Comments on: Coloring for Obama http://www.joannejacobs.com/2009/02/coloring-for-obama/ Thinking and Linking by Joanne Jacobs Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:51:22 +0000 hourly 1 By: Amritas http://www.joannejacobs.com/2009/02/coloring-for-obama/#comment-43787 Amritas Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:30:35 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=7520#comment-43787 Suzanne, Writing is better than coloring, period. Suzanne,

Writing is better than coloring, period.

]]> By: Suzanne http://www.joannejacobs.com/2009/02/coloring-for-obama/#comment-43786 Suzanne Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:21:42 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=7520#comment-43786 We watched the Inauguration and combined a letter to Obama responding to his speech, along with a quick write about our dreams (inspired by MLK, Jr. Holiday 1 day prior). This gave us 1) writing practice; 2) learning how to structure a formal letter practice; and 3)word processing practice. And the key ingredient? Kids who didn't want to write to the President had the option to write to someone in the military. Everybody seemed happy. We watched the Inauguration and combined a letter to Obama responding to his speech, along with a quick write about our dreams (inspired by MLK, Jr. Holiday 1 day prior). This gave us 1) writing practice; 2) learning how to structure a formal letter practice; and 3)word processing practice. And the key ingredient? Kids who didn’t want to write to the President had the option to write to someone in the military. Everybody seemed happy.

]]> By: Kathy F. http://www.joannejacobs.com/2009/02/coloring-for-obama/#comment-43785 Kathy F. Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:50:57 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=7520#comment-43785 Can we say, "Indoctrination"? Can we say, “Indoctrination”?

]]> By: Richard Aubrey http://www.joannejacobs.com/2009/02/coloring-for-obama/#comment-43784 Richard Aubrey Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:51:04 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=7520#comment-43784 Perhaps they were covering their A in advance in case the Eye turned in their direction. Never hurts to be on good terms with the One, and his money spigot. Perhaps they were covering their A in advance in case the Eye turned in their direction. Never hurts to be on good terms with the One, and his money spigot.

]]> By: anon http://www.joannejacobs.com/2009/02/coloring-for-obama/#comment-43783 anon Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:28:19 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=7520#comment-43783 Did the superintendent and teachers save the drawings from Bush's inaugurations in 2000 and 2004? Oh, they didn't color drawings for Bush? I thought not. Did the superintendent and teachers save the drawings from Bush’s inaugurations in 2000 and 2004? Oh, they didn’t color drawings for Bush? I thought not.

]]> By: Momindant http://www.joannejacobs.com/2009/02/coloring-for-obama/#comment-43782 Momindant Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:20:07 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=7520#comment-43782 I've heard the crayola curriculum vigorously defended as aiding the development of fine motor skills. This was in a first grade classroom where the coloring was assigned as homework and graded. To assign coloring is plain and simple a case of lazy-teacher. The same fine motor skills can be practiced while learning the basic strokes of handwriting. At best, this waste of time is an insult to students who are capable of more challenging work, and at worst, it cheats those students who need and may never receive instruction in the basic fundamentals of handwriting. I’ve heard the crayola curriculum vigorously defended as aiding the development of fine motor skills. This was in a first grade classroom where the coloring was assigned as homework and graded. To assign coloring is plain and simple a case of lazy-teacher. The same fine motor skills can be practiced while learning the basic strokes of handwriting. At best, this waste of time is an insult to students who are capable of more challenging work, and at worst, it cheats those students who need and may never receive instruction in the basic fundamentals of handwriting.

]]> By: Tracy W http://www.joannejacobs.com/2009/02/coloring-for-obama/#comment-43781 Tracy W Thu, 05 Feb 2009 11:58:15 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=7520#comment-43781 It can't even be justified as teaching creativity or drawing skills. It can’t even be justified as teaching creativity or drawing skills.

]]> By: Stephen Downes http://www.joannejacobs.com/2009/02/coloring-for-obama/#comment-43780 Stephen Downes Thu, 05 Feb 2009 11:57:30 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=7520#comment-43780 > The crayola curriculum is a waste of students’ time. Not if the first crayon they selected is 'flesh tone'. > The crayola curriculum is a waste of students’ time.

Not if the first crayon they selected is ‘flesh tone’.

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