I enjoyed the text stations that we did today because these topics were uncomfortable for me to talk about. Just listen to others’ interpretations and thoughts about the texts were fruitful for my learning. I think simple forms of these lit/text circles for engaging younger students to share their thoughts. Instead of sharing their thoughts, I thought that students could choose to draw their feelings or choose an emotion out of a list of emotions and describe it.
Hi David, thanks for your post!
I think that it’s important that as people (and not just teachers) we are able to acknowledge when we feel uncomfortable speaking and choose to listen instead, so I appreciate you doing that.
I like the idea of drawing your feelings or choosing an emotion and describing it-they’re great alternatives for students who may feel uncomfortable and I love the idea of options.
Thanks!