into their lessons and activities. Using your provided example, we know that recently there has been a  transition from winter to spring. Here in Maryland, we are finally seeing and feeling the signs of spring. I would encourage the teacher, during Recess, to have students make observations of what has changed (flowers have started blooming, the grass is growing, the birds have built a nest, etc). Then the teacher can connect these changes to seasons. ​

    When connecting any concept to students' real world, teachers can ask general questions like, "What does this remind you of? What does this make you think about? Where have you seen/heard this?" As the manual states, teachers should make "consistent and intentional efforts" to connect learning to real-world events.

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    Gizelle Keys
    CLASS Coach
    Upper Marlboro, MD
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  • 9.  RE: Real-world applications

    Posted 05-07-2018 11:24

    Thank you for so many great ideas! Clothing choices is a great way to bring in home and create opportunities for conversations. But seasonal food is such a creative addition! I love that you all also thought of ways to make it hands-on, allowing for observing, creating, and brainstorming. And you showed that it can happen anywhere (like recess!). Thanks! And keep them coming!



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    Mamie Morrow
    CLASS Specialist
    Teachstone
    Jacksonville, FL
    mamie.morrow@teachstone.com
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  • 10.  RE: Real-world applications

    Posted 05-15-2018 10:45
    So much concept development! I gathered up your wonderful ideas for activities, projects, conversations, and questions and made a sample planning form for a unit or lessons on Seasons. I've also attached a blank form you can use to plan for other units, topics, or themes.

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    Liz Savage
    Community Manager
    Teachstone
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