Education World ® Lesson Planning: A Quotation a Day: Just What the Language Doctor Ordered!

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- A Quotation a Day:
  Just What the
  Language Doctor Ordered
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love this. Quote a day to begin classes or advisory. not only a jumpstart, but requires some type of analysis, synthesis, and critical thinking. list of 100 quotes included.

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An article about using Daily Quotations in the Classroom.

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- t sixth graders' thinking capabilities were more concrete than abstract,
- I typed the quotations I found onto transparencies so that I could use them as board work at the start of class. The kids are very active and the notable quote exercise -- complete with lowered lights, silence, and a serious discussion -- helped cool the classroom atmosphere."
- "They love having a form," Crossley told Education World. "As they enter the room, a day's new quotation is on the overhead. Even if they don't understand it, they can at least copy it, so the room does get quiet. I tell them it's OK if they truly don't understand the quotation, that they can fill in the rest of it as they hear classmates' explanations. Then I call on volunteers to read to us whatever they choose to share."
- "I've learned to ask whether anyone had a different interpretation," Crossley added. "T
- Among the skills this exercise helps students practice are
  
  paraphrasing, a critical language arts skill;
  using synonyms, a skill that appears on every standardized test with a verbal section;
  giving examples, which is a useful skill for supporting opinions in persuasive essays.
- WHY QUOTATIONS? A FEW MORE THOUGHTS
- your classroom "golden rules," for example -- for the school year ahead!
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Tami Brass
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Read this story at Education World for creative ideas about using a
daily quotation in your school or classroom. Sound hokey? You'll
likely change your mind! The article includes tips from sixth grade
teacher

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