Hi. I'm really in need of your help! I'm starting my teaching practice next Tuesday and I have to teach a class of ten girls between the ages of 7-8. I really need help with a topic to teach them. It can be anything. I don't want to bore them and I want the supervisors to be impressed! Can anyone help? What would interest young girls? I was thinking of doing an animal with them, like the Cheetah or something.. please give suggestions. Or has anyone any funny childrens poetry. Please Please help me.. I've only been in college for 3 weeks and they're throwing us in the deep end already!!! Thanks.
2006-10-05 04:38:13 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
Look up your System's standards of learning first.
Choose a topic based on what the children NEED to know
That will be the most impressive
Be simple, a little talk, hands on activity and a short oral review.
Making something is always nice but can turn out to be a disaster the first time. I am a school principal this is what I look for.My first time I made a SMURF cake and tried to do a smurf event....disaster....the kids never watched the smurfs and their was cake everywhere. All else fails go to discovery.com hit homework and find a lesson there. GOOD LUCK Smile and listen you will be fine!
2006-10-05 07:13:27 · answer #1 · answered by Sky B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have a lot of visual aids, that will be good for 7-8 years old...Try to study a story about girls the same age, an adventure story. When u plan ur objectives, always bear in mind that 7-8 y/o girls are fond of make-believe, so u can also use them while you teach. more power
2006-10-05 15:03:03 · answer #2 · answered by ♦cat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Teach them how to do an acrostics poem. Halloween is coming up really soon so they can make a kewl pumpkin, ghost, somthing halloween. kids love to do those. or have them do it out of their name. It will be easy to teach and it is somthing they learn around that age.
2006-10-05 15:27:14 · answer #3 · answered by thesunnshynne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alright here's a winner: Amelia Bedilia!! It's a series of books that emphesizes language and puns and they're pretty darn funny. Little girls LOVE THEM (boys too) I just hope I spelled it right. All grown ups love her too.
2006-10-05 11:46:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have 3 grandchildren that age and wanted to connect.this summer get some books on American Indian artifacts and rocks and minerals. samples are readily available inexpensively. kids love Indians and rock picking in a field. it will give them a hobby also, there is so much to learn and its fun. we have a tremendous collection now. use clay to make your own version of arrowheads and spears or beads. your library can guide you for places to look for stuff. rocks are everywhere they will learn to identify them. and FOSSILS...are so interesting.
2006-10-05 11:51:25 · answer #5 · answered by Mars 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can make them be interested in anything at that age. Capture their enthusiasm for life and direct it in to any topic.
Use an area YOU are really enthusiastic about and it will be contagious!
2006-10-05 13:05:53 · answer #6 · answered by Mee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boys like construction equipment. Good luck with the girls
2006-10-05 11:46:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
find someone they need to be taught from the teacher. a great place to get worksheets that are fun is crayola. i got many of ideas from there.. I'm an education student too.. good luck
2006-10-05 15:16:51 · answer #8 · answered by lilteacher18848 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Origami !! Kids love origami.
2006-10-05 11:40:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋