Comments on: This Is A LEARNING Class http://avenue4learning.com/2010/07/19/this-is-a-learning-class/ Ideas for Teaching Students in THEIR World... Mon, 07 May 2012 22:47:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mary Linda Krikorian http://avenue4learning.com/2010/07/19/this-is-a-learning-class/comment-page-1/#comment-528 Mary Linda Krikorian Sun, 04 Mar 2012 22:33:05 +0000 http://avenue4learning.com/?p=180#comment-528 Michelle, As an Elementary Music Teacher, it thrills me to no end when I reach those children sitting off to the side, seemingly detached from the class...as I inquire about any prior knowledge they may have of Beethoven or the Beatles! Discussion often turns to the countries they were from and the history that surrounded these musicians. It's a reflection of their classroom teachers and of their family members very often. I llike to let them know just how much I learn from their knowledge as well. Michelle, As an Elementary Music Teacher, it thrills me to no end when I reach those children sitting off to the side, seemingly detached from the class…as I inquire about any prior knowledge they may have of Beethoven or the Beatles! Discussion often turns to the countries they were from and the history that surrounded these musicians. It’s a reflection of their classroom teachers and of their family members very often. I llike to let them know just how much I learn from their knowledge as well.

]]> By: Making Connections Through the Arts http://avenue4learning.com/2010/07/19/this-is-a-learning-class/comment-page-1/#comment-306 Making Connections Through the Arts Tue, 14 Sep 2010 09:56:38 +0000 http://avenue4learning.com/?p=180#comment-306 [...] I have the luxury of helping students to make connections across the curriculum every day. In a recent blog post of my own, I wrote about the questions I often get from students in my classes: “Why are we learning about [...] [...] I have the luxury of helping students to make connections across the curriculum every day. In a recent blog post of my own, I wrote about the questions I often get from students in my classes: “Why are we learning about [...]

]]> By: Elizabeth Peterson http://avenue4learning.com/2010/07/19/this-is-a-learning-class/comment-page-1/#comment-304 Elizabeth Peterson Tue, 14 Sep 2010 01:57:40 +0000 http://avenue4learning.com/?p=180#comment-304 Agreed on the T-shirt thing. That is a great line... and one we should always keep in mind. If we all remembered that we need to help students make connections more than spit out facts, our children would be much better learners! Agreed on the T-shirt thing. That is a great line… and one we should always keep in mind. If we all remembered that we need to help students make connections more than spit out facts, our children would be much better learners!

]]> By: Michelle Baldwin http://avenue4learning.com/2010/07/19/this-is-a-learning-class/comment-page-1/#comment-237 Michelle Baldwin Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:11:21 +0000 http://avenue4learning.com/?p=180#comment-237 Thanks, Christine. Hmmmm... maybe I'll make one of those t-shirts myself. ;-) I think you're exactly right, and maybe that's one thing with teachers- you have to love learning yourself in order to make that a priority for your students. Thanks so much for your comment! Thanks, Christine. Hmmmm… maybe I’ll make one of those t-shirts myself. ;-)

I think you’re exactly right, and maybe that’s one thing with teachers- you have to love learning yourself in order to make that a priority for your students.

Thanks so much for your comment!

]]> By: Christine http://avenue4learning.com/2010/07/19/this-is-a-learning-class/comment-page-1/#comment-236 Christine Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:29:52 +0000 http://avenue4learning.com/?p=180#comment-236 Your sentence "My job is to teach children how to LEARN" should be printed on t-shirts and sold at conferences! While we may use use the passion we have for content areas, we should never forget the first goal - learning itself. Kudos on a great post. Your sentence “My job is to teach children how to LEARN” should be printed on t-shirts and sold at conferences! While we may use use the passion we have for content areas, we should never forget the first goal – learning itself.

Kudos on a great post.

]]> By: Tweets that mention Learning with music and making connections- new blog post: This is a LEARNING class: #musedchat -- Topsy.com http://avenue4learning.com/2010/07/19/this-is-a-learning-class/comment-page-1/#comment-235 Tweets that mention Learning with music and making connections- new blog post: This is a LEARNING class: #musedchat -- Topsy.com Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:54:11 +0000 http://avenue4learning.com/?p=180#comment-235 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Michelle Baldwin, Lindsay Morelli. Lindsay Morelli said: Great post! RT @michellek107: Learning with music and making connections- new blog post: http://bit.ly/dpBSeg #musedchat [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Michelle Baldwin, Lindsay Morelli. Lindsay Morelli said: Great post! RT @michellek107: Learning with music and making connections- new blog post: http://bit.ly/dpBSeg #musedchat [...]

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