Mantras, a sanskrit word , derives from meditation practices of Hinduism and Bhuddisum. These short phrases, represent universal truths people use to focus their minds away from the material. "Mantra" by A literacy mantra repesents your worldview to how we and children learn to read and write. Your epistemological views , what you think about knowledge, and
Hey #edu407 next intro prompt: Listen to LL Cool J clip https://jgregorymcverry.com/videos/LLCoolJClip.m4a Be metaphorical think about last prompt and lit or get literal find lyrics, compare to how you think children may feel about #literacies in school.
#edu407 today's #DesignStudio vieo https://media.southernct.edu/media/Open+Design+Studio+Time/1_87ghhefp assignment workflow Use Blackboard journals Use Blackboard wiki Navigate Microsoft Teams Set up a Google Sites website How to set up a Google Blogger site
When I student taught I worked with a wonderful group of children in Waterbury, CT in a transitional first grade. The class provided more sheltered instruction for students, many learning English, who did not meet Kindergarten readiness benchmarks...after Kindergarten. "5senses-015" by atsukosmith is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND I had them write poems about ca
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@simaleerbg You got lyricist skills. Heard a lot of Talib Kweli influences too, especially in the cadence of your rhyming schemes on the four bar and the near rhymes in multi-syllabic words...Good stuff...Need it now...
Published today's #poembox #poetry. Today's work "Atone" https://jgregorymcverry.com/mypoetry#audiopoems #writingcommunity #clmooc #nctevillage #saytheirnames George Floyd Trayvon Martin Breonna Taylor Ahmaud Arbery Tamir Rice Oscar Grant Eric Garner Philando Castile Samuel Dubose Sandra Bland Walter Scott Terrence Crutcher Tony McDade
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@mz_lat I explored how the poem came to be in this #backstage post: https://quickthoughts.jgregorymcverry.com/2020/05/28/how-a-poem-on-cultural-melanism-came-about-clmooc-poemsofpresence going to record it for today's #poembox podcast been editing the poem a bit,
mz_lat Interesting story on how I got there. An animal walked outside my window bigger than a coyote, but can't be a Grey Wolf?? Could it??? Turns out its an Eastern Coyote or Coywolf (though I do believe the Grey Wolf has returned to Connecticut, regardless of the legend of Putnam ). Trying to identify the species (found no prints or scat) lead to research
Mantra, a Sanskrit word from Buddhism., means a repeated phrase used during meditation. A universal truth that keeps you grounded? So what truths will you hold about literacy? What will guide yoru everyday actions as a teacher. Some Examples: another example of a literacy mantra: https:// twitter.com/ telliowkuwp/ status/ 1089170164673855489 Number of Words
Derrick good use of sensory details... You got the vibe of what the run meant to you. May want to try and use less passive voice and more active verbs. Great job setting up the blog! #edu407