Take a look at any magazine display and you’ll find cover teasers that feature Top 10 Lists.
Why? Because they’re almost impossible to resist.
They offer quick and easy ways to:
- Process information,
- Learn about favorite topics,
- Keep up with trends,
- Gather ideas for projects,
- Build a knowledge base, and
- Have fun guessing what items might appear on each list.
What I love about having students generate their own lists (such as 10 Things You Don’t Know About Me) is that they serve as high-interest multitaskers which help students:
- Build a positive classroom culture,
- Involve friends and family members in class assignments, and
- Create prewriting resources for essays and personal narratives.
You can learn about this strategy by watching the two-minute screencast.
And be sure download the three free list-making lessons located under the video.
Thanks to ELA Buffet and Desktop Learning Adventures for hosting this blog hop.
That's it for now, so until next time…stay committed…teach with passion…and inspire students with who you are.
