In this Teaching Tip I provide a link to a short YouTube video. The video features a warm-up routine that I use with my students at the beginning of our daily Writing Workshop period. The routine has become an important class ritual, and it prepares children’s hands and minds for a productive session of writing. I first learned of this routine from Debra Em Wilson. For more information about Debra’s work, please visit www.schoolmoves.com. Give this routine a try in class with your students or at home with your children.
Two weeks ago I officially re-launched my YouTube page as the “Teaching Kids†channel and posted my first new video of the school year entitled “Teaching Kids to Transition Back into ‘School Mode.’ †Each of my new “Teaching Kids†videos will feature 1-2 minute tips for educators and parents and will address a wide variety of topics that focus on teaching the whole child, including academics, character, and health.
Two weeks ago I officially re-launched my YouTube page as the “Teaching Kids†channel and posted my first new video of the school year entitled “Teaching Kids to Transition Back into ‘School Mode.’ †Each of my new “Teaching Kids†videos will feature 1-2 minute tips for educators and parents and will address a wide variety of topics that focus on teaching the whole child, including academics, character, and health.