DID YOU EVER HAVE A TEACHER THAT THOUGHT YOU WERE WONDERFUL?
DID YOU EVER HAVE A TEACHER THAT DIDN'T LIKE YOU?
I think we've all had teachers that we remember. We recall the ones that made us feel special, and we also remember those that hurt our feelings or belittled us. Those memories are far more significant than the content of what they taught us. It's interesting that when I run into former students and ask what they remember about me, it never has anything to do with what I taught them. It's always about personal memories, funny things I did or said, games or songs...
Think about your special memories from your school days. Can you share them with your students this coming school year?
Place a hand mirror in the bottom of a shoebox and put the lid on top. Explain that the most wonderful thing in the whole world is in the box. “It’s so special there’s only one like it in the world!” Watch children’s smiles as they open the box and see their faces! End by singing this song.
I Am Special (Tune: "Frere Jacques" - Children repeat each line.)
I am special. I am special.
Take a look. You will see.
Someone very special. Someone very special.
And it’s me! And it’s me!
*Do a language experience activity where each child completes this sentence:
I am special because ____________.