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Happy New Year! I hope each and every one of you had a wonderful holiday, and that your 2010 is off to a great start. The new year and month offer new opportunities for learning. As usual, I’ll be singing my "song of the month" with my students throughout January, which serves as a springboard to quite a few timely topics.
- New year, new decade. Just as it takes time for us adults to get used to writing the correct date, the same goes for our students.
- Resolutions. Introduce this concept to your class, and give them an opportunity to come up with and share theirs.
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday. January is a month to focus on the history and legacy created by this great man, who rightly has his own verse in the song.
- Winter. January is the first full month of this cold season, so take some time to explore and discuss the appropriate indoor and outdoor activities.
For me, the start of the new year is always a reminder to try new things, especially in the classroom. It’s a time to look forward to the future and all that lies ahead. Enthusiasm is contagious, and unlike the flu, this is something you actually want to spread to your students!
Listen to January in the audio player below, from Listen & Learn: Months