I have learned a lot about the arts while reading, discussing and doing the class activities. My idea about the difficulty of teaching in, through, with and about the arts has changed quite a bit. At first I believed that people with no art training couldn't possibly use the arts in their classroom, and now I know that to be false.
I would like to learn more about the simple ways to use the arts to help my students learn. I love the activity of interviewing after reading a story. This helps the students want to explore the book more without stopping what we are learning.
Using arts in the classroom is important for every child because it fosters risk taking and creativity. If they do not learn these attributes, they will probably struggle a lot more in life. Allowing them to take risks and feel silly will help them want to learn more about the content, which will further their education.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Drama Integration
This past week in class we have talked a lot about ways that we can integrate drama in our future classrooms. I am not very good at acting but what I have found is that you don't have to be good at it. All you need to do is have a little confidence and a lot of fun.
I want to use some of the drama techniques in my classroom because it will make my class more fun and my students will remember more of what I teach them. I will incorporate them into my lesson. For example, If I were teaching about a story or about a book I would have them set up an interview situation where they become the characters. This way they see more and learn more about the characters.
When I begin teaching I will probably use easier drama games to integrate just because I am getting the hang of teaching. I love the name games that we have learned during class, like the alliteration names. I am "Creative Caitlyn." Another game that I enjoyed reading about was "count-freeze." In this game the teacher counts to 10, during the count, pairs are acting out a certain category but when the teacher gets to 10, they have to freeze. This is fun, but they have to listen and be creative at the same time.
I love the idea about integrating drama into other subjects because it allows students to learn while being silly.
I want to use some of the drama techniques in my classroom because it will make my class more fun and my students will remember more of what I teach them. I will incorporate them into my lesson. For example, If I were teaching about a story or about a book I would have them set up an interview situation where they become the characters. This way they see more and learn more about the characters.
When I begin teaching I will probably use easier drama games to integrate just because I am getting the hang of teaching. I love the name games that we have learned during class, like the alliteration names. I am "Creative Caitlyn." Another game that I enjoyed reading about was "count-freeze." In this game the teacher counts to 10, during the count, pairs are acting out a certain category but when the teacher gets to 10, they have to freeze. This is fun, but they have to listen and be creative at the same time.
I love the idea about integrating drama into other subjects because it allows students to learn while being silly.
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