Submitted by Jenifer Judy (not verified) on November 26, 2007 - 18:17.
"What are we doing next?" This question has been asked a million times in my fourth grade classroom. Of course, I post a written agenda that gets copied into planners by every student in the class. I take this question as a compliment. The students are intrigued by the labels I put onto the learning activities and want to know more. However, this question is exhausting, so I simply answer, "you'll find out." Once I responded in this manner several times, the students caught on. Now, we have a joke between us. They will ask jokingly, "what are we doing next?" I simply smile. I agree with Alix E. Pishette on this topic. It is simply the students crying out for some one-on-one attention from a teacher whom they respect and admire.
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Submitted by Jenifer Judy (not verified) on November 26, 2007 - 18:17.
"What are we doing next?" This question has been asked a million times in my fourth grade classroom. Of course, I post a written agenda that gets copied into planners by every student in the class. I take this question as a compliment. The students are intrigued by the labels I put onto the learning activities and want to know more. However, this question is exhausting, so I simply answer, "you'll find out." Once I responded in this manner several times, the students caught on. Now, we have a joke between us. They will ask jokingly, "what are we doing next?" I simply smile. I agree with Alix E. Pishette on this topic. It is simply the students crying out for some one-on-one attention from a teacher whom they respect and admire.