26th September
Reviewing some things:
- When inserting a link in your blog, after fixing the link, click on it and then click on "Change". Then check "Open link in a new window".
- When you want to save an email in your gmail account, "pretend you want to print it; then cancel and right click on the page and choose "Save as" to save it.
Using humor in the classroom
“Because I know that a good laugh eases tension, increases creativity, … I will do almost anything to get the class rolling with laughter — voice inflections, exaggerated facial expressions and movements, hilarious personal stories (of which I have way too many), ridiculous examples…and I encourage my students to do the same.”
— Kaywin Cottle, Speech Communications teacher (NEA Facebook)
12th September
Storytelling
- Storytelling is an activity that can transfer emotions and feelings and also can boost thinking capacity.
- We can use it to help children increase the memory capacity
- They get to know about various places, practices in life, relationships etc., through stories.
- Most of the stories depict good and bad characters. Listening to stories will help children to have an idea of accepted style of behaviors and must to avoid acts.
- Story telling introduces lot of new vocabulary to children.
- It can enhance the listening skills of children.