tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678514486069553970.post4095995452838651660..comments2023-12-17T04:42:44.185-06:00Comments on Mrs. Laffin's Laughings: Leaving My Comfort ZoneJennifer Laffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00409566035103972341noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678514486069553970.post-78306105746982338862013-04-14T23:46:48.999-05:002013-04-14T23:46:48.999-05:00I agree with you. However, it's not encouraged...I agree with you. However, it's not encouraged in my school. We are a worksheet/workbook/silent classroom driven school at this time. Hoping that changes in the near future because right now I'm the duck out of water! :)<br /><br />Shannon<br /><a href="http://www.irunreadteach.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">I Run Read Teach</a>Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13149662695273911122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678514486069553970.post-66472953644064599152013-04-13T10:59:39.639-05:002013-04-13T10:59:39.639-05:00This is such a wonderful post. It is so easy to fa...This is such a wonderful post. It is so easy to fall back on things that make teaching easier for us and that takes less time to prepare. I know in the end a student centered teaching/learning approach DOES make teaching easier and more exciting for the kiddos AND us. I am blessed to have gone through an Elementary Ed program that focused on this and now teach in a school district that encourages this.<br /><br />We recently did a very hands-on lesson with adjectives. I would love for you to come and check it out.<br /><br />I am also happy to be your newest follower. =)<br /><br />Heather<br /><i><b><a href="http://heathersfirstgradeheart.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Heather's Heart</a></b></i>Heather's Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03275285984118559108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678514486069553970.post-64550586441774028802013-04-06T19:40:23.971-05:002013-04-06T19:40:23.971-05:00What a thoughtful and heartfelt post! You are exa...What a thoughtful and heartfelt post! You are exactly right. When we were in school, it was all sit and get, fill out that worksheet, read that textbook, and do more worksheets. Today, teaching and learning looks nothing like that. I actually went into teaching BECAUSE I couldn't learn that way and I spent a lot of time daydreaming and missing the instruction because I was so bored, and I wanted to be a teacher that didn't do that.<br /><br />I love that poster! Great food for thought! (even if I get very uncomfortable when my kids ask me questions that I don't know the answer to!) ;O)<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by our blog! Now we were able to find you! We throw a linky on Sundays if you want to join in so other bloggers can find you! You can check this post <a href="http://collaborationcuties.blogspot.com/2013/03/must-read-mentor-text-first-linky-we.html" rel="nofollow">Mentor Text Linky</a><br> for information. The post will go live at 8:00 AM EST tomorrow morning, but you can link up all week (of course you'll be more likely to get blog traffic if you link up sooner than later). :O) We'd love for you to link up! And if you can't this week, maybe another time!<br /><br />Amanda<br /><b><a href="http://collaborationcuties.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Collaboration Cuties</a></b>Collaboration Cutieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16122253672860742699noreply@blogger.com