#G2Great Archive
This chat is dedicated to continuing the conversation about teacher reflection it's based on Dr. Mary Howard's book Good to Great Teaching.
Thursday February 2, 2017
8:30 PM EST
MrsMurat
Feb 2 @ 8:30 PM EST
My Ss provide evidence they are digital leaders!
https://t.co/Pjh5jwBm4K
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#lrnchat
#precalcchat
#delachat
#
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:30 PM EST
Welcome! Thrilled to be co-hosting
#G2Great
Twitter Chat on Wonder with the wonderful Jen McDonough.
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participatechat
Feb 2 @ 8:30 PM EST
Participate in the upcoming
#G2Great
by sharing resources and collaborating at
https://t.co/FB8JlXMi8b
JillDerosa
Feb 2 @ 8:30 PM EST
Hello. Jill DeRosa, Third Grade Teacher, LI, NY
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GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:31 PM EST
Thank you Mary, Jenn & Amy for this amazing resource of
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DrMaryHoward
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:31 PM EST
Hello
#G2Great
friends. I’m in a school in Honolulu so I'm ROBO ‘PreTweet’ Mary until I can get to a computer. Will join as fast as I can!
DrMaryHoward
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:31 PM EST
But until I get back to the hotel, here’s a little
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calm - my dinner view last night in Honolulu.
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:31 PM EST
Mary what a poetic place!
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mollienye72
Feb 2 @ 8:31 PM EST
Hello! Mollie from Columbus, Ohio. I teach 2nd grade.
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GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:32 PM EST
Since Jen and I published A PLACE FOR WONDER wonder has spread and is a foundation in many classrooms.
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brennanamy
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:32 PM EST
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hayhurst3
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:32 PM EST
Welcome everyone we are so excited tonight at
#G2Great
@brennanamy
@DrMaryHoward
and I are so pleased to have
@GeorgiaHeard1
@jenjmcdonough
In reply to @brennanamy, @DrMaryHoward, @GeorgiaHeard1, @jenjmcdonough
dubioseducator
Feb 2 @ 8:32 PM EST
we all need a little calm, Mary. Nice
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In reply to @DrMaryHoward
WymansWonders
Feb 2 @ 8:32 PM EST
It was a game-changer for me!
@jenjmcdonough
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In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1, @jenjmcdonough
jenjmcdonough
Feb 2 @ 8:32 PM EST
So excited to be here with everyone tonight! Thanks for celebrating, A Place for Wonder!
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GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:32 PM EST
Welcome Mollie from Columbus
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GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:33 PM EST
A Place for Wonder:
https://t.co/SwieyB1h6I
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GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:33 PM EST
Thanks to all the Ts and Ss wonderers. Wonderopolis.
#wonderchat
.
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brennanamy
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:33 PM EST
Thank you!
@stenhousepub
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@DrMaryHoward
@hayhurst3
@GeorgiaHeard1
@jenjmcdonough
In reply to @stenhousepub, @DrMaryHoward, @hayhurst3, @GeorgiaHeard1, @jenjmcdonough
hayhurst3
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:33 PM EST
Hi Mollie was with my wonderful 2nd grade Ts today in LC totally admire 2nd grade Ts!
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In reply to @mollienye72
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:33 PM EST
Hello Jill. Happy you could join us!
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WymansWonders
Feb 2 @ 8:33 PM EST
Hi there. Christie a K teacher from west of Boston. Ready to learn along with everyone!
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hayhurst3
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:33 PM EST
Hi Jill!
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In reply to @JillDerosa
maryannesacco
Feb 2 @ 8:33 PM EST
Mary Anne in NYC. I teach 2nd grade
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ssvincent
Feb 2 @ 8:33 PM EST
Susan fromCincinnati. Teach at Miami University. I'll be lurking tonight, but just bought HeartMaps at the Rdg Recovery Conference
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franmcveigh
Feb 2 @ 8:33 PM EST
Fran from SE Iowa. Literacy Coach for 7 K-12 districts. Looking forward to great learning tonight w/
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@GeorgiaHeard1
@jenjmcdonough
In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1, @jenjmcdonough
brennanamy
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:34 PM EST
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hayhurst3
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:34 PM EST
Yay yay we have
@franmcveigh
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In reply to @franmcveigh
franmcveigh
Feb 2 @ 8:29 PM EST
My tweets for the next hour are for the
#G2great
chat with
@GeorgiaHeard1
and
@jenjmcdonough
In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1, @jenjmcdonough
KinneyCourts
Feb 2 @ 8:34 PM EST
#G2Great
SO excited to be here, too!
@hayhurst3
@GeorgiaHeard1
@DrMaryHoward
In reply to @hayhurst3, @GeorgiaHeard1, @DrMaryHoward
jenjmcdonough
Feb 2 @ 8:34 PM EST
Can't wait to get started and learn from all of you!
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GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:30 PM EST
Welcome! Thrilled to be co-hosting
#G2Great
Twitter Chat on Wonder with the wonderful Jen McDonough.
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GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:34 PM EST
Thank you Christie! Happy you’re here!
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hayhurst3
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:34 PM EST
Welcome Christie so glad you're with us.
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In reply to @WymansWonders
dubioseducator
Feb 2 @ 8:34 PM EST
Hi
@hayhurst3
@brennanamy
@DrMaryHoward
Faige retired kinder teacher glad to be here and see what you're all up to. 😉
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In reply to @hayhurst3, @brennanamy, @DrMaryHoward
brennanamy
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:35 PM EST
Q1:
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AssignmentHelpN
Feb 2 @ 8:35 PM EST
#lrnchat
#delachat
#G2Great
#precalcchat
#delachat
A Quick Guide on How to Write a Book Review
https://t.co/3BnLyV1BCF
MrsLisaMc
Feb 2 @ 8:35 PM EST
Hi everyone. Lisa
@MrsLisaMc
from NJ
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is always a place for wonder!
In reply to @MrsLisaMc
franmcveigh
Feb 2 @ 8:35 PM EST
Best way to end the week is with
#G2Great
on Thursday night!
@hayhurst3
In reply to @hayhurst3
WymansWonders
Feb 2 @ 8:35 PM EST
Wouldn't miss it!
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In reply to @hayhurst3
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:35 PM EST
Hi, Mary Ann in NYC!
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svoegele11
Feb 2 @ 8:35 PM EST
Hello everyone, Stephanie from Long Island, NY. Excited for this topic very timely- my students are writing about the american rev.
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hayhurst3
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:35 PM EST
Spreading the joy of wonder and learning with colleagues everywhere.
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@stenhousepub
In reply to @stenhousepub
brennanamy
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:33 PM EST
Thank you!
@stenhousepub
#G2Great
@DrMaryHoward
@hayhurst3
@GeorgiaHeard1
@jenjmcdonough
In reply to @stenhousepub, @DrMaryHoward, @hayhurst3, @GeorgiaHeard1, @jenjmcdonough
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:36 PM EST
A1 I open my heart to wonder by keeping a wonder journal that keeps me paying attention.
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jhaylett16
Feb 2 @ 8:36 PM EST
Hello
@jenjmcdonough
and all, K teacher from Sourh Florida.
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In reply to @jenjmcdonough
hayhurst3
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:36 PM EST
me too Fran!
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In reply to @franmcveigh
franmcveigh
Feb 2 @ 8:36 PM EST
A1: As life long learner always looking 4 new ideas leading to new thinking & more 2 read & write abt! Wonder based on quotes or ?
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joanneduncanjo
Feb 2 @ 8:36 PM EST
Hello! JoAnne from WA. state. Elementary Asst.Principal. Happy to be here tonight.
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cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 8:36 PM EST
Hi friends, Carol ELA Consultant form Long Island here with a
#kindness
to spread round the world. #
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In reply to @WymansWonders, @hayhurst3
jenjmcdonough
Feb 2 @ 8:37 PM EST
A1 I continue to question and learn everything I can about what I am teaching to inspire my students to do the same.
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GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:37 PM EST
A1 Writing down our observations and wonders helps us relive them.
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DrMaryHoward
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:37 PM EST
A1 We begin w/our deepest beliefs @ teaching & then breathe life into those beliefs w/our day-to-day actions. They have to match!
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kristinack1
Feb 2 @ 8:37 PM EST
A1: I push myself to learn new things in my personal life. Gardening, painting and running are all areas I am learning more about.
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MrsLisaMc
Feb 2 @ 8:37 PM EST
Never think I have all the answers! Always be a model of wonder myself and honor Ss wonderings
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brennanamy
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:37 PM EST
Hi All! Welcome to
#G2Great
! So excited to be here w
@GeorgiaHeard1
and
@jenjmcdonough
and my co-moderators
@DrMaryHoward
@hayhurst3
In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1, @jenjmcdonough, @DrMaryHoward, @hayhurst3
KinneyCourts
Feb 2 @ 8:37 PM EST
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A1: I nurture my daily professional reading habit...takes commitment to my own learning & growth, and SO worth it!
svoegele11
Feb 2 @ 8:37 PM EST
A1- By keeping a wonder wall in the classroom, SS and I add new wonders all the time- they love when I wonder too
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GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:38 PM EST
A1 Writing in front of Ss so they can see our messy process of translating wonder into a poem, story or article.
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brennanamy
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:38 PM EST
Hi carol! Great to have you with us tonight!
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In reply to @cvarsalona, @WymansWonders, @hayhurst3
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:38 PM EST
Thank you for spreading kindness Carol.
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JillDerosa
Feb 2 @ 8:38 PM EST
Create a rich environment where observation is a focus, observe alongside your students, and show them how joyful learning is
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CarrieGelson
Feb 2 @ 8:38 PM EST
Am I late? Rushed home to take part in the
#G2great
chat!
brennanamy
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:38 PM EST
Hi JoAnne!
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In reply to @joanneduncanjo
WymansWonders
Feb 2 @ 8:38 PM EST
A1 I wonder right alongside my K Ss. I share the wonders I pursue outside of school. I give my Ss time and space to wonder.
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milesnawmiles
Feb 2 @ 8:38 PM EST
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greetings from TN Nancy n 3rd can't wait to soak up new knowledge frm awesome tweeps!
franmcveigh
Feb 2 @ 8:38 PM EST
A1: Look for opportunities to see "wonders" from Ss eyes. New ideas every year. (Plus the grandson! ALL about wonder!)
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jenjmcdonough
Feb 2 @ 8:38 PM EST
Modeling wonder is the best way to foster it in your classroom!
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svoegele11
Feb 2 @ 8:37 PM EST
A1- By keeping a wonder wall in the classroom, SS and I add new wonders all the time- they love when I wonder too
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mollienye72
Feb 2 @ 8:38 PM EST
A1:I've challenged myself to slow down so I can be a better observer. Observations have lead to some good ?? to ask Ss.
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dubioseducator
Feb 2 @ 8:38 PM EST
A1 My curiosity in things I don't understand and also things I do but "wonder" more. I've always let my Ks know when I didn't know
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Rebeccakai
Feb 2 @ 8:38 PM EST
Hello! Joining in for wonder talk
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GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:39 PM EST
Wondering is a meandering path not a linear one with the right answers.
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GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:39 PM EST
Perfect timing Carrie! Welcome.
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DrMaryHoward
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:39 PM EST
A1 My ongoing learning is the fuel that inspires me even after all these years. It keeps wonder embers forever glowing.
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jenjmcdonough
Feb 2 @ 8:39 PM EST
A1 I make a conscious effort to make eye contact & truly listen to the kids and their ideas about the world.
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JillDerosa
Feb 2 @ 8:39 PM EST
If we model the excitement of learning it will become contagious to our students and will spread
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jhaylett16
Feb 2 @ 8:39 PM EST
A1: Constantly reading and wondering what I can do better to help ALL my Ss.
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GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:39 PM EST
LOVE this photo!
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In reply to @WymansWonders
brennanamy
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:39 PM EST
Great to have you with us tonight! So lucky to learn in your company!
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In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1
franmcveigh
Feb 2 @ 8:39 PM EST
Listening to understand: not just listening to respond! So critical, Jen!
@jenjmcdonough
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In reply to @jenjmcdonough
joanneduncanjo
Feb 2 @ 8:39 PM EST
A1- I'm in complete AWE of Ss & Ts. I'm always wondering how I can improve to have a greater impact. Leads me to friends @
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brennanamy
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:39 PM EST
Jen! Great to have you with us tonight, so lucky to be able to learn in your company
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In reply to @jenjmcdonough
maryannesacco
Feb 2 @ 8:39 PM EST
A1: trying to see the world through a different lens. Always jotting down observations, wonderings
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jenjmcdonough
Feb 2 @ 8:39 PM EST
Welcome Jenn Haylett!
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svoegele11
Feb 2 @ 8:40 PM EST
I get theatrical and animated often- I think they wonder about me, lol
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WymansWonders
Feb 2 @ 8:40 PM EST
We are very spontaneous, too. We wondered today about the squirrel crawling up our bird feeder! Everyone ran for the windows!
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massignmenthelp
Feb 2 @ 8:40 PM EST
#lrnchat
#delachat
#G2Great
#precalcchat
#jerdchat
Start a blog in college
https://t.co/SW64eeDA9h
cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 8:40 PM EST
A1 Lifelong
#wondering
is fueled by desire to learn and inquire about the study of life in all its facets.
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GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:40 PM EST
Hi, Rebecca! For those of you who don’t know Rebecca’s poem — she is WONDER-ful!
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ELKissner
Feb 2 @ 8:40 PM EST
A1: follow naturalists and scientists like
@CrawliesWithCri
@drmichellelarue
@SolomonRDavid
and many more...
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In reply to @CrawliesWithCri, @drmichellelarue, @SolomonRDavid
jenjmcdonough
Feb 2 @ 8:40 PM EST
The feeling is SO mutual
@brennanamy
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In reply to @brennanamy
brennanamy
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:39 PM EST
Jen! Great to have you with us tonight, so lucky to be able to learn in your company
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In reply to @jenjmcdonough
joanneduncanjo
Feb 2 @ 8:40 PM EST
Hi
@brennanamy
! Hope all is well.
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In reply to @brennanamy
flynn_catherine
Feb 2 @ 8:40 PM EST
A1 Hi, everyone! Catherine, K-8 literacy specialist from CT. Sorry I'm late!
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mollienye72
Feb 2 @ 8:40 PM EST
A1:great convo starter - I wonder what would happen if...? Then we try some ideas out.
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WymansWonders
Feb 2 @ 8:41 PM EST
Me, too. And they find this fascinating, don't they? :-)
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In reply to @dubioseducator
DrMaryHoward
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:41 PM EST
A1 I approach all I do w/a deep sense of curiosity about student learning from every perspective. THEY inspire me every day!
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GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:41 PM EST
A1 Keeping a record of Ss wonders & observations and sharing them with Ss invites conversation.
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cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 8:41 PM EST
A1
@WymansWonders
You and your kinders wonder daily-wonderful.
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In reply to @WymansWonders
KinneyCourts
Feb 2 @ 8:41 PM EST
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A1: I also approach Ss & Ts w/ curiosity and dedicate time to observe & research them. Helps keep my mind open to wonder & growth.
stenhousepub
Feb 2 @ 8:41 PM EST
Thank you for all of your work organizing these chats! We ❤
#G2great
!
brennanamy
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:33 PM EST
Thank you!
@stenhousepub
#G2Great
@DrMaryHoward
@hayhurst3
@GeorgiaHeard1
@jenjmcdonough
In reply to @stenhousepub, @DrMaryHoward, @hayhurst3, @GeorgiaHeard1, @jenjmcdonough
LitProfSuz
Feb 2 @ 8:41 PM EST
Just had pre-service tchr ask me, but what if I don't know? Say, "I don't know, but how would we find out."Show stdnts your wonder.
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WymansWonders
Feb 2 @ 8:41 PM EST
So true. On a recent walk in the woods a K S said I love coming here 'cause you never know what you'll see!
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In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:41 PM EST
Hi Catherine! Fellow poet and poetry lover!
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hayhurst3
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:41 PM EST
you're welcome. :)
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In reply to @stenhousepub
brennanamy
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:42 PM EST
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GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:42 PM EST
A1 Remembering what Jim Trelease wrote that children are“asking machines.”
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cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 8:42 PM EST
Great to have you here, Georgia. I couldn't miss this
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In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1
dubioseducator
Feb 2 @ 8:42 PM EST
I love this! Like my talking, over the place & often heard Can you get to the point. But needed time 2wonder as I thought aloud
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GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:39 PM EST
Wondering is a meandering path not a linear one with the right answers.
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tracey_bleakley
Feb 2 @ 8:42 PM EST
Hi, Tracey from Texas, first grade teacher
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giveawayfavy
Feb 2 @ 8:42 PM EST
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A1: I also approach Ss & Ts w/ curiosity and dedicate time to observe & research them. Helps keep my mind open to wonder & growth.
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:42 PM EST
Thank you Stenhouse for donating a copy of A Place for Wonder !
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WymansWonders
Feb 2 @ 8:42 PM EST
It's the best PLN around!
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In reply to @joanneduncanjo
cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 8:42 PM EST
A1 Reliving wonders allow us to reflect, wonder more, and create.
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In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1
hayhurst3
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:42 PM EST
Joanne! Hello!
#G2Great
so great to see you.
In reply to @joanneduncanjo
brennanamy
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:43 PM EST
Q2:
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Rebeccakai
Feb 2 @ 8:43 PM EST
Yes! Makes them feel so more comfortable and "safe."
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In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1
svoegele11
Feb 2 @ 8:43 PM EST
observing and researching is at the heart of wonder
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KinneyCourts
Feb 2 @ 8:41 PM EST
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A1: I also approach Ss & Ts w/ curiosity and dedicate time to observe & research them. Helps keep my mind open to wonder & growth.
hayhurst3
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:43 PM EST
Hi Jen & Jen from Jenn
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In reply to @jenjmcdonough
WymansWonders
Feb 2 @ 8:43 PM EST
OOOO! Thanks for those recommendations!
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In reply to @ELKissner, @CrawliesWithCri, @drmichellelarue, @SolomonRDavid
brennanamy
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:43 PM EST
Hi Tracey!
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In reply to @tracey_bleakley
jenjmcdonough
Feb 2 @ 8:44 PM EST
A2 A teacher that listens.
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GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:44 PM EST
A2 OPENNESS. Build an environment that encourages talk around genuine curiosity.
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cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 8:44 PM EST
A1 Wonder Walls are amazing places of learning. Do you add
@Wonderopolis
wonders to the board?
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In reply to @svoegele11, @Wonderopolis
dubioseducator
Feb 2 @ 8:44 PM EST
Yup because they have been indoctrinated that Ts/adults have all the answers. Not this one
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In reply to @WymansWonders
CarrieGelson
Feb 2 @ 8:44 PM EST
A2 3 qualities of "wonder" filled rooms? Choice, Time, Relationships
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mollienye72
Feb 2 @ 8:44 PM EST
A1:have been using
@MysterySci
the past 2 weeks for force and motion w/Calkins writing unit. So much wonder going on. Too much fun!!
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In reply to @MysterySci
hayhurst3
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:44 PM EST
A1 When we teach from a wonder stance we spark agency for every student we embrace learning
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WymansWonders
Feb 2 @ 8:44 PM EST
You know we live for wondering, Carol.
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In reply to @cvarsalona
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:44 PM EST
I agree Jen. Deep listening is key.
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LitProfSuz
Feb 2 @ 8:44 PM EST
A2: Spaces to play; lots of questions; teacher learns with students
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flynn_catherine
Feb 2 @ 8:44 PM EST
A2 Books everywhere, objects of all sorts for joyous exploration, and the hum of kids learning.
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ELKissner
Feb 2 @ 8:44 PM EST
A2: Windows to the world, student tools available, time to explore!
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kristinack1
Feb 2 @ 8:45 PM EST
A2:Thoughtful seating options, classroom libraries, and conversation.
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DrMaryHoward
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:45 PM EST
A2 Joyful Enthusiasm is #1. It’s such a contagious gift. It’s my life goal to spread it everywhere I go.
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GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:45 PM EST
A2 CULTURE OF WHY. We model our own curiosity and encourage Ss to ask deeper questions.
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joanneduncanjo
Feb 2 @ 8:45 PM EST
Love that! We need to honor those questions from the "asking machines"
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In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1
franmcveigh
Feb 2 @ 8:45 PM EST
A3: Ss are active, no desks(tables, couches), S work everywhere (not cookie cutter activities), books, & have to hunt for teacher!
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cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 8:45 PM EST
Thank you Stenhouse for Spreading the
#Joy
.
#G2great
In reply to @hayhurst3, @stenhousepub
MrsLisaMc
Feb 2 @ 8:45 PM EST
A2 time to read and discuss and think, creating a culture where Ss feel safe to wonder, choice in what Ss read & write
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mindi_r
Feb 2 @ 8:45 PM EST
#g2great
Mindi here, joining late! Got caught up thinking bout some stuff that happened at school today. Looking forward to the chat!
KinneyCourts
Feb 2 @ 8:45 PM EST
I so agree, Stephanie. Curiosity & wonder are a mindset within which to approach life!
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@hayhurst3
@GeorgiaHeard1
In reply to @svoegele11, @hayhurst3, @GeorgiaHeard1
brennanamy
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:45 PM EST
Love that “Culture of why” So important!
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In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1
CarrieGelson
Feb 2 @ 8:45 PM EST
This seems like the best thing to be contagious Mary!
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DrMaryHoward
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:45 PM EST
A2 Joyful Enthusiasm is #1. It’s such a contagious gift. It’s my life goal to spread it everywhere I go.
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cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 8:45 PM EST
Yes and now you are wondering about winter to send me a special offering.
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In reply to @WymansWonders
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:46 PM EST
A2 ENVIRONMENT OF WONDER Create places for wonder like Wonder Boards and Wonder Journals. Make time for Wonder: Pondering Time.
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jenjmcdonough
Feb 2 @ 8:46 PM EST
A2 There is a place for questions to be celebrated and explored.
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maryannesacco
Feb 2 @ 8:46 PM EST
A2: ingredients for Wonder: flexibility, choice, invitations
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franmcveigh
Feb 2 @ 8:46 PM EST
A2: Wonder = Schedule is a guide - not a prescription for the day!
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dubioseducator
Feb 2 @ 8:46 PM EST
A2 Flexible play spaces, Sts choice& time for discussions, quiet time to ponder/wonder
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GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:46 PM EST
Love the Windows to the World Emily.
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ELKissner
Feb 2 @ 8:44 PM EST
A2: Windows to the world, student tools available, time to explore!
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cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 8:46 PM EST
A2
@GeorgiaHeard1
Love the idea of having a Culture of Why to dig deeper into our wonderings of the world.
#G2Great
In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1
JillDerosa
Feb 2 @ 8:46 PM EST
engaging, collaborative, secure
#g2great
DrMaryHoward
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:47 PM EST
A2 Intentionality is key. We do what we do on purpose knowing it will enrich the lives of kids (& spark their wonder)
#G2Great
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:47 PM EST
A2 RESPECT. To ask WHY and I DON'T KNOW makes us vulnerable. Build a classroom culture where it’s cool to be a wonderer.
#G2Great
svoegele11
Feb 2 @ 8:47 PM EST
A2- freedom of choice, literacy rich environment, and much love
#g2great
hayhurst3
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:47 PM EST
Ohhh this is so pretty
#G2Great
cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 8:45 PM EST
Thank you Stenhouse for Spreading the
#Joy
.
#G2great
In reply to @hayhurst3, @stenhousepub
Rebeccakai
Feb 2 @ 8:47 PM EST
TY! ☄️💫
#g2great
In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1
WymansWonders
Feb 2 @ 8:47 PM EST
So much spontaneous poetry writing happening this week...and during CHOICE TIME! :-)
#G2great
In reply to @cvarsalona
mindi_r
Feb 2 @ 8:47 PM EST
#g2great
A2: TIME, CHOICE, TALK all are essential for creating a space where wonder can live.
cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 8:47 PM EST
and you do spread
#joyful
enthusiasm for life and learning, Mary.
#G2great
In reply to @DrMaryHoward
hayhurst3
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:47 PM EST
Thinking about how to optimize environments.
#G2great
kristinack1
Feb 2 @ 8:45 PM EST
A2:Thoughtful seating options, classroom libraries, and conversation.
#G2great
mollienye72
Feb 2 @ 8:47 PM EST
A2: Choice and voice at front and center of learning. Basically I get out of way and let them lead. Incorp lots of purposeful play.
#G2great
CarrieGelson
Feb 2 @ 8:47 PM EST
So true about the flexible play spaces and lovely if the space can be spacious Room to stretch and explore
#G2Great
dubioseducator
Feb 2 @ 8:46 PM EST
A2 Flexible play spaces, Sts choice& time for discussions, quiet time to ponder/wonder
#G2great
joanneduncanjo
Feb 2 @ 8:47 PM EST
A2-Opportunity and Time for wonder and let the wonder be student driven.
#G2Great
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:48 PM EST
A2 Celebrate WONDER. Make Fridays CELEBRATE WONDER DAY. In all subjects, throughout the day Ss are WONDERING and asking questions.
#G2Great
johnnydowney
Feb 2 @ 8:48 PM EST
I'm here a little late!
#G2Great
KinneyCourts
Feb 2 @ 8:48 PM EST
#G2Great
A2: inclusive, equitable, democratic. When Ss are safe to take risks & wonder w/ unapologetic abandon, we've co-created beauty. ❤
WymansWonders
Feb 2 @ 8:48 PM EST
We are so lucky, and I'm truly grateful for that.
#G2great
In reply to @jhaylett16
hayhurst3
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:48 PM EST
Thinking about Surface, Deep and Transfer
#G2Great
In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1
cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 8:49 PM EST
A2 Classes that ooze with wonder notice, investigate, apply their learning by creating new wonderings.
#G2great
DrMaryHoward
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:49 PM EST
A2 Engagement is crucial (ours & theirs). Passive learning kills wonder while authentic active engagement in learning inspires it!
#G2Great
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:49 PM EST
A2 Soon every day will be CELEBRATE WONDER DAY.
#G2Great
Rebeccakai
Feb 2 @ 8:49 PM EST
Love this idea
#g2great
In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1
flynn_catherine
Feb 2 @ 8:49 PM EST
I leave seashells, rocks or other treasures on the counter. Kids can't wait to see the "weekly wonder."
#G2great
In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1
dubioseducator
Feb 2 @ 8:49 PM EST
And if you can bring some of the outdoors in then more opportunity for wonder/discovery
#G2Great
In reply to @CarrieGelson
tracey_bleakley
Feb 2 @ 8:49 PM EST
A2 a safe place to wonder and ask questions, lots of books, student choice,
#G2Great
brennanamy
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:49 PM EST
A2: Encourage questions that ask “why?” or “I wonder why…” collaborative thinking and problem solving
#G2great
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:49 PM EST
LOVE this framework!
#G2great
hayhurst3
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:48 PM EST
Thinking about Surface, Deep and Transfer
#G2Great
In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1
hayhurst3
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:49 PM EST
So glad you're with us Johnny
#G2Great
In reply to @johnnydowney
jhaylett16
Feb 2 @ 8:49 PM EST
A2: Talking, time and choices-choices, choices, choices!
#G2great
milesnawmiles
Feb 2 @ 8:49 PM EST
A2 the phrase"Let's find out!" And then DOING it!
#G2great
brennanamy
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:50 PM EST
#G2Great
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:50 PM EST
A2 When Ss know we value their questions and wonders — wonder will flow continuously.
#G2Great
mindi_r
Feb 2 @ 8:50 PM EST
#g2great
Hat great hopes for this board, but it’s too high for kids to reach. I need to find a new solution in my room.
cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 8:50 PM EST
I am so excited to see what the kinders created. Wondering leads to creations, sharing, and
#joy
.
#G2Great
In reply to @WymansWonders
WymansWonders
Feb 2 @ 8:50 PM EST
A2 Ts must have open mind, be flexible, and willing to see possibilities to wonder. It also helps to have admin to support you.
#G2great
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:50 PM EST
Love this revision to your teaching. We’ve all been there. Brilliant!
#G2great
mindi_r
Feb 2 @ 8:50 PM EST
#g2great
Hat great hopes for this board, but it’s too high for kids to reach. I need to find a new solution in my room.
joanneduncanjo
Feb 2 @ 8:50 PM EST
Yes! Exactly. See where the wonder take you!
#G2Great
In reply to @franmcveigh
cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 8:51 PM EST
@hayhurst3
Thanks, Jenn. It is made with my new digital tool.
#G2great
In reply to @hayhurst3
hayhurst3
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:47 PM EST
Ohhh this is so pretty
#G2Great
cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 8:45 PM EST
Thank you Stenhouse for Spreading the
#Joy
.
#G2great
In reply to @hayhurst3, @stenhousepub
brennanamy
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:51 PM EST
Q3:
#G2Great
franmcveigh
Feb 2 @ 8:51 PM EST
Can you move it down to the back of a bookcase or cabinet?
#G2great
In reply to @mindi_r
dubioseducator
Feb 2 @ 8:51 PM EST
First we build the relationships. They know we care when we listen & value their input
#G2Great
In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1
mindi_r
Feb 2 @ 8:51 PM EST
#g2great
Every single one of my boards is too high, but can’t be changed b/c of electrical conduit. I’ll refine & rethink!
In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:51 PM EST
So true! Relationships are everything.
#G2great
dubioseducator
Feb 2 @ 8:51 PM EST
First we build the relationships. They know we care when we listen & value their input
#G2Great
In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1
joanneduncanjo
Feb 2 @ 8:51 PM EST
Yes
@DrMaryHoward
does that!
#G2Great
In reply to @cvarsalona, @DrMaryHoward
DrMaryHoward
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:52 PM EST
A3 We bring our personal sense of wonder into the classroom and carry it w/us everywhere we go. Our wonder abounds!
#G2Great
jenjmcdonough
Feb 2 @ 8:52 PM EST
A3 Everything we talk about during the day starts with, “What do you wonder about ….”
#G2Great
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:52 PM EST
A3 Love what poet W Szymborska said “I value that little phrase I DON’T KNOW so highly. It’s small but it flies on mighty wings.”
#G2Great
cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 8:52 PM EST
A2
@LitProfSuz
Ts learning with and alongside students is key.
#G2great
In reply to @LitProfSuz
mindi_r
Feb 2 @ 8:52 PM EST
#g2great
I think I have a surface that will work, but I needed to live in the space for a while. New room to me this year.
In reply to @franmcveigh
Rebeccakai
Feb 2 @ 8:52 PM EST
And Ss need to know and believe that questions and wonders can be about the smallest, tiniest things, not just big things
#g2great
cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 8:52 PM EST
Love the idea of a tangible weekly wonder, Catherine.
#G2great
In reply to @flynn_catherine, @GeorgiaHeard1
MrsLisaMc
Feb 2 @ 8:52 PM EST
A3 never be afraid to stop, veer off the plan, honor those teachable moments and S questions - this is what Ss will truly remember
#g2great
hayhurst3
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:52 PM EST
A3 When we celebrate Ss wonders w/o interfering with them.
#G2Great
brennanamy
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:51 PM EST
Q3:
#G2Great
mindi_r
Feb 2 @ 8:52 PM EST
#g2great
They do, but the kids don’t think about it because the board is out of their reach.
In reply to @milesnawmiles
franmcveigh
Feb 2 @ 8:52 PM EST
A3: Value talk. Listen respectfully. Give the gift of time to students so they can FIND their own answers. (T is not answer giver.)
#G2great
CarrieGelson
Feb 2 @ 8:52 PM EST
A3 This is all about our willingness to be flexible and shift according to the curiosity Follow the curiosity!
#G2Great
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:53 PM EST
A3 Honor I DON'T KNOW in Ss and in ourselves.
#G2Great
kristinack1
Feb 2 @ 8:53 PM EST
A3: Visual thinking exercises: I see, I think, I wonder using images from National Geographic
#G2great
flynn_catherine
Feb 2 @ 8:53 PM EST
Yes! Such an important point, Rebecca!
#G2great
Rebeccakai
Feb 2 @ 8:52 PM EST
And Ss need to know and believe that questions and wonders can be about the smallest, tiniest things, not just big things
#g2great
cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 8:53 PM EST
Hi Rebecca. Glad to see you here with Georgia. Is Jenn here too?
#G2great
In reply to @Rebeccakai, @GeorgiaHeard1
KinneyCourts
Feb 2 @ 8:53 PM EST
#G2Great
A2:ensuring this culture of wonder by listening intently to Ss & uplifting their agency w/in the classrm by privileging their voice
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:53 PM EST
What a great way to begin a conversation.
#G2great
jenjmcdonough
Feb 2 @ 8:52 PM EST
A3 Everything we talk about during the day starts with, “What do you wonder about ….”
#G2Great
svoegele11
Feb 2 @ 8:53 PM EST
A3- what a great ques...can not wait to get this book...encouraging questioning, spontaneity, and energy
#g2great
mollienye72
Feb 2 @ 8:53 PM EST
A3:foster a safe environment where questions hold more value than answers.
#G2great
mindi_r
Feb 2 @ 8:53 PM EST
#g2great
It’s so important for kids to hear us say “I don’t know”. Let’s them know we STILL wonder!
In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1
Rebeccakai
Feb 2 @ 8:53 PM EST
Hi Carol!
#g2great
In reply to @cvarsalona, @GeorgiaHeard1
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:54 PM EST
A3 Daily opportunities for Ss to wonder, ask questions, pose problems.
#G2Great
cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 8:54 PM EST
YES Celebrate Wonder Day -
@Wonderopolis
does this with their Wonders of the Day.
#G2great
In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1, @Wonderopolis
WymansWonders
Feb 2 @ 8:54 PM EST
A3 I try 2 est a culture of wondering from day 1 with my K Ss. I becomes how we roll in our class. I woudn't have it any other way.
#G2great
svoegele11
Feb 2 @ 8:54 PM EST
will this chat make it to storify?
#g2great
franmcveigh
Feb 2 @ 8:54 PM EST
And always wonder with friends!
@joanneduncanjo
#G2great
In reply to @joanneduncanjo
chrisp16
Feb 2 @ 8:54 PM EST
Chris coming in late from PA. Happy to be here w/
#g2great
hayhurst3
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:54 PM EST
It's the seed that grows relationships: kindness, curiosity, dedication our sincerity is like a foil for a diamond.
#G2Great
In reply to @jenjmcdonough
cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 8:54 PM EST
A2 YES, we need students to be actively involved as wonderers ready to investigate, learn, and share their wonders.
#G2great
In reply to @DrMaryHoward
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:55 PM EST
A3 Ts and Ss find wonder in every subject. Model our own authentic wonders throughout the day.
#G2Great
DrMaryHoward
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:55 PM EST
A3 I don’t see wonder as something we DO but what we LIVE. It’s in the air we breathe & that wonder air soaks into our very being.
#G2Great
jenjmcdonough
Feb 2 @ 8:55 PM EST
A3 Celebrating questions “Ah, great question! What do you all think?”
#G2Great
JillDerosa
Feb 2 @ 8:55 PM EST
Make time and space for wonder each day- show we value it
#g2great
ELKissner
Feb 2 @ 8:55 PM EST
A3: Long term records help kids to wonder about patterns over days, weeks, and months
#G2Great
franmcveigh
Feb 2 @ 8:55 PM EST
Unfortunately Ss may have message that first answer is best. Wait til all have answers! Share w/ partner. Revise ideas.
@MrsLisaMc
#G2great
In reply to @MrsLisaMc
KinneyCourts
Feb 2 @ 8:55 PM EST
#G2Great
A3: a culture of wonder & curiosity is a mindset & way of navigating the world & how one approaches learning. Model it daily for Ss
dubioseducator
Feb 2 @ 8:55 PM EST
I've always like the power of Yet" if wonders lead to worry about not knowing
#G2Great
chrisp16
Feb 2 @ 8:55 PM EST
A3: create the culture of wonder by not having preset notions of Ss work. Expect works of wonder. Look at them thru new lenses.
#g2great
LitProfSuz
Feb 2 @ 8:56 PM EST
A3: Seek to hear, not just to be heard.
#g2great
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:56 PM EST
A3 Children are born curious — it doesn’t go away as they get older. We need to value questions as much as answers.
#G2Great
svoegele11
Feb 2 @ 8:56 PM EST
Agreed!
#G2great
DrMaryHoward
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:55 PM EST
A3 I don’t see wonder as something we DO but what we LIVE. It’s in the air we breathe & that wonder air soaks into our very being.
#G2Great
WymansWonders
Feb 2 @ 8:56 PM EST
A3 Wondering across the curriculum, too. Not just a "science workshop" thing. We wonder while writing poetry, working with numbers..
#G2great
CarrieGelson
Feb 2 @ 8:56 PM EST
A3 Teach that mistakes are beautiful and lead us to new places
#G2Great
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:56 PM EST
Faige, I love YET — hangs suspended in the air filled with what’s possible. Thank you!
#G2great
dubioseducator
Feb 2 @ 8:55 PM EST
I've always like the power of Yet" if wonders lead to worry about not knowing
#G2Great
flynn_catherine
Feb 2 @ 8:56 PM EST
Absolutely!
#G2great
WymansWonders
Feb 2 @ 8:56 PM EST
A3 Wondering across the curriculum, too. Not just a "science workshop" thing. We wonder while writing poetry, working with numbers..
#G2great
DrMaryHoward
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:57 PM EST
A3 We refuse to allow mandates to kill wonder (ours AND theirs). NO is the gift we give kids so we can keep wonder alive!
#G2Great
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:57 PM EST
A3 Intro Ss to WONDER MENTORS Einstein; Rachel Carson; Jane Goodall. What were their wonders? How did they change the world?
#G2Great
franmcveigh
Feb 2 @ 8:57 PM EST
A3: Learned "Know and Wonder" as a readingframe with
#WRRD
with
@VickiVintonTMAP
and
@dorobarn
VALUABLE ALL DAY!
#G2great
In reply to @VickiVintonTMAP, @dorobarn
svoegele11
Feb 2 @ 8:57 PM EST
A true growth mindset...Always more to learn
#g2great
KinneyCourts
Feb 2 @ 8:55 PM EST
#G2Great
A3: a culture of wonder & curiosity is a mindset & way of navigating the world & how one approaches learning. Model it daily for Ss
milesnawmiles
Feb 2 @ 8:57 PM EST
A3 providing time for finding out showing excitement during the prices and genuine thirst 4 knowing more.
#G2Great
joanneduncanjo
Feb 2 @ 8:57 PM EST
A3- When wondering becomes as natural as breathing in the classroom..Conversations start with what are you wondering about..
#G2Great
tracey_bleakley
Feb 2 @ 8:57 PM EST
A3 lots of time for Ss to talk and ask questions, expose Ss to a wide variety of books both fiction and nonfiction
#G2Great
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:58 PM EST
A3 Nonfiction Writing Idea: choose a Wonder Mentor to research and write about.
#G2Great
brennanamy
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:58 PM EST
#G2Great
brennanamy
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:58 PM EST
#G2Great
Rebeccakai
Feb 2 @ 8:58 PM EST
YES! Going to share with Ss AND granddaughter!
#g2great
In reply to @dubioseducator
WymansWonders
Feb 2 @ 8:58 PM EST
It's almost sense #6 -- the sense of wonder!
#G2great
In reply to @DrMaryHoward
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:58 PM EST
Love this Carrie. Mistakes are part of the process. Can’t write without embracing mistakes.
#G2great
CarrieGelson
Feb 2 @ 8:56 PM EST
A3 Teach that mistakes are beautiful and lead us to new places
#G2Great
milesnawmiles
Feb 2 @ 8:58 PM EST
Something we are!
#G2Great
DrMaryHoward
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:55 PM EST
A3 I don’t see wonder as something we DO but what we LIVE. It’s in the air we breathe & that wonder air soaks into our very being.
#G2Great
jhaylett16
Feb 2 @ 8:58 PM EST
A3: Asking open ended questions and never "giving" answers-always letting Ss do the thinking.
#G2great
CarrieGelson
Feb 2 @ 8:58 PM EST
I think sharing biographies with students is so essential - teaches them that questions lead places!
#G2Great
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:57 PM EST
A3 Intro Ss to WONDER MENTORS Einstein; Rachel Carson; Jane Goodall. What were their wonders? How did they change the world?
#G2Great
WymansWonders
Feb 2 @ 8:58 PM EST
Yes...a mindset!
#G2great
In reply to @KinneyCourts
brennanamy
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 8:59 PM EST
Q4:
#G2Great
JillDerosa
Feb 2 @ 8:59 PM EST
Providing opportunities for kids to work together, collaborate and share adds to the wonder in the room
#g2great
cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 8:59 PM EST
A2
@GeorgiaHeard1
Sharing comes easy in classrooms of caring and trust.
#G2great
In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1
flynn_catherine
Feb 2 @ 8:59 PM EST
Finding Wonders: Three Girls Who Changed Science by
@jeannineatkins
would be a great book to use for this.
#G2great
In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1, @jeannineatkins
CarrieGelson
Feb 2 @ 8:59 PM EST
Today one of my girls yelled to her teammates on the basket ball court "It's okay! We're learning from our mistakes"
#G2Great
In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1
cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 9:00 PM EST
A2
@WymansWonders
A school filled with wonder is a wonderful place to teach in.
#G2great
In reply to @WymansWonders
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:00 PM EST
A4 Give Ss time to wonder about topics in math, social studies, & science. Wonders about what’s going on in the world today.
#G2Great
DrMaryHoward
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 9:00 PM EST
A4 It’s so important to engage kids in this process. Be “wonder noticers” so we can draw from their authentic wonderings.
#G2Great
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:00 PM EST
Anybody have more suggestions for WONDER MENTORS?
#G2great
CarrieGelson
Feb 2 @ 8:58 PM EST
I think sharing biographies with students is so essential - teaches them that questions lead places!
#G2Great
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 8:57 PM EST
A3 Intro Ss to WONDER MENTORS Einstein; Rachel Carson; Jane Goodall. What were their wonders? How did they change the world?
#G2Great
jhaylett16
Feb 2 @ 9:00 PM EST
A3: Teying to forget about the clock-this is SO hard!
#G2great
franmcveigh
Feb 2 @ 9:00 PM EST
So important, Jill!
@JillDerosa
#G2great
In reply to @JillDerosa
JillDerosa
Feb 2 @ 8:59 PM EST
Providing opportunities for kids to work together, collaborate and share adds to the wonder in the room
#g2great
JillDerosa
Feb 2 @ 9:00 PM EST
Wonder is a part of all learning, we just need to make sure we encourage time for it
#g2great
WymansWonders
Feb 2 @ 9:00 PM EST
And Mary Anning.
@jeannineatkins
Finding Wonders inspired me to go fossiling this summer in M.A. footsteps!
#G2great
In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1, @jeannineatkins
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:00 PM EST
Thank you Catherine! Great recommendation.
#G2great
flynn_catherine
Feb 2 @ 8:59 PM EST
Finding Wonders: Three Girls Who Changed Science by
@jeannineatkins
would be a great book to use for this.
#G2great
In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1, @jeannineatkins
mollienye72
Feb 2 @ 9:00 PM EST
A4:have tried to incorporate more wondering in math to develop number sense.
#G2great
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:01 PM EST
A4 Model our own wonderings and reflections about topics in math, social studies, science, etc.
#G2Great
jenjmcdonough
Feb 2 @ 9:01 PM EST
A4 Wonder bubbles are up all year awaiting questions as they come
#G2Great
CarrieGelson
Feb 2 @ 9:01 PM EST
A4 I love the idea of a wonder notebook and giving prompts that begin "I wonder why/how/what . . . " for Ss to respond to
#G2Great
dubioseducator
Feb 2 @ 9:01 PM EST
my kinders were fascinated learning about "real life" people. Asked wonderful questions.
@GeorgiaHeard1
#G2Great
In reply to @CarrieGelson, @GeorgiaHeard1
svoegele11
Feb 2 @ 9:01 PM EST
A4- making even the mundane interesting by wondering about it- any subject any topic
#g2great
MrsLisaMc
Feb 2 @ 9:01 PM EST
A4 Schools should be a place of wondering - where we focus on the questions not just the answers, infuse wonder all day long
#g2great
WymansWonders
Feb 2 @ 9:01 PM EST
So true. I left a school that didn't encourage wondering about anything outside the curriculum.
#G2great
In reply to @cvarsalona
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:02 PM EST
Start an EDITORIAL WONDER BOARD. Ss write their wonders about news and concerns of the world. Write editorials around wonders.
#G2Great
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:02 PM EST
Wonder bubbles!!
#G2great
jenjmcdonough
Feb 2 @ 9:01 PM EST
A4 Wonder bubbles are up all year awaiting questions as they come
#G2Great
ELKissner
Feb 2 @ 9:02 PM EST
We made this stem and leaf plot in math class...then wondered, "What does this show us?"
#G2Great
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:02 PM EST
You’re so right! So much poetry is about the mundane.
#G2great
svoegele11
Feb 2 @ 9:01 PM EST
A4- making even the mundane interesting by wondering about it- any subject any topic
#g2great
chrisp16
Feb 2 @ 9:02 PM EST
A4: Content areas provide the most wonder. Tie those wonders to writing, reading & art.
#g2great
franmcveigh
Feb 2 @ 9:02 PM EST
A4: Slow reveal. Instead of fancy learning target first, begin with one word or 1/4 of a picture. Spark curiosity!
#G2great
DrMaryHoward
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 9:03 PM EST
A4 Let kids take over wonder of the week. Each week peers identify & nurture the wondering. If it’s FOR it should be ABOUT them.
#G2Great
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:03 PM EST
A4 Model deep reflection and how one question leads to more questions.
#G2Great
tracey_bleakley
Feb 2 @ 9:03 PM EST
My Ss are fascinated with Jane Goodall. They love reading about how her curiosities as a child shaped her life.
#G2great
In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1
jazzmeister2013
Feb 2 @ 9:03 PM EST
Hey
#g2great
leaders! Greg- K, MD. Checking in late, but ready to engage. Hope all are well.
dubioseducator
Feb 2 @ 9:03 PM EST
@amightygirl
has such great links that are definitely in the Wonder Mentor category #
#G2Great
In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1, @amightygirl
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:03 PM EST
Wonderful!Luckily there are several great children’s bios!
#G2great
tracey_bleakley
Feb 2 @ 9:03 PM EST
My Ss are fascinated with Jane Goodall. They love reading about how her curiosities as a child shaped her life.
#G2great
In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:04 PM EST
A4 Invite Ss to create WONDER HEART MAPS to explore wonders.
#G2Great
jenjmcdonough
Feb 2 @ 9:04 PM EST
A4 Think Puzzle Explore charts guide our thinking through a unit of study. Questions are in their wonder bubbles
#G2Great
joanneduncanjo
Feb 2 @ 9:04 PM EST
A4-Admin/school leadership NEED to make Time & Wonder a priority. Learning isn't a race. Time.Time. Time.
#G2Great
flynn_catherine
Feb 2 @ 9:04 PM EST
Another "wonder" book.
#G2great
WymansWonders
Feb 2 @ 9:04 PM EST
A4 Seeing the opportunities for wondering throughout the day and across the curriculum. Not just on a Wonder Wednesday, etc...
#G2great
jazzmeister2013
Feb 2 @ 9:04 PM EST
In the process, building vocabulary, accountable dialogue, and enthusiasm for the learning.
#g2great
In reply to @franmcveigh
KinneyCourts
Feb 2 @ 9:04 PM EST
SO this! When the world hands us curriculum, we must give Ss space to be curious & critically wonder & take action
#G2Great
In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1
Rebeccakai
Feb 2 @ 9:04 PM EST
Don't laugh but I remember @ 11-12 yrs old I wanted to know how Twilight Zone was made & was Alfred Hitchcock crazy.
#g2great
In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1
DrMaryHoward
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 9:05 PM EST
A4 Allow the wonderings of the week to rise from joyful engagement in authentic experiences. Pay attention to opportunities!
#G2Great
brennanamy
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 9:05 PM EST
#G2great
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:05 PM EST
A4 Heart Maps: Helping Students Create and Craft Authentic Writing
https://t.co/nv6NQ85iB2
#G2Great
svoegele11
Feb 2 @ 9:05 PM EST
wonder heart maps- love it
#G2great
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:04 PM EST
A4 Invite Ss to create WONDER HEART MAPS to explore wonders.
#G2Great
cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 9:05 PM EST
A3 Cultures of wonder are built for students by passionate teachers who inspire, guide, and lead.
#G2great
joanneduncanjo
Feb 2 @ 9:05 PM EST
Good for you
@WymansWonders
@cvarsalona
#G2Great
In reply to @WymansWonders, @cvarsalona
jazzmeister2013
Feb 2 @ 9:05 PM EST
Power words for the week- “joyful engagement”, “authentic engagement.” YES!
#g2great
DrMaryHoward
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 9:05 PM EST
A4 Allow the wonderings of the week to rise from joyful engagement in authentic experiences. Pay attention to opportunities!
#G2Great
WymansWonders
Feb 2 @ 9:05 PM EST
This was a fave xmas present to me from my husband, who encourages my wondering.
#G2great
In reply to @flynn_catherine
brennanamy
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 9:06 PM EST
Q6:
#G2Great
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:06 PM EST
A4 Invite Ss to write from questions like the one Langston Hughes asks in "Dream Deferred."
#G2Great
brennanamy
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 9:06 PM EST
Q5:
#G2Great
flynn_catherine
Feb 2 @ 9:06 PM EST
Love this book! It's so full of inspiration!
#G2great
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:05 PM EST
A4 Heart Maps: Helping Students Create and Craft Authentic Writing
https://t.co/nv6NQ85iB2
#G2Great
hayhurst3
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 9:06 PM EST
Love this Jen, it's so cool to see their thinking unfold as they learn and strive to know more.
#G2Great
In reply to @jenjmcdonough
cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 9:06 PM EST
A3 Relationships are key. Students are filled with wonder when they are allowed to wonder.
#G2great
In reply to @dubioseducator, @GeorgiaHeard1
franmcveigh
Feb 2 @ 9:06 PM EST
Absolutely! Ss can develop own purpose for learning!
@jazzmeister2013
#G2great
In reply to @jazzmeister2013
dubioseducator
Feb 2 @ 9:06 PM EST
A4 We'd have a wonder wall for kinders to stretch their thinking on topics we discussed & their interests
#g2great
From a few years ago
jjviviano
Feb 2 @ 9:06 PM EST
#G2Great
in coming in late! Ready to learn!
Lau7210
Feb 2 @ 9:06 PM EST
A4: Wonders can be specific to a topic, but the deeper wonders are global, transferable. Qs can be carried over across curriculum
#G2great
chrisp16
Feb 2 @ 9:06 PM EST
Love the idea of wonderings of the week. That can lead to so much more throughout the year!
#g2great
In reply to @DrMaryHoward
DrMaryHoward
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 9:07 PM EST
A5 Where the Wild Things are by Maurice Sendak will always be a favorite. I see something new every time I read it.
#G2Great
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:07 PM EST
9:07 A5 Poetry books! LEMONADE SUN by Rebecca Kai Dotlich
#G2Great
jenjmcdonough
Feb 2 @ 9:07 PM EST
A5 New Favorite, Finding Wild by Megan Wagner Lloyd
#G2Great
kristinack1
Feb 2 @ 9:07 PM EST
A5:
#G2great
chrisp16
Feb 2 @ 9:07 PM EST
A5: Just read Egg by Kevin Henkes and that can lead to wonderings in the F & NF world.
#g2great
hayhurst3
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 9:07 PM EST
Great points Lauren, wonders reflect levels of thinking.
#G2Great
In reply to @Lau7210
cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 9:07 PM EST
A3
@GeorgiaHeard1
Thanks for this wonderful quote, Georgia.
#G2great
In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:08 PM EST
Picture books like LAST STOP ON MARKET STREET By Matt de la Pena. CJ notices and wonders about his world.
#G2Great
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:08 PM EST
A5 Butterfly: I like the easy/way you go/floating/freely/flying/low, and/oh!/to be/a butterfly/sailing on/one breath of sky. RKD
#G2Great
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:08 PM EST
Yes! Love that book.
#G2great
chrisp16
Feb 2 @ 9:07 PM EST
A5: Just read Egg by Kevin Henkes and that can lead to wonderings in the F & NF world.
#g2great
kristinack1
Feb 2 @ 9:08 PM EST
A5:
#G2great
jazzmeister2013
Feb 2 @ 9:08 PM EST
A5- Many wordless picture books allow for creative exploration into the scenes being illustrated. Picturing oneself in the text.
#g2great
spiraledu
Feb 2 @ 9:08 PM EST
I love theme units. I pick a science or social studies topic for the week & wonderwhat math/ELA topics complement it
#g2great
In reply to @brennanamy
hayhurst3
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 9:08 PM EST
this is a beautiful book
#G2Great
In reply to @jenjmcdonough
WymansWonders
Feb 2 @ 9:08 PM EST
We just read this, Jen. Loved it!
#G2great
In reply to @jenjmcdonough
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:09 PM EST
A5 THE TREE THAT TIME BUILT by Mary Ann Hoberman
#G2Great
DrMaryHoward
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 9:09 PM EST
A5 The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein inspires wonder that can lead into so many directions. Conversations are always amazing!
#G2Great
cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 9:09 PM EST
A4 Wondering is an interdisciplinary art. Thematic units prepare Ss to wonder deeply across curriculum.
#G2great
chrisp16
Feb 2 @ 9:09 PM EST
That is one of my favorite books!
#g2great
Love the writing!
In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1
jazzmeister2013
Feb 2 @ 9:09 PM EST
A5- One of my favorite books is “Harold and the Purple Crayon”. Such a fun adventure he takes with his crayon. What if…
#g2great
LitProfSuz
Feb 2 @ 9:09 PM EST
A5: What to do with an Idea? by Kobi Yamada (Author), Mae Besom (Illustrator)
#g2great
CarrieGelson
Feb 2 @ 9:09 PM EST
A5 I love the work of
@aprilpsayre
to inspire wonder
#G2Great
In reply to @aprilpsayre
mollienye72
Feb 2 @ 9:09 PM EST
I see my Amazon cart filling up after tonight!!
#G2great
johnnydowney
Feb 2 @ 9:09 PM EST
I would sneak read that book with a flashlight at night when I was "asleep" I wanted to go there so bad!
#g2great
#memories
In reply to @DrMaryHoward
cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 9:09 PM EST
A4
@GeorgiaHeard1
Time is a gift of learning. Love this, Georgia.
#G2great
In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1
jenjmcdonough
Feb 2 @ 9:10 PM EST
A5 Old Favorite, The Wise Old Woman and Her Secret by Eve Merriam
#G2Great
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:10 PM EST
A5 Picture Book Biographies: ON A BEAM OF LIGHT: A STORY OF ALBERT EINSTEIN
#G2Great
flynn_catherine
Feb 2 @ 9:10 PM EST
David Wiesner's books are perfect for this.
#G2great
In reply to @jazzmeister2013
jazzmeister2013
Feb 2 @ 9:10 PM EST
A5- …I had that purple crayon? What would I do? Where would I go? What would my adventure look like?
#g2great
Building Ss creativity.
spiraledu
Feb 2 @ 9:10 PM EST
A5. Roxaboxen is a beautiful book about kids imaging a town using rocks & boxes to build grand adventures
#g2great
chrisp16
Feb 2 @ 9:10 PM EST
A5: Owl Moon by Jane Yolen--a classic--is another book that can lead to so much wondering.
#g2great
TTMobile_us
Feb 2 @ 9:10 PM EST
#G2Great
is now trending in USA, ranking 44
jenjmcdonough
Feb 2 @ 9:10 PM EST
@jhaylett16
Finding Wild reminds me of you and all of your great adventures!
#G2great
In reply to @jhaylett16
hayhurst3
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 9:08 PM EST
this is a beautiful book
#G2Great
In reply to @jenjmcdonough
dubioseducator
Feb 2 @ 9:10 PM EST
A5 So many but I was hooked by Jacqueline Woodson Each Kindness, The Other Side So much there for the kinders to wonder about
#g2great
hayhurst3
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 9:10 PM EST
me too there is nothing better than seeing kids closer their eyes smile and imagine like CJ
#G2Great
In reply to @chrisp16, @GeorgiaHeard1
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:11 PM EST
A5 SUMMER BIRDS: THE BUTTERFLIES OF MARIA MERIAN by Margarita Engle
#G2Great
jenjmcdonough
Feb 2 @ 9:11 PM EST
A5 Obsessed with, Which One Doesn’t Belong by Christopher Danielson. Kids see math with endless possibilities after this read
#G2Great
DrMaryHoward
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 9:11 PM EST
A5 We need to celebrate a wide range of seed planting texts. Picture books, wordless books, poetry, fiction, non fiction – ALL!
#G2Great
cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 9:11 PM EST
A4 YES-Children who are encouraged to wonder notice and investigate more.
#G2great
In reply to @DrMaryHoward
brennanamy
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 9:11 PM EST
So many great book titles to inspire wonder
#g2great
tracey_bleakley
Feb 2 @ 9:11 PM EST
A5 Over and Under the Snow by
@KateMessner
#G2Great
In reply to @KateMessner
growingupglobal
Feb 2 @ 9:11 PM EST
An audio prompt inspires wonder:
#WeStoodUp
#civilrights
anthology w oral histories, music, edu tools
https://t.co/dOpTbRcGTe
#G2great
CarrieGelson
Feb 2 @ 9:11 PM EST
A5 A new NF book book full of unanswered questions is Giant Squid by
@candacemfleming
#G2Great
In reply to @candacemfleming
dubioseducator
Feb 2 @ 9:11 PM EST
I was thinking of that one as well
#G2Great
In reply to @DrMaryHoward
jenjmcdonough
Feb 2 @ 9:11 PM EST
Each Kindness gets me every time!!
@dubioseducator
#g2great
In reply to @dubioseducator
dubioseducator
Feb 2 @ 9:10 PM EST
A5 So many but I was hooked by Jacqueline Woodson Each Kindness, The Other Side So much there for the kinders to wonder about
#g2great
mollienye72
Feb 2 @ 9:11 PM EST
A5: Pink is for Blobfish
#G2great
WymansWonders
Feb 2 @ 9:11 PM EST
A5 I Wonder by Annaka Harris is a great new wondering book. My students said it reminde them of us!
#G2great
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:11 PM EST
Love this idea!
#G2great
growingupglobal
Feb 2 @ 9:11 PM EST
An audio prompt inspires wonder:
#WeStoodUp
#civilrights
anthology w oral histories, music, edu tools
https://t.co/dOpTbRcGTe
#G2great
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:12 PM EST
A5 NATIONAL GEO BOOK OF NATURE POETRY: J. Pat Lewis
#G2Great
brennanamy
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 9:12 PM EST
#G2great
KinneyCourts
Feb 2 @ 9:12 PM EST
#G2Great
A5: Red: A Crayon's Story
@michaelhall66
Beautiful for creating wonder around identity, authenticity, compassion & empathy. TK-8!
In reply to @michaelhall66
hayhurst3
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 9:12 PM EST
That is one of my favorite books too. It's a wonderful book to inspire a wonder text set
@GeorgiaHeard1
@jenjmcdonough
#G2Great
In reply to @spiraledu, @GeorgiaHeard1, @jenjmcdonough
dubioseducator
Feb 2 @ 9:12 PM EST
Such a great one. I used it as an introduction to
#geniushour
ideas
#G2Great
In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1
cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 9:12 PM EST
A4
@jenjmcdonough
I was WONDERING where you were Jen. Wonder Bubbles are fun for children to create with their investigations.
#G2great
In reply to @jenjmcdonough
Rebeccakai
Feb 2 @ 9:13 PM EST
Yes -sitting on front porch,sorting out a problem in my mind. Wondered what it would be to feel light, no worries
#g2great
In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1
cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 9:13 PM EST
A4
@svoegele11
That's it - you can find wonder in the ordinary.
#G2great
In reply to @svoegele11
CarrieGelson
Feb 2 @ 9:13 PM EST
A5 Everything by the brilliant
@storybreathing
inspires wonder!
#G2Great
In reply to @storybreathing
flynn_catherine
Feb 2 @ 9:13 PM EST
And the companion book Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt. Over and Under the Pond is out on March 7th!
#G2great
tracey_bleakley
Feb 2 @ 9:11 PM EST
A5 Over and Under the Snow by
@KateMessner
#G2Great
In reply to @KateMessner
franmcveigh
Feb 2 @ 9:13 PM EST
A5: This new book . . .and "This Bridge will NOT be Gray!"
#G2great
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:14 PM EST
A6 Create daily WONDER BREAKS. Stop and jot in WONDER JOURNALS about a topic.
#G2Great
DrMaryHoward
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 9:14 PM EST
A6 We must avoid turning wonder into a contrived task to grade. Wonders rise from learning so NOTICE seeds to plant.
#G2Great
dubioseducator
Feb 2 @ 9:14 PM EST
We often moved all the furniture around so kinders could make their own Roxaboxen
#G2Great
spiraledu
Feb 2 @ 9:10 PM EST
A5. Roxaboxen is a beautiful book about kids imaging a town using rocks & boxes to build grand adventures
#g2great
cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 9:14 PM EST
A4 This is key in the world we are living in now, Georgia. Editorial Wonder Boards - supper idea.
#G2great
In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1
chrisp16
Feb 2 @ 9:14 PM EST
Whoa. talk about a great collaboration! NG pics & poetry!
#g2great
thanks for the rec!
In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1
flynn_catherine
Feb 2 @ 9:14 PM EST
One of my favorites!
#G2great
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:12 PM EST
A5 NATIONAL GEO BOOK OF NATURE POETRY: J. Pat Lewis
#G2Great
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:14 PM EST
We need to allow children to have the time to sit and wonder and feel light like a butterfly. Thanks Rebecca!
#G2great
Rebeccakai
Feb 2 @ 9:13 PM EST
Yes -sitting on front porch,sorting out a problem in my mind. Wondered what it would be to feel light, no worries
#g2great
In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1
jenjmcdonough
Feb 2 @ 9:14 PM EST
Hi fellow
@Wonderopolis
friend! Your tweets are uplifting as always!
#g2great
@cvarsalona
In reply to @Wonderopolis, @cvarsalona
flynn_catherine
Feb 2 @ 9:14 PM EST
Thank you for this beautiful book!
#G2great
In reply to @jeannineatkins, @GeorgiaHeard1
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:15 PM EST
A6 Ss then share these wonders with partner/small group.
#G2Great
jazzmeister2013
Feb 2 @ 9:15 PM EST
Crowd roars in WONDER at the magnitude of this statement! Yes!
#g2great
DrMaryHoward
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 9:14 PM EST
A6 We must avoid turning wonder into a contrived task to grade. Wonders rise from learning so NOTICE seeds to plant.
#G2Great
top_us_now
Feb 2 @ 9:15 PM EST
https://t.co/e8Dli5GXv4
42.
#TheBandWagon
43.
#LAHair
44.
#G2Great
45.
#MatthewMcConaughey
46.
#BigBangTheory
dubioseducator
Feb 2 @ 9:15 PM EST
me too. And didn't hide the tears. My Ks really worked hard trying to understand why this happened, Many what if Qs
#G2Great
In reply to @jenjmcdonough
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:15 PM EST
Another one on Animal Poetry as well.
#G2great
chrisp16
Feb 2 @ 9:14 PM EST
Whoa. talk about a great collaboration! NG pics & poetry!
#g2great
thanks for the rec!
In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1
cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 9:15 PM EST
A4
@franmcveigh
A4 Slow reveal-mystery image hunt for what it is. Curiosity builder indeed.
#G2great
In reply to @franmcveigh
cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 9:16 PM EST
#BetterTogether
!
#G2great
In reply to @jenjmcdonough, @Wonderopolis
brennanamy
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 9:16 PM EST
Q6:
#G2great
chrisp16
Feb 2 @ 9:16 PM EST
One of my 1st gr classes of yore had daily wonders. At end of the yr created bks for each filled w/ their wonders.
#g2great
In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1
CarrieGelson
Feb 2 @ 9:16 PM EST
A5 Wild Ideas Let Nature Inspire Your Thinking
#G2Great
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:16 PM EST
Would love to see those wonder books!
#G2great
chrisp16
Feb 2 @ 9:16 PM EST
One of my 1st gr classes of yore had daily wonders. At end of the yr created bks for each filled w/ their wonders.
#g2great
In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:17 PM EST
A6 As Ss read books keep WONDER JOURNALS to write questions in.
#G2Great
DrMaryHoward
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 9:17 PM EST
A6 Let kids create their own structure for wonder journals. Pictures, Photos, words – open the door to student-centered options.
#G2Great
CarrieGelson
Feb 2 @ 9:17 PM EST
You will love it! Look at the art it inspired today
#G2Great
In reply to @jenjmcdonough
cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 9:17 PM EST
A4
@jenjmcdonough
Think-Puzzle-Explore great idea
#G2great
In reply to @jenjmcdonough
jhaylett16
Feb 2 @ 9:17 PM EST
A5: Owl Moon-an absolute favorite
#G2great
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:18 PM EST
A6 Give Ss time to reread and reflect on wonder journal writing. What are you noticing about your wonders? What patterns?
#G2Great
MrsLisaMc
Feb 2 @ 9:18 PM EST
Bring in a mystery bag of some objects - have Ss wonder what book/unit/lesson will be about based on objects
#g2great
cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 9:18 PM EST
A4
@DrMaryHoward
Authenticity is a mark of a WONDERfilled classroom.
#G2great
In reply to @DrMaryHoward
franmcveigh
Feb 2 @ 9:18 PM EST
A5: Straight Line Wonder - (Mem Fox) = the language is so fun for Ss to act out!
#g2great
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:18 PM EST
I love inviting kids to create their own structure to their wonder journals. Great idea!
#G2great
DrMaryHoward
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 9:17 PM EST
A6 Let kids create their own structure for wonder journals. Pictures, Photos, words – open the door to student-centered options.
#G2Great
dubioseducator
Feb 2 @ 9:18 PM EST
YES! Especially for the younger grades if writing becomes the task that's a "chore"
#G2Great
DrMaryHoward
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 9:17 PM EST
A6 Let kids create their own structure for wonder journals. Pictures, Photos, words – open the door to student-centered options.
#G2Great
chrisp16
Feb 2 @ 9:19 PM EST
I think some of the Ss (who are in their late 20's) may still have them.
#g2great
I may still have mine! Such joy!
In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1
KinneyCourts
Feb 2 @ 9:19 PM EST
#G2Great
A6: A space to leave trails of our thinking & wonderings & revisit to delve deeper. Essential for reflective learning to happen.
JillDerosa
Feb 2 @ 9:19 PM EST
Having students respond, connect and build on each other's wonders is a great way to use wonder journals
#g2great
manolon_ewoks
Feb 2 @ 9:19 PM EST
Carrasco es argentino y que malamente habla español,parece extranjero habla como los indios
#eonoe
#G2Great
cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 9:19 PM EST
authenticity counts
#G2great
In reply to @jazzmeister2013
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:20 PM EST
A6 WONDER JOURNALS can be places to keep wonders but also poems, quotes, and observations that inspire wonder.
#G2Great
brennanamy
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 9:20 PM EST
#G2great
DrMaryHoward
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 9:20 PM EST
A6 Keep your purpose in mind & use Std TALK to bring journals to life. Rich conversations inspire written ponderings at all stages.
#G2Great
WymansWonders
Feb 2 @ 9:20 PM EST
A4 Love that an unsolved wonder is a mystery. Borrowed that from Harris' I Wonder.
#G2great
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:20 PM EST
So true! Authenticity is key to writing.
#G2great
cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 9:19 PM EST
authenticity counts
#G2great
In reply to @jazzmeister2013
cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 9:20 PM EST
Agency!
#G2great
In reply to @franmcveigh, @jazzmeister2013
jjviviano
Feb 2 @ 9:20 PM EST
The journaling reminds me of journal kept by main character in fish in a tree book.
#G2Great
mollienye72
Feb 2 @ 9:20 PM EST
A6:I've been using a digital format for wonder journals w/
@seesaw
. Ss highly engaged and like ability to upload pics, vids, links
#G2great
In reply to @Seesaw
Lau7210
Feb 2 @ 9:20 PM EST
A6: ❤️ using photographs to ignite wonderings. It's interesting to notice the different perceptions, noticings, curiosities spark!
#G2great
brennanamy
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 9:20 PM EST
Yes, authenticity is the key in everything!
#G2great
In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1
chrisp16
Feb 2 @ 9:21 PM EST
I couldn't imagine a world w/out wonder. Every child should create their own journals. Every T should listen to the Ss' wonders.
#g2great
brennanamy
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 9:21 PM EST
Q7:
#G2great
svoegele11
Feb 2 @ 9:21 PM EST
great idea!
#g2great
mollienye72
Feb 2 @ 9:20 PM EST
A6:I've been using a digital format for wonder journals w/
@seesaw
. Ss highly engaged and like ability to upload pics, vids, links
#G2great
In reply to @Seesaw
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:21 PM EST
I wonder what our Ss menu would look like?
#G2great
brennanamy
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 9:21 PM EST
Q7:
#G2great
cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 9:22 PM EST
@Rebeccakai
Love this comment shared between you two.
#G2great
In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1, @Rebeccakai
kristinack1
Feb 2 @ 9:22 PM EST
A7: Wonder Wednesdays, Wonderopolis searches, wonder window, observation tables
#G2great
DrMaryHoward
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 9:22 PM EST
A7 Student “Wonder Guides.” Kids sign up to spread wonderings around a topic/question/idea in small groups. Fuel the fire!
#G2Great
franmcveigh
Feb 2 @ 9:22 PM EST
A6: With wonder journals, have gallery walk to see what other Ss entries look like. Look for idea to steal. ALL learn!
#G2great
mollienye72
Feb 2 @ 9:22 PM EST
A6: w/ strong dig. citizenship foundation,
@seesaw
lets other Ss comment on each other's wonders, too.
#G2great
In reply to @Seesaw
KinneyCourts
Feb 2 @ 9:22 PM EST
Beautiful! Exchange of ideas thru dialogue is essential for fostering compassion & empathy in our classrm. Love this!
#G2Great
In reply to @DrMaryHoward
jazzmeister2013
Feb 2 @ 9:22 PM EST
A WONDERful conversation tonight!
#g2great
hayhurst3
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 9:22 PM EST
This is how we show children how to collaborate to innovate new thinking collectively.
#g2great
JillDerosa
Feb 2 @ 9:19 PM EST
Having students respond, connect and build on each other's wonders is a great way to use wonder journals
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jenjmcdonough
Feb 2 @ 9:23 PM EST
checking it out now...I see some cool possibilities!
#G2great
In reply to @mollienye72, @Seesaw
kristinack1
Feb 2 @ 9:23 PM EST
A7: I hatch chicks with my students
#G2great
cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 9:23 PM EST
@DrMaryHoward
Wonder is organic.
#G2great
In reply to @jazzmeister2013, @DrMaryHoward
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:23 PM EST
Gallery walk. Wonder museum. Wonder lab. I love it when we use language from different areas to describe teaching. Thank you!
#G2great
franmcveigh
Feb 2 @ 9:22 PM EST
A6: With wonder journals, have gallery walk to see what other Ss entries look like. Look for idea to steal. ALL learn!
#G2great
franmcveigh
Feb 2 @ 9:23 PM EST
A7: Choices - Wonder by self, w/ partner, w/ small group, w/ whole class! Choice by S!
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joanneduncanjo
Feb 2 @ 9:24 PM EST
A6- Wonder journals spark more ideas, increase motivation and engagement. No Worksheets Needed!
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GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:24 PM EST
I remember when Leo hatched chicks. Best day of his life!
#G2great
kristinack1
Feb 2 @ 9:23 PM EST
A7: I hatch chicks with my students
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chrisp16
Feb 2 @ 9:24 PM EST
A7: connections to various sites from around the world---1 day for zoos/animals, another for art, music, digs anything to inspire.
#g2great
DrMaryHoward
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 9:25 PM EST
A7 Notice in the moment opportunities & take time to celebrate wonderings in the heat of learning. So powerful!
#G2Great
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:25 PM EST
Thanks for being here Greg!
#G2great
jazzmeister2013
Feb 2 @ 9:22 PM EST
A WONDERful conversation tonight!
#g2great
chrisp16
Feb 2 @ 9:25 PM EST
talk about wonder---
#g2great
ABC
Feb 2 @ 6:30 PM EST
Up-close look at the Kilauea volcano lava stream at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, a gushing torrent of liquid rock
https://t.co/SAgqDBUl36
KinneyCourts
Feb 2 @ 9:25 PM EST
Us, too.. For littles and bigs. It's a beautiful message.
#G2Great
In reply to @jhaylett16, @michaelhall66
WymansWonders
Feb 2 @ 9:25 PM EST
Be prepared to drop everything and WONDER!
#G2great
In reply to @DrMaryHoward
brennanamy
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 9:26 PM EST
3 of the
#G2Great
@stenhousepub
book winners tonight are
@franmcveigh
@MrsLisaMc
@CarrieGelson
Congratulations! DM me w/ mailing contact
In reply to @stenhousepub, @franmcveigh, @MrsLisaMc, @CarrieGelson
flynn_catherine
Feb 2 @ 9:26 PM EST
A7 Pair nature photos with this: "I have no special talent; I am only passionately curious" Albert Einstein.
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dubioseducator
Feb 2 @ 9:26 PM EST
A7 In kinder room I heard "dialogue share" & Ks ask questions after. Maybe also a wonder share where kinders voice their curiosity
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flynn_catherine
Feb 2 @ 9:26 PM EST
Then ask, "What are you curious about?"
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2/2
franmcveigh
Feb 2 @ 9:26 PM EST
TY
@stenhousepub
!
@brennanamy
@stenhousepub
@MrsLisaMc
@CarrieGelson
YAY!
#G2great
In reply to @stenhousepub, @brennanamy, @stenhousepub, @MrsLisaMc, @CarrieGelson
DrMaryHoward
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 9:27 PM EST
A7 Be present in learning moments. Kids constantly leave us clues that could lead to WONDER MAGIC. Pay attention!
#G2Great
brennanamy
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 9:27 PM EST
#G2Great
cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 9:27 PM EST
A6 Wonder journals should be created, shared, and lead to other investigations.
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hayhurst3
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 9:27 PM EST
What do they wonder
@dubioseducator
?
#G2Great
In reply to @dubioseducator
dubioseducator
Feb 2 @ 9:26 PM EST
A7 In kinder room I heard "dialogue share" & Ks ask questions after. Maybe also a wonder share where kinders voice their curiosity
#G2Great
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:27 PM EST
I’m going to make this a sign in my writing room!
#G2great
WymansWonders
Feb 2 @ 9:25 PM EST
Be prepared to drop everything and WONDER!
#G2great
In reply to @DrMaryHoward
hayhurst3
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 9:27 PM EST
So cool like a store for potential writing and inquiry nice!
#G2Great
cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 9:27 PM EST
A6 Wonder journals should be created, shared, and lead to other investigations.
#G2great
cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 9:27 PM EST
Worksheets are old school.
#G2great
In reply to @joanneduncanjo
WymansWonders
Feb 2 @ 9:28 PM EST
Me, too! :-)
#G2great
In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1
CarrieGelson
Feb 2 @ 9:28 PM EST
Wow! Thank you
@stenhousepub
#G2great
In reply to @stenhousepub
brennanamy
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 9:26 PM EST
3 of the
#G2Great
@stenhousepub
book winners tonight are
@franmcveigh
@MrsLisaMc
@CarrieGelson
Congratulations! DM me w/ mailing contact
In reply to @stenhousepub, @franmcveigh, @MrsLisaMc, @CarrieGelson
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:28 PM EST
Even the sound of them (worksheets) makes me tired!
#G2great
cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 9:27 PM EST
Worksheets are old school.
#G2great
In reply to @joanneduncanjo
Rebeccakai
Feb 2 @ 9:28 PM EST
I love having students look closely & observe lines and curves in shells & sparkles & crevices in rocks, take notes & begin a poem
#g2great
DrMaryHoward
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 9:29 PM EST
Join
#G2Great
&
#Kidsedchatnd
founders Eden & Ella next week to explore student-teacher conversations
#BowTieBoys
https://t.co/3fhVe5uQyN
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:29 PM EST
Thank you for being part of this important and exciting conversation about WONDER.
#G2Great
jjviviano
Feb 2 @ 9:29 PM EST
#G2Great
we are being trained in cultures of thinking right now. Very similar theories. Love the idea of fostering ss creative juices :)
joanneduncanjo
Feb 2 @ 9:29 PM EST
A7-Get Ss outdoors,looking closely at nature, digging in the dirt, planting seeds, identifying insects, trees, birds..
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WymansWonders
Feb 2 @ 9:29 PM EST
@cvarsalona
Like an idea notebook. To be wondered about over time.
#G2great
In reply to @hayhurst3, @cvarsalona
KinneyCourts
Feb 2 @ 9:29 PM EST
@GeorgiaHeard1
@jenjmcdonough
@DrMaryHoward
@hayhurst3
@brennanamy
Thx for a beautifully uplifting
#G2Great
chat about wonder & curiosity! 💛
In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1, @jenjmcdonough, @DrMaryHoward, @hayhurst3, @brennanamy
dubioseducator
Feb 2 @ 9:29 PM EST
Open mike time. Those who'd like would share what they Wonder about. Those questions they ask Ts share w/std instead
#G2Great
In reply to @hayhurst3
cvarsalona
Feb 2 @ 9:29 PM EST
A7 I would include wonderings on winter since I am going to design a winter gallery called
#WinterWonders17
.
#Stuvoice
wanted.
#G2great
hayhurst3
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 9:29 PM EST
Can't wait!
#g2Great
DrMaryHoward
- Moderator
Feb 2 @ 9:29 PM EST
Join
#G2Great
&
#Kidsedchatnd
founders Eden & Ella next week to explore student-teacher conversations
#BowTieBoys
https://t.co/3fhVe5uQyN
franmcveigh
Feb 2 @ 9:29 PM EST
Thanks,
@GeorgiaHeard1
@jenjmcdonough
@brennanamy
@hayhurst3
& robo
@DrMaryHoward
frm Hawaii. (Wonder what Mary is up to?) Gr&
#G2great
chat!
In reply to @GeorgiaHeard1, @jenjmcdonough, @brennanamy, @hayhurst3, @DrMaryHoward
GeorgiaHeard1
Feb 2 @ 9:30 PM EST
WONDER starts with us. E Gilbert writes that life is a perpetual scavenger hunt…asking & answering questions. Happy wonder hunting!
#G2Great