My Kids

I have come to realize that the children I teach (ages 6-8) are completely infatuated with themselves. In most cases, they could not care less about anyone else but themselves. And because of this I often try to appeal to their egotistical self. I purchased a flip video (my new favorite thing in life) for my classroom as well as this course. It has become my magic tool in my classroom. I video tape all of the hands on activities as well as any presentation that happen in my room. When I play back the video for my students (usually immediately afterward), they not only enjoy seeing themselves on the screen but they are able to see themselves succeed. It is the most amazing thing! There is proof that they do have the skills to successfully complete a project or a science experiment. We use the video to review what we have learned from the activity. The video provides evidence of understanding for my assessment as well as for my students. I will continue to use video in my classroom to grab the attention of my wild bunch.