The 100th Day of School gets a lot of play in most elementary and primary schools, as it should. There are so many mathematical concepts that can be taught and experienced in a very hands-on, child friendly way. But all the same, why should 100 get all the attention when the 50th Day of school holds such potential? Brilliant! At least that's what I thought when I read an educational blog written by a teacher who celebrates the 50th Day of school by "going back to the 50's"... so I swiped her idea and we had a wonderful time "Rockin' Around the Clock" in our classroom on November 3rd.
Yes, we actually learned more about even and odd numbers, skip counting, perimeter, vocabulary (slang), money exchanges, alphabetical order, changes over time, and the social upheaval caused by rock and roll (Yakety, Yak... Don't talk back). And, of course, we had a sock hop at the end of the day where we twisted, strolled and mashed potatoes. We listened to Doo Wop and Classics from the beginning of rock.
We sang, we counted and we role played... and the day ended too soon. I had far too many activities planned than hours in the school day. But, never fear, the fifties lasted a decade and we can fill up 9 more days with more great learning about math, science, social studies, music and P.E.!
I love this job!
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