Here’s a guaranteed method to grab kids’ attention – make giant posters.
PWIM or Picture Word Induction Model is based on having kids talk about images. It is a great way to generate vocabulary around topics that engage the learners. In Lillooet black bears and salmon fishing are topics that everyone has a story about. But where is the large photograph to discuss? Enter Block Posters! This free and easy to use site allows you to blow up your own pictures as large as you could possibly want. http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=7da7125a35825d2ab5a3 takes you to one of our videos with both salmon and bears.
Block Posters – Create large wall posters from any image for free!
If you are using the AVID program you will know about Cornell Notes. Cornell provides a number of useful and engaging note taking models for students aged 10 and up. The Cornell model stresses individual reflection more than rote learning. It is a strategy I wish I’d learned before floundering through high school.
Cornell Notetaking Method Custom PDF Generator
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