Lately I have had this nagging feeling that I need to teach the kids to tie their shoes. I haven't felt much like doing it but finally today I did it. I showed them how to tie a shoe and practiced a little with them. Then I told them that if they could tie a shoe by Saturday I would give them each a dollar. Within 30 minutes Felipe and Cassandra had both tied a shoe 3 times. So I owe them each a dollar. It takes them several tries to get it right but I am glad that they can do it now.
Cassandra knows all of the letters and almost all of their sounds now. About two months ago she could only name about 8 letters and maybe 2 sounds. I sat up one night wondering how I should teach her the letters. I didn't come up with any novel ideas. So I have just been having her spend time every day in school writing them and then every morning we go through each letter and say the name of the letter and the sound three times. In her own time she has been trying to write words and teaching letters to Carolina. Well, she has really caught on and I have learned a little about teaching. I think that just consistent practice and repetition works more than sometimes it is given credit. People are constantly trying to find new ways to teach the same old stuff. Maybe new ways aren't always necessary. Hard work and practice seem to be the most reliable method to me.
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"I sat up one night wondering how I should teach her the letters. I didn't come up with any novel ideas."
ReplyDeleteThat part made me laugh.