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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Day 139- Tour Guide Barbie teaches math

Remember in Toy Story 2 when Andy's toys were in the toy store and were being driven around by Tour Guide Barbie? Remember the over-enunciation of her words and the constant smile? Now imagine Tour Guide Barbie teaching a math lesson on graphing.

Everyone knows that teachers are 50% information and 50% stage production. What is a classroom if not a stage with a captive audience? So, it was on this 'stage' where I let my acting ability shine. I taught the entire graphing lesson with Barbie's voice.

I didn't get video, because I don't feel the world is ready for my theatrical debut, but I will say that my students were enthralled. So, I encourage other teachers who may be reading this, or parents who wish their kids would pay a little more attention to them, to try an accent.

Tomorrow I think I'll go with British. I'll start practicing my Elizabeth Bennett tonight.

Here are some wonderful compound word activities we did today for review.

 Cut and paste on the front, and sentences on the back when they finished.

We did a few science experiments by finding and charting items that were magnetic and nonmagnetic. Here are our findings:

Literacy Center pictures:
 Rhyming word match-up


** Tomorrow is our first ever Health Fair- just for grades K-2! Different presenters will be coming around to the classrooms to teach us things that will keep us healthy. I'm feeling lots of pictures and possibly videos!**

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