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Working Out The Curriculum
Mar. 29th, 2016 11:51 pmBright sunshine, warm spring air and small patches of tenacious winter fur that still need to fall off. Perfect for going out into the western pasture with a picnic blanket and saddlebags full of books, quills, ink and scrolls. I took a brush too.
It's usually about this time that Rarity and Fluttershy go to the spa, but with the spring molt, the spa is packed. Rarity has reserved seven spots for us in two days time.
I found a sunny spot that was sheltered from the breeze and settled in. First order of business, brush! Out, out, itchy hair that drives me to distraction! Go line a bird's nest somewhere.
I might have nibbled some of the fresh spring grass.
Next order of business, read books on teaching. I condensed those into a checklist of steps to follow: Concepts, objective, materials, evaluation, introductory reading, models, practical exercise, review, analysis, written summary, continuity, gestalt. That should get the ball rolling!
Next, plan easy friendship lessons then work on up. For instance, building friendships with colleagues and people you will deal with regularly. I'll have Starlight Glimmer run errands with Spike so she can make friends with the shop keepers. She could also make friends with Owlowiscious. I could send her over to Fluttershy's cottage to learn about altruism. That will have to wait a bit. Fluttershy is probably very busy getting ready for the annual Biome Management Conference.
Starlight Glimmer did attend at least part of my lecture on the magic of Friendship and she's read my early Friendship Reports, so the concepts are probably becoming clear to her. The objective, to make friends and come to realize the importance of friendship, that will be an abstraction for her at first. Materials are at her hoof tips here in the castle. Evaluating what kind of grasp she has on the subject of friendship will be a bit hard. But introductory reading I can provide! She can read my notes on all types of friendships.
With fresh lists in my saddlebags, a plan of action and an afternoon soaking up the spring sunshine, I feel refreshed!
It's usually about this time that Rarity and Fluttershy go to the spa, but with the spring molt, the spa is packed. Rarity has reserved seven spots for us in two days time.
I found a sunny spot that was sheltered from the breeze and settled in. First order of business, brush! Out, out, itchy hair that drives me to distraction! Go line a bird's nest somewhere.
I might have nibbled some of the fresh spring grass.
Next order of business, read books on teaching. I condensed those into a checklist of steps to follow: Concepts, objective, materials, evaluation, introductory reading, models, practical exercise, review, analysis, written summary, continuity, gestalt. That should get the ball rolling!
Next, plan easy friendship lessons then work on up. For instance, building friendships with colleagues and people you will deal with regularly. I'll have Starlight Glimmer run errands with Spike so she can make friends with the shop keepers. She could also make friends with Owlowiscious. I could send her over to Fluttershy's cottage to learn about altruism. That will have to wait a bit. Fluttershy is probably very busy getting ready for the annual Biome Management Conference.
Starlight Glimmer did attend at least part of my lecture on the magic of Friendship and she's read my early Friendship Reports, so the concepts are probably becoming clear to her. The objective, to make friends and come to realize the importance of friendship, that will be an abstraction for her at first. Materials are at her hoof tips here in the castle. Evaluating what kind of grasp she has on the subject of friendship will be a bit hard. But introductory reading I can provide! She can read my notes on all types of friendships.
With fresh lists in my saddlebags, a plan of action and an afternoon soaking up the spring sunshine, I feel refreshed!
