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ginlindzey) wrote2006-08-24 06:30 pm
ginlindzey) wrote2006-08-24 06:30 pm
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bullae, reading cards, etc
We've been deciding upon Latin names the last couple of days and making bullae. I've never seen such creative, artistic, beautifully rendered or stylish bullae! I always felt that my former students had their imaginations stunted. I don't know why, or how, but I know that's true. These kids are bright and creative. Heck, they are practically bored with me.
So with the II/III class--and the III's have now grown to 7 from the initial sole III on day one--we did a bit of a review on nouns today, that included some down and dirty reading cards. (See other posts from last year about reading cards.) I made a blank label of the first 3 declensions, which I affixed to index cards with clipped left corners. We filled those in, listening to the noun ending song on the computer, and then I had pulled some passages out of Ecce Romani to practice our reading skills. I taught them how to metaphrase, and seemed to have their interest, and then we had a fire drill.
Oh well.
:)
Week 2 is almost done. I have to start real teaching soon. I want to do my pronunciation sheet and worksheet first; I'm revising them to be a bit shorter.
I have a ton to grade for my English classes, which are actually going very well. God knows I don't know what I'm doing in there, but I understand better about what is wanted on TAKS (standardized) writing exams, and surely this will help in the future with the writing of AP essays and such, yes?
I've had hall duty after school in the east parking lot and made friends, so to speak, with a girl who has a broken leg and whose been hobbling about the school. One of her friends is a former Latin student, so my numbers may go up to 8 in that 3rd year class.
Maybe I should read my own ideas about split level classes. I just don't want to get into a rut with translations or written work. I have to somehow balance the two classes without making the class tedious.
I'm half thinking about often having joint warm-ups, at least for a while, which will review certain things both classes should know but might need review.
Anyway. I'm exhausted, but in such a positive place compared to last year. The kids at my school are really great. They really are. So are the other faculty members.
So with the II/III class--and the III's have now grown to 7 from the initial sole III on day one--we did a bit of a review on nouns today, that included some down and dirty reading cards. (See other posts from last year about reading cards.) I made a blank label of the first 3 declensions, which I affixed to index cards with clipped left corners. We filled those in, listening to the noun ending song on the computer, and then I had pulled some passages out of Ecce Romani to practice our reading skills. I taught them how to metaphrase, and seemed to have their interest, and then we had a fire drill.
Oh well.
:)
Week 2 is almost done. I have to start real teaching soon. I want to do my pronunciation sheet and worksheet first; I'm revising them to be a bit shorter.
I have a ton to grade for my English classes, which are actually going very well. God knows I don't know what I'm doing in there, but I understand better about what is wanted on TAKS (standardized) writing exams, and surely this will help in the future with the writing of AP essays and such, yes?
I've had hall duty after school in the east parking lot and made friends, so to speak, with a girl who has a broken leg and whose been hobbling about the school. One of her friends is a former Latin student, so my numbers may go up to 8 in that 3rd year class.
Maybe I should read my own ideas about split level classes. I just don't want to get into a rut with translations or written work. I have to somehow balance the two classes without making the class tedious.
I'm half thinking about often having joint warm-ups, at least for a while, which will review certain things both classes should know but might need review.
Anyway. I'm exhausted, but in such a positive place compared to last year. The kids at my school are really great. They really are. So are the other faculty members.