105 building a well-defined learning vocabulary so that we can discuss learning effectively
105 building a well-defined learning vocabulary so that we can discuss learning effectively
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Before Reading
Ask: What are some of YOUR favourite words? Do you have any favourite collections?
Show: Read some of the words on the cover with me; how would you describe these words? How else can you describe them? Jerome loves words so much, he writes them down on pieces of paper, cards, and in a journal. Do you think Jerome is being generous when he shares his favourite words? Why or why not? What is kind about asking others to share their favourite words?
Connect: What words did you think about as you read some of Jerome’s words? What words would you give Jerome?
During Reading
Ask: How do you think Jerome feels when he finds a word he likes? What does he like about them? What does he do with them? How do his words make things better?
Show: Look at the page when he sends up his words in the wind. Why did he share his words? Why did it make him happy?
Connect: When Jerome puts words together, he realizes some of the simplest are the most powerful. What are 5 simple words that are powerful for connecting and understanding others?
After Reading
Ask: Words have power. They help us communicate, make poetry, and make things better. The more words he knew the better he could tell others what he was thinking and feeling. How do words help us get along? Is Jerome's heavy cart of words a burden or richness? Why?
Show: Look at the words on the pages. What are some words you like the sound of? What are words you’d like to know the meaning of? What are some words that make the world a better place?
Connect: What do you think and feel about the job of words after reading this book? How do you plan to use words to make a difference? Are you going to be a “Word Collector?” Why or why not?
Activities:
1. Write a description of this book. What do you want others to know about Jerome and words?
2. Jerome is NOT the only one who loves words. Find out who else is a “Word Collector.” Watch this YouTube video of some famous people telling why they love words. President Obama said that words have power. Talk about what that means to him.
3. What are YOUR TOP twenty words? Create your own picture book or video. Use some favourite photos to illustrate the words you like.
4. A “noun” is a word that identifies people, places, or things. What are your TOP Ten nouns for each one of these categories?
5. Make a poem by arranging books or food packages in an order that makes some sense: Line them up to form ideas.
6. Write a poem to “tell the world who you are and how you will make the world better.”
From Learning to Give
108 developing confidence in our ability to speak publicly helps us to be better educators of our peers
108 developing confidence in our ability to speak publicly helps us to be better educators of our peers
Select a topic of interest, research explore, present it in any form - as a way to teach others.
Critique, reflect on what went well and what you would do differently.
109 we can improve our LoL by providing feedback on each other’s learning
109 we can improve our LoL by providing feedback on each other’s learning
What is school?
With a partner or in a small group, discuss what school is.
Do you all agree, or do you have different ideas?
Have any of you been to other schools either in New Zealand or in another country?
Watch the video of schools in other countries
What did you find out about what school is for other people?
112 building increased learning fluency enables greater agency over our learning
112 building increased learning fluency enables greater agency over our learning
What are some of Marco’s question?
Why didn’t the foxes care about his questions?
What did Marco learn from asking questions and trying to find the answers
113 increasing our clarity of purpose, so we communicate our learning more effectively
113 increasing our clarity of purpose, so we communicate our learning more effectively
What can you do that you can teach your friends?
Tie your laces, count to 10 in a different language, add two numbers?
Try teaching a group of your friends a new skill
How did it make you feel?
Did you learn anything while you were teaching your friends?
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