While it came time for my final resting pose yesterday , instead of not thinking, I found myself comparing Shavasana and share time during Daily Five (there I go again with the multitasking). Having time for sharing is an integral part of literacy instruction. Unfortunately, it is also a time that sometimes gets overlooked in my classroom. Time flies, the period ends and then we are running to a special, without having time for sharing.
Share time has been on my mind for a while now, but the importance of it came to the forefront the other day when we were sharing our biography notes. Sitting in a circle the kids had the opportunity to share what they had learned about their particular person. I was amazed while listening to the students discoveries and hearing comments such as, "George Washington has the same birthday as my person" or "Your doing Harriet Tubman, Abraham Lincoln wanted to stop slavery." These types of discussions wouldn't happen without sharing and without sharing an integral part of our instruction is missing.
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