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This Slow Down with The Slowdown activity also includes:
- Overview of Opening and Closing Routines (.html)
- Overview of Opening and Closing Routines (.pdf)
- Overview of Opening and Closing Routines (Google)
- Opening Routine: Slow Down with The Slowdown (Pear Deck)
- Opening Routine: Slow Down with The Slowdown (.pptx)
- The Slowdown
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Help learners bring their focus to the classroom with an opening routine that asks them to listen to a podcast about what a particular poem means to the narrator. Participants then share what's happening with them.
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Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Open the link to the Overview to see the entire program
- Encourage participants to select a poem that resonates with them for the journal reflection
Classroom Considerations
- Requires devices to listen to the podcast
- Sixth of 15 routines in the Building Community series
- The routines are designed to take from 5 to 10 minutes; however, set aside additional time if introducing the routine for the first time
Pros
- Provides links to several other poetry websites
- Includes instructions for both face-to-face and remote learning
Cons
- None