be patient with give .. out because of take a break work ... out in a row |
As a new teacher at Doull Elementary School, Kyle Schwartz thought of a. simple way to get to know her third graders, most of whom came from1 families. She asked them to complete the2 "I wish my teacher knew ... and share something about themselves.
Their3 answers gave the teacher a chance to understand her students' difficulties."I wish my teacher knew I have no pencils to do my homework," 4 one child."I wish my teacher knew sometimes my reading homework is not signed because my mom is not often5 wrote another. Some shared hope for the 6 , "I wish my teacher knew that I want to go to college.'
"Some notes are really heartbreaking, "Schwartz tells ABC News."I care 7 about each of my students and I don't want them to be poor forever." She explains, "I hoped to know8 I could better support them. SoI9 to let them tell me what I needed to know. That was why I created the fill-in-the-blank exercise."
10 the third graders were allowed to answer anonymously(匿名), most wanted to include names. And some were even excited to read their notes out loud, 11 one shy girl who bravely said that she was lonely. ""After she told the class, ‘I don't have friends to12 me,' I was worried what they would do," Schwartz tells US Weekly.
"However, I felt encouraged to see how much support the other kids offered 13 They invited her to play at break and sit with them at lunch. You see, 14 have an unusual ability to express empathy(同感).'
"The results have been15 " says Schwartz."It speaks of the importance of giving people a voice and really listening to them."
Make some notes about how this person or event changed your life in some way.
Who is the person? / What is the event?
When and where did you first meet this person? / When and where did this event happen?
How did you feel when you met this person? / How did you feel when this event happened?
How did this person help you? / What happened later?
How has this person's advice / event changed your life?
Notes:
A. Read the letter from Jackie and fill in the blanks according to the timeline.
Dear Mr. Shen, Thank you for helping me so much. I have changed a lot in the past 3 years. I used and always But now I've become a I am much I hope I will be. for my decisions in senior high school. Yours, Jackie |
B. Read the letter from Rose and complete the timeline above.
Dear Mr. Shen, I really want to say "Thank you "to you. You have changed me a lot during the junior high school. I used to be very shy and had few friends. Then you taught me how to make friends and how to be easy-going. Now I'm more outgoing and I go to lots of parties. I hope I will be more confident in senior high school. Yours, Rose. |