
I don't know about you (or okay maybe I have an idea) but I am exhausted by the end of the school year! So, last year I decided to let the kiddos have a turn! I sent home a short letter explaining to the kiddos that it was their turn. If they would like to teach a short lesson, fill out the short slip (they just had to let let me know what they wanted to teach) and return it to school.
This year I had 18 kiddos who wanted to teach. I sorted the kiddos so that 5-6 were teaching each day. I tried to make the lesson diverse for each day. I divided up all of the kiddos who wanted to make some type of food item, those who wanted to teach something active, make a craft, etc. Then, each of those kiddos set up at a different table in our classroom and the rest of the class rotated through the different "teachers" every 15 minutes. I got to sit back and watch and learn a few things myself. Some examples of things the kiddos taught were: making a fruit sundae, making an origami dog head, learning a dance, how to draw the Brooklyn bridge, making finger puppets and doing a science experiment! A good time was had by all and the kiddos got a little bit of an idea what is was like to be a teacher! I even heard one kiddo say (before I went over to intervene) "I wish you people would just listen to me!"
I think that we all learned a little something! ;)
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What a FUN idea! Perfect for those little teachers or ones that love to have the stage! Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks for stopping by Stacey! The kiddos LOVED it! It really was a great last week of school.
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This is a great idea! I will definitely do something like this when we come closer to the end of term. Thanks for sharing (and I love the blog design by the way!).
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Pixie Anne! Thank you so much! I hope your kiddos have as much fun as mine did!
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