I love the idea of using poetry with children. It is such a verbal genre. Children looovvveee to rhyme and the smallest unit of participation is just a rhyming sound so... all can participate and be successful. Lessons can be designed where there are no "rules" or guidelines can be given. Allowing for all abilities to be incorporated.
Invitations also lend themselves to all learners. Being an opportunity in and of themselves to evaluate your views and incorporate possibly new information into your view point makes it something anyone can do. You literally start where you are ;).
Van Sluys point out that we must be prepared and prepare our students with what will be expected of them. This holds true for all of our lessons and class activities.
I thought that keeping in mind that we as teachers are facilitators or resources but not part of the group doing the inquiry is important.
I intend to use journals and reflective responses in my classroom. I feel that it allows individuals an opportunity to express themselves as an individual apart from the group about their group experience. Also allows for students to experience their topic from another vantage point. In addition allows for qualitative assessment. One final, it will be a tool for students to guage their own progress.
Both readings mentioned the benefits of peer praise. We have been reading more about like peer explanations lately but the idea of doing something well that you are proud of and your peers thinking that it is good too, seems wonderful. I also think that this will help build skills in giving compliments and creative criticims.
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