Academic Language!

Did you know that teaching someone will help you make your learning more solid? Kids teaching in the cool aid corner is a great way to show the depth of their knowledge and help others learn. In addition, this supports the use of academic language! This is a center in math time. Did you know that all kids go to rotating centers at math time that are differentiated to their needs. During that time, I pull groups based on what they know and what they need to know next. It is a controlled action - that works to give everyone what they need. If they are in the cool aid corner, they work the camera and film each other in their group. After the kids are gone, I send the videos to my computer. This helps me know what they know, and even if I need to go back and build in some foundation. Kids have a stack of different cue cards to pull from. We add to the cue cards as we learn more concepts in math. A great way to integrate technology and give them voice and choice in their learning.