I had a fabulous time during my field experience for the full week. I taught a unit on Georgia's regions and incorporated a reader's theater that the kids absolutely loved. I also divided the students into five groups and gave them children's informational books on GA to find their information. This relates to Ray's book because of the unit of study on geography. I think units are a great way to keep kids focused and for them to know what is expected. Units are also a great way to integrate subjects like I did with geography. I also did a science lesson on energy and had my students write an imaginative piece.
I really liked Ray's idea to do a unit on a topic I absolutely love as a teacher. This will bring a lot of enthusiasm and creativity in the classroom. It also gives me something to build on every year. Also at the beginning of the year the class could come up with a unit they want to study and write about. This allows students to be involved and have a voice/choice.
Wow, I'm so excited you did reader's theater. What was the story? I bet the kids loved this. I am impressed with your informational books, too - I am glad you have access to enough books of GA to do this!
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