I know that Anchor Charts aren't technically a strategy, but I feel like they are incredibly useful and deserve a shout-out. I taught my lesson this morning and it went really well! The kids were SO engaged and I think a large part of that is because we were working together to create the anchor chart. I expected them to have trouble coming up with some synonyms, thinking they would all think of the same few, but they had their creative juices flowing! One synonym for cute that a student thought of was "ooh la la"! I wish I had taken a picture of the chart so I could share all of their ideas with you all!
Anchor charts allow students to learn and create at the same time, even if they aren't the ones physically creating them. To top it off, they can hang around the room to serve as a reminder for the information you need to know! Another bonus -- you can do them with any grade! This morning I was in first, I have seen them in fifth. The content changes but the usefulness stays the same!
Awwwww - that was super cute!!!! Who would have thought - ooh la la would have came up! That's awesome!!! Good job on the successful lesson plan!!!!
ReplyDeleteI think anchor charts should be a strategies too! I remember observing teachers in small districts use anchor charts more often however than teachers in more financially equipped districts. Like Smart-boards and Flat Panel (Some new tech I observed that was just installed in a classroom) replaced anchor charts.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like it would have been a really great lesson!
ReplyDeleteCongrats Claire, sounds like you had a great lesson! Its a great feeling when the students are engaged. I know in our local school districts I do not see a lot of thinking maps used and I think we have some great tools to share in our future classrooms. I love anchor charts and definitely plan to use them as a strategy!
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