Explaining cross-curricular connections and relationships is a very powerful teaching tool . Not only that, but being willing as the adult in the room to share your purpose for teaching the students certain things and explaining our teacher language and methods to students raises engagement and curiosity-- it empowers the students to have intelligent conversations with adults about their learning. 'Cross-Curricular Connections' means "Why" A very recent example I have from my 5th grade classroom this past week, which also inspired me to write this post, stems from our study of the solar system . Many times throughout a school day I set a purpose for my students and remind them of it for each subject. For example, "Remember class, we are learning this because ______________ and also because ________________" . It is through this type of prompting that I see the greatest curiosity cross my students' faces. When I spend time telling them that w...
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