This week was actually really fun. Not only presenting our ideas with our group but also being able to see the ideas of others. It's amazing that with one simple instruction a million ideas can come from it. Some of the groups did fairy tales and some did biographies. I was surprised to find that the activities that went along with the biographies were just as fun and interactive as the activities for the other fictional (fun) stories. That was a good lesson for me because I assumed that the fun activities go with the fun books but they proved to me that fun can be had with any sort of topic/book that you have!
I really love the idea of making story time interactive. So often teachers make the students sit on the floor and just read an entire story to them. This can be fun but I think a lot of the students might disengage and not pay attention. With dramatic activities the students can all feel involved and really process all that they are hearing about. This can make more "boring" topics like history or math more exciting because the students will know that they will be able to get and and move around instead of being lectured to all day. Great week!
Rob, I love your point about how many different ideas and activities there are for teaching through drama and literature. And you are absolutely right about the importance of having students get up and out of their desks to really learn topics that might otherwise be very boring!
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