"I made the "Sheep in a Jeep" game which was for transitional learners in the "Within Word Pattern" stage.It was easy to make, I used the templates from the book and clip art to create the game board. The game worked with words…"
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Diane Ennis replied to Michelle Baltz's discussion Developmental Word Study Activity Trials in the group Somers Point TeachersDiane Ennis replied to Lisa Litz-Neavear's discussion The Trouble With Boys Chapter 15 Notes from the Front: Project Earthquake in the group Somers Point Teachers"This program overalll seems to have merit and it is quoted as saying that"there are signs that the culture he is creating is having an impact. Attendance and, more important, engagement in school are on the rise." The objections that I…"
Diane Ennis replied to Lisa Litz-Neavear's discussion The Trouble With Boys Chapter 14 Single-Sex Schooling in the group Somers Point Teachers"I found this chapter like many of the others to raise good questions- -but give few answers. It seems that most of the studies on Single-Sex Schooling are inconclusive. I know that my own daughter went to a coed public high school in which her…"
Diane Ennis replied to Lisa Litz-Neavear's discussion The Trouble with Boys Chapter 13: [Video] Games Boys Play in the group Somers Point Teachers"The one problem that I see with computer games at home is that there seems to be a lot of violence in the games that boys are playing. Several of the boys in my class want to write about these video games when we do Journal Writing, it seems that…"
Diane Ennis replied to Lisa Litz-Neavear's discussion The Trouble with Boys Chapter 7: Requiem for Recess: Yes, They Need It – More than You Think in the group Somers Point Teachers"I totally agree with almost everything stated in this chapter. We have had this discussion many times at the lunch table.
Children need the opportunity to run around, let out energy (and recharge energy), socialize, and even pretend and imagine. As…"
Diane Ennis replied to Lisa Litz-Neavear's discussion The Trouble with Boys Chapter 6 Kindergarten; the New First Grade in the group Somers Point Teachers"I eat lunch with the Kinergarten teachers this year. I am amazed when they tell me some of the things that their children are expected to do. I agree with the author that young children are being pushed more and more to reach the milestones of being…"
Diane Ennis replied to Lisa Litz-Neavear's discussion The Trouble with Boys Chapter 5: Notes from the Front; Fixing the School, Not the Boy in the group Somers Point Teachers"I think Horn's philosophy is much like the question- -which came first the chicken or the egg? Do we need to fix the environment or try to "fix the boy?" (her expression- -not mine.) I think the answer is maybe a little bit of both.…"
Diane Ennis replied to Lisa Litz-Neavear's discussion The Trouble with Boys Chapter 4: Preschool Blues in the group Somers Point Teachers"I remember in one of my education courses being told a story about someone who was hungry and that if you gave them a fish you provided them with a meal, but if you taught them how to fish - -they could provide for themself for a lifetime.…"
Diane Ennis replied to Lisa Litz-Neavear's discussion The Trouble with Boys Chapter 3: The Doubters in the group Somers Point Teachers"The author raises the question "does something in the way that we teach boys put them at a disadvantage and what happens in school that makes boys learn less?' I look forward to hearing her answer (I hope she has one!) I think the more…"
Diane Ennis replied to Lisa Litz-Neavear's discussion The Trouble With Boys, Ch. 2 The Scope of the Problem in the group Somers Point Teachers"It does not surprise me that boys' lack of success is now seen as an international problem (in places where boys and girls have equal access to education.) Maybe the real tradegy is all the third world countries where women have no rights are…"
Diane Ennis replied to Michelle Baltz's discussion Word Study Pilot Teachers in the group Somers Point Teachers"I just started the Pilot Program and so far am excited by what I see. The students look forward to doing the different word sorts and activities, especially the Timed Sort. They seem to be a lot more enthusiastic about spelling, especially my…"
Diane Ennis replied to Michelle Baltz's discussion Word Study Book Club Discussion - Words Their Way/Word Journeys in the group Somers Point Teachers"After reading the first chapter of Words Their Way, it convinced of what I knew all along--our current Spelling progream is totally wrong. Many of our words in the Second Grade Book our from from a Stage IV--which is a level many of the students are…"
Diane Ennis replied to Jennifer Luff's discussion Second Grade Writing Rubric in the group Somers Point Teachers"I find the Writing Rubric in the Trophies Teacher's Manual (Banner Days--Theme 1, Pg.T32) to be much more kid friendly and easier to understand. I like the fact that for students receiving a 1 or 2, it states what they need to improve upon in a…"
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- This is my 29th year of teaching--hard to believe! Most of that time, I have taught second grade. I still love coming to school each day, Every day
is an adventure! My husband and I love traveling. I enjoy reading, going to the beach, seeing Broadway plays, and planning trips. Our daughter just graduated from Boston University.
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