And now that you know that, it must be understood that the cave is another way we work on reading fluency and public speaking. With the repeated reading of the tour, students practice their reading skills and a conversational tone. As for public speaking, students seem less intimidated when they have flashlights in hand and are talking in the darkness. We will work on volume, rate, and quality of voice during the cave tours, with multiple rehearsals and critiques along the way.
With some effort, Hoggatt Cave is finally taking shape. We're getting started a little earlier, this year, but with changes in Joplin's Science curriculum, next year, we will likely do the cave unit, later in the year. I've enjoyed doing the cave early in the school year, due to the excitement of the students. It's a great way to begin the year. That said, it will also be a great unit to do for the last semester, as well.
And now that you know that, it must be understood that the cave is another way we work on reading fluency and public speaking. With the repeated reading of the tour, students practice their reading skills and a conversational tone. As for public speaking, students seem less intimidated when they have flashlights in hand and are talking in the darkness. We will work on volume, rate, and quality of voice during the cave tours, with multiple rehearsals and critiques along the way.
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