Re: Sheila about PLAY

I agree with what Sheila says about not just seriousness, but PLAY! It is so true, that when the teacher has a lighter mood, and makes learning more "fun", I believe the students get more out of the subject and remember more because they are having fun. I always remembered my teachers more and the information I was learning when the teacher made it more fun! I know from my own teaching, I can tell such a difference in what the students are learning, by how big the smiles are on their faces. For instance, this year as an art teacher, I was teaching gesture and contour drawings with my 5th graders. I picked out s from the class to pose, and all the students wanted a turn. They loved the fact that they could be so involved in the artwork they were making! These students still come back to me and talk about it!