07.01.13 ~ Curtain and Dahlberg - Chapter 4
This chapter was about interpersonal communication in the classroom, specifically the effective use of partner and small group activities. It described in detail many strategies and suggestions for effective group work, which I appreciated. The majority of the chapter, however, was dedicated to suggestions for activities to do with a partner or as a group. I especially liked the "Finding Differences" activity with the animals. That is definitely something I would take the time to recreate so I could use it in my classroom. I'm also happy that the book acknowledged that a lot of the time having students work in pairs or in groups can be just as much or even more work for the teacher than whole class activities. I think that is an important point.
One extra thought: I thought it was weird that this chapter suggested that students can get into groups "according to the make of their family car." Do a lot of kids know this?
This chapter was about interpersonal communication in the classroom, specifically the effective use of partner and small group activities. It described in detail many strategies and suggestions for effective group work, which I appreciated. The majority of the chapter, however, was dedicated to suggestions for activities to do with a partner or as a group. I especially liked the "Finding Differences" activity with the animals. That is definitely something I would take the time to recreate so I could use it in my classroom. I'm also happy that the book acknowledged that a lot of the time having students work in pairs or in groups can be just as much or even more work for the teacher than whole class activities. I think that is an important point.
One extra thought: I thought it was weird that this chapter suggested that students can get into groups "according to the make of their family car." Do a lot of kids know this?
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