A couple great things today! I relaxed the reins in French today. We are playing the game I spy... en francais. The students were all over the class and outside in the sun practicing and looking up words on their ipads. Upon them self evaluating they got lots of work done and lots of talking about the french words - a major letting go of the reins for me. I did have to send 3 students back to their seats 1 for climbing on the top of the monkey bars with ipad paper and pencil and 2 others for swinging on the swings again with ipads, paper and pencil. They are still testing after having a sub when I was away at ConnnectEd.
Another thing went well! I was dressed in period costume (1890) announcing the release of land for homesteading. I explained all the rules for homesteading and then they started to choose their 1/4 sections. Lots of noise fun adn conversation and a few wanting to make their own commune (community). This was one of those activities of old that I said I was going to resurrect. A total inquiry activity and very successful.
On an unhappy note my mother is not very healthy and my father is really too old to take care of her (93). We are having her cognitive function assessed and it looks like the end of a very astute and clear mind. sigh! Luckily I have a brother and sister in town - we are a very good care team!
Great to hear that you are challenging your own boundaries!
ReplyDeleteAll the best to your mom and family,
Dave