What is Experiential Learning?

Homeschoolers do this all the time. And, so do families. Experiential learning is learning through experiences rather than lecture or reading. While both lectures and reading have value, we remember most what have experienced just as we remember most how we feel. Experiential learning is about creating memorable learning experiences and positive feelings about learning that will help solidify one's pursuit of life-long learning. This blog is intended to be a free resource for teachers, families, homeschoolers and other who want to reach 5th graders through life experiences. Over the summer, I will slowly add lesson plans on the following topics: language arts, history, culture, technology, math, science, manners/etiquette, creative thinking, art, drama, and music. I invite your participation and hope that you enjoy the resources I share. Please share them freely but recognize that they are protected under a Creative Commons Copyright and please give credit where credit is due.

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Teaching the Parts of Speech

Although I'll post the actual lesson plans later this summer, here is a quick and easy way to review the parts of speech. This can be done with 3rd-10th graders. First, watch the amazing Grammar Rocks series, available on VHS, DVD, or Youtube. Then, create "posters" representing the parts of speech. These can be as simple or complex as desired. When I post the lesson plan, I'll post some pictures of different leveled approaches to the posters. Finally, have the children write haikus or raps that helps them to remember the definitions of and information about each part of speech. For a truly experiential lesson, have the children combine a reading of their haiku or rap with the pictures using film. As a challenge activity, have students create their own parts of speech test. If you can write a test, you know the material!
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