WHAT:
This week in class we learned about the different ways drama can be incorporated into the classroom. I learned there are many benefits in using drama both educationally as well as socially.
SO WHAT:
There are different activities that I believe would be the useful in my classroom. I would definitely have the students close their eyes and envision the stories as I read them, or have them do journal entries as if they were the specific characters from the story. I also really like the activity where there are 4 people us front as a character, and then have them play off of each other as you ask them questions (like we did in class). I think it is fun and helps them learn with perspectives.
NOW WHAT:
In order to be able to better integrate drama into my curriculum, I plan to learn more strategies and practice them in my field experience as well as my lessons in my own schooling now. I know that if I get more used to using it now, it will only get easier with time. I never had thought about how beneficial drama could be, but now that I know, I want to use it to the best degree I can. I want to practice and see what I like and come up with more ways to use it. Now is a great time for me to gain experience and I plan to do so.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Reflection #4 9/16/10
WHAT:
I have never been a theater person in anyway shape or form, but today taught me how useful it can be. I found that you can teach kids cooperation and to give-and-take in life, and make it fun. I really never realized just how much of a connection you can make by simply working together in mirror games etc.
SO WHAT:
There are many different activities I would use in teaching, slightly depending on the grade. One activity that I really liked was the reading activities. I think that by bringing the books more to life, like we did in class, can make learning a more personal and enjoyable experience. It would have made a huge difference in my learning/reading in school. I also really enjoyed the machine game. If that fit into my given curriculum, I would use it in the classroom for sure.
NOW WHAT:
Drama/theater is something that I am not very familiar with, therefore it is definitely something that I will need to practice and experiment with in order to be able to incorporate it better. My sister-in-law is a theater major and has many fun ideas that it can be used in, so I do have that resource. I mostly though want to work on it throughout the next two years of school (with class assignments and field experience) to become more familiar with it and to got the hang of it. I never would have guessed how valuable the concept of drama could be in the classroom, but now that I have gotten a glimpse of it I want to study it out and use it in my future classroom.
I have never been a theater person in anyway shape or form, but today taught me how useful it can be. I found that you can teach kids cooperation and to give-and-take in life, and make it fun. I really never realized just how much of a connection you can make by simply working together in mirror games etc.
SO WHAT:
There are many different activities I would use in teaching, slightly depending on the grade. One activity that I really liked was the reading activities. I think that by bringing the books more to life, like we did in class, can make learning a more personal and enjoyable experience. It would have made a huge difference in my learning/reading in school. I also really enjoyed the machine game. If that fit into my given curriculum, I would use it in the classroom for sure.
NOW WHAT:
Drama/theater is something that I am not very familiar with, therefore it is definitely something that I will need to practice and experiment with in order to be able to incorporate it better. My sister-in-law is a theater major and has many fun ideas that it can be used in, so I do have that resource. I mostly though want to work on it throughout the next two years of school (with class assignments and field experience) to become more familiar with it and to got the hang of it. I never would have guessed how valuable the concept of drama could be in the classroom, but now that I have gotten a glimpse of it I want to study it out and use it in my future classroom.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Reflection #3 9/9/10
WHAT:
This week in class I really learned about the importance of paying attention to art. There is so much that goes into making an artwork aesthetically pleasing and there are incredible stories that can be made from a piece of art if you take the time to look into the details. There is great value in using pictures in story telling, such as children's picture books. I think that they can add so much to a story. I really enjoy when there are hidden story lines in the artwork or foreshadowing, and so forth; it makes the story even more interesting.
SO WHAT:
There are a few things that I can do to better prepare myself to teach about the arts. One main one would be to gain my own experience. I always have been the artsy type so studying the visual arts comes fairly natural to me; however, I never got into reading as a kid so I am not very familiar with a lot of illustrators. I need to gain more experience in learning about the different illustrators and styles that are used in books. By knowing this, I will be more equipped to use them in my future classroom.
NOW WHAT:
The importance of knowing the different elements of art, styles, and illustrators is that by knowing them I can incorporate them in the classroom much easier and be able to make connections between the art and the different subjects. For example: as a child I loved art but hated reading. If I was to read a book and learn about the style of art, and then use that style to create my own art work, I would have enjoyed and appreciated that book so much more. I even would have made my own story to go with my artwork. There are so many ways to make learning more interesting and to increase a child/persons learning abilities and I think that this is an amazing way to do it. Yes there are different kinds of learners, but generally, I think these types of activities would be beneficial for children.
This week in class I really learned about the importance of paying attention to art. There is so much that goes into making an artwork aesthetically pleasing and there are incredible stories that can be made from a piece of art if you take the time to look into the details. There is great value in using pictures in story telling, such as children's picture books. I think that they can add so much to a story. I really enjoy when there are hidden story lines in the artwork or foreshadowing, and so forth; it makes the story even more interesting.
SO WHAT:
There are a few things that I can do to better prepare myself to teach about the arts. One main one would be to gain my own experience. I always have been the artsy type so studying the visual arts comes fairly natural to me; however, I never got into reading as a kid so I am not very familiar with a lot of illustrators. I need to gain more experience in learning about the different illustrators and styles that are used in books. By knowing this, I will be more equipped to use them in my future classroom.
NOW WHAT:
The importance of knowing the different elements of art, styles, and illustrators is that by knowing them I can incorporate them in the classroom much easier and be able to make connections between the art and the different subjects. For example: as a child I loved art but hated reading. If I was to read a book and learn about the style of art, and then use that style to create my own art work, I would have enjoyed and appreciated that book so much more. I even would have made my own story to go with my artwork. There are so many ways to make learning more interesting and to increase a child/persons learning abilities and I think that this is an amazing way to do it. Yes there are different kinds of learners, but generally, I think these types of activities would be beneficial for children.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Reflection #2 9/2/10
WHAT:
This week in class we learned about different art forms and then did rotations practicing the use of them in class. The reading taught me things that I generally already knew, but hadn't thought much about. It gave me more insight on the benefits that art can have on your main teaching subjects such as math and english. I found it to be really interesting.
SO WHAT:
Learning these different uses and benefits makes me want to use it in my own school life as well as my teaching preparation. As a child in elementary school, I always used art in projects as much as possible. If I was doing a book report of my choice I would make a drawing representing what I had read, and things like that. The sad thing is as I got older I have mostly stopped doing that. I think that if I used it with books I was reading and what not, it would be a good way to remember what I read and it would be enjoyable. I want to learn and practice these tips so that they will come more natural to me in use as a teacher.
NOW WHAT:
Now that I have been made more aware of the wonderful affects of visual arts in the classroom I plan on finding out ways to incorporate it into my student teaching as well as regular teaching. As I start to make lesson plans I can think of different art projects to incorporate and aid in the learning experience. I have an enlarged respect for the arts in the classroom and I think that if I work hard on learning more and better ways to incorporate them that my students will do better not only in my class but in all areas for their futures.
This week in class we learned about different art forms and then did rotations practicing the use of them in class. The reading taught me things that I generally already knew, but hadn't thought much about. It gave me more insight on the benefits that art can have on your main teaching subjects such as math and english. I found it to be really interesting.
SO WHAT:
Learning these different uses and benefits makes me want to use it in my own school life as well as my teaching preparation. As a child in elementary school, I always used art in projects as much as possible. If I was doing a book report of my choice I would make a drawing representing what I had read, and things like that. The sad thing is as I got older I have mostly stopped doing that. I think that if I used it with books I was reading and what not, it would be a good way to remember what I read and it would be enjoyable. I want to learn and practice these tips so that they will come more natural to me in use as a teacher.
NOW WHAT:
Now that I have been made more aware of the wonderful affects of visual arts in the classroom I plan on finding out ways to incorporate it into my student teaching as well as regular teaching. As I start to make lesson plans I can think of different art projects to incorporate and aid in the learning experience. I have an enlarged respect for the arts in the classroom and I think that if I work hard on learning more and better ways to incorporate them that my students will do better not only in my class but in all areas for their futures.
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