Fifth Grade Students were asked to write down everything they knew about the word PARODY today. Some had very blank cards, a few had heard the word before. We began our class period watching this Looney Toons video. We still have not defined the word, but we are beginning to examine what makes an art work distinctive. We analyzed the elements of Sunday on La Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat. What are the figures you see in this painting. How was it made? What can we call these figures so we all know which one we are talking about? | |
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This is the week third graders start to apply research skills in what I call See -Think -Wonder. Students are asked to list all the things they see when given an image. In this way students are beginning to grow building blocks that lead up to the full research experience. If we can observe or see things as they really appear, we can then start to think about why certain things are the way they are. With those two first steps we can go a step further and wonder even more about the topic. As Einstein says, "Imagination is more important than knowledge." We do need firm observation skills to really begin to wonder about the world around us.
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AuthorKaren Grost has always been technologically oriented although she is wary of the overuse of technology. She has worked as the librarian in District 112 since 2001 as a School Library Media Specialist. Blending literature, technology, face to face instruction, and independent study is how she builds up the students in her school to become life long learners. Archives
September 2016
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