Thursday, January 20, 2011

Use What You Got, Kiddo!

What happens when teachers do all the work while kids just sit and listen?  Whoever decided that straight desks and quiet kids were conducive to learning evidently did not know that the brain is at work at all times.  Children need to move to learn and be allowed to use their knowledge to acquire knowledge AND experiences from their experiences. 
If you are a teacher, please allow your kids to ACTIVELY participate in daily lessons; do not allow them to fade in the background while you are the one who can barely make it out the door from exhaustion.  Get those children moving, get their blood flowing and allow the kids to use what they have…Their Brains!
Check it out...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XtBLyHQwyo&feature=related