Project Launch
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How can design a project that is aligned to my students' interests?Rosemarie designs her classroom around an emergent curriculum - her projects evolve out of her students' interests. To test whether her idea for a circus project will catch on with students, she launches with a visit to the circus, and observes how students react.
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Emergent Literacy
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How can debate support passionate writing?Rosemarie ignites a debate about whether elephants should be in the circus by showing video clips that provoke the emotions of her students. An impassioned appeal for elephants' rights fuels students' excitement about writing their own thoughts.
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How can student interests boost enthusiasm for reading?Rosemarie picks up on her students' fascination with Philippe Petit and writes a set of differentiated guided reading texts to create an exciting reading experience for her class.
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