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» Irene Taylor - Wonderful article! Hello Marilyn,I loved your latest article on bringing joy back into the classrooms - and I invite you to submit it for the Teacher Appreciation event. I think it would make a nice addition. Please let me know if you'd be interested, or if you need any help getting the article submitted to the event! Thanks! Irene gitaylor@suite101.com -- posted by Irene Taylor » joyfulplace - Re: Wonderful article! In response to message posted by gitaylor:Thanks Irene I enjoyed writing it. I would love to submit it to the event, but I can't find the event listed. Will keep checking Marilyn -- posted by joyfulplace » biogardener - Good way My classrooms, especially in junior high and at university, were known to be full of fun. Quite a few students elected my courses because they wanted to have at least one class a day where they could enjoy themselves. Enjoyment makes learning so much easier.I really didn't do a thing to create the atmosphere in the classroom other than to allow the clowns in the class to charm us all. The clowns, of course, were the students who had trouble with all other teachers and professors. They always did well with me, because I enjoyed the laughs they created as much as anyone. One girl told me the that the reason certain students did well with me and not with the teacher next door was that the other teacher did not like students to get more laughs than he did." I certainly didn't care. All I wanted is for people to learn. BTW, because of all the laughter, my classrooms sometimes got a bit noisy, and other teachers would close their doors to keep the laughter out. My husband told me that he could always find my classroom at university. He would just follow the sound of the laughter. -- posted by biogardener
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teachable moments, class discussions, hands-on learning, field trips, physical education, music, art and even recess have become fond memories of the good old days. Goodness! Sounds scary for the Arts and Crafts teacher - however I can see what you are saying and I don't think we have it quite that bad in Australia but it can be daunting. Nice article thank you, Jo -- posted by Jo Murphy » Sue59 - a light in the tunnel Hi Marilyn,It was with pleasure to see that for some of our children and teachers there is light in the tunnel. Watching and being actively involved in my childrens education..I have watched the classrooms that were fun, full of trust and the emotional bond between students and the teacher was clearly seen. The upside to this was the amount of learning, it was very tangible. I have also seen the opposite. When will all educators and parents ( as they too have expecations realise that relationships and respect, are the key, first. Thanks for a great article. -- posted by Sue59
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