Ms. Dawn PatonEDTC 631Mid-Term

LINKING THE BRAIN, MIND, TEACHING AND LEARNING

Brainy Bits – BiologyPedagogy- Instruction

Technology Skills

DanceDance,,LearnLearn

and and GrowGrow T getherT gether!!

Family Life Lesson “This is Me!”

3rd & 4th Grade Autistic Students

SWBAT identify their body parts

Model TeacherPlay Song and DanceFollow MovementsSmart Board Lesson

Computer Work

Q & ASing and Dance

My ArmMy HandMy Fingers

1st Trace Letters from verbal cue2nd Identify Body Parts by

*Drag word *Draw line *Circle *Color

My LegMy FeetMy Toes

My EarsMy MouthMy Chin

My HeadMy EyesMy Nose

My Head

Verbal and Visual InformationVerbal and Visual InformationLearn by Doing/PracticingLearn by Doing/Practicing

Song lyrics andname of body parts

Body parts aregrouped in three

Pictures of body parts,words and students Touch body parts,

dance and draw

Recognition of self and expression of feelings

Recognition of peersand cheering for them

Categorizing their bodyby limbs and head

Verse to chorusparts to whole body

““How do you feel whenyou saw a picture of you?”

If you were a bird, show me what

your arms would do.

“My fingers are like my toes because….”

Their bodyTheir picture

Parts of the bodyEyes to see

Hands to catch

Long Term Memory

LLimbic System

Emotions and reason

FRONTAL LOBE

PARIETAL LOBE

OCCIPITAL LOBE

TEMPORAL LOBE Listening to words and lyricsRecognizing peers by face

Being able to touch body parts

Seeing words, pictures and modeling

Recalling what dance isChunking of body parts

Buzan, T. “Use Both Sides Of Your Brain.” 3rd Edition (1989)Gardner, H. “Frames of the Mind: The theory of Multiple Intelligence.” (1993)Gregorc, Anthony F.Kindergarten Student, September 30, 2013 From: www.adventuresinkindergarten.com Mills, Dennis W. Saint Mark United Methodist Church, September 30, 2013 From: www.saintmarkumcseneca.orgSenses Clip Art, September 30, 2013 From: http://vector-magz.comSilver, H. F., Strong, R. W., & Perini, M. J. “The Strategic Teacher: Selecting the Right Research-basedStrategy for every lesson.” (2007)Sousa, David A. “How the Brain Learns.” 4th Edition. (2011) “This is Me.” September 30, 2013 From: www.elflearning.jp