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Experiences versus Worksheets

3/4/2012

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Another fabulous educational conversation with my favorite teacher's aide discussing the need for students to have experiences.  My ideal school building looks very similar to the show Imagination Movers on Disney Channel.  The premise behind the show is that the characters use these interactive rooms to brainstorm solutions to problems.  They have a Winter Room, a Desert Room, a Candy Shop room...What if our students moved through rooms at a school practicing the skills we try to drill with worksheets and lecture.  Money, time, work ethic in the Grocery Store Room.  Study skills, ABC order, reading strategies in the Book Store Room.  The experiences would be endless and the retention would skyrocket.  And can you imagine how easy it would be to transfer this new knowledge to real-life activities!!
Ohhhh....my imagination is endless!!!


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12/15/2020 12:12:08 am

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