Last week, I had one of the greatest experiences in my recent job as a remote teacher. I had to teach a lesson to 4th grade students in Durazno as every week but there was something different and special about it. I had to face a real challenge. I describe myself as a very serious teacher and during that lesson (week 9) I had to introduce some action verbs with the help of a song and of course...I had to...SING...and DANCE!!
I must say I was really nervous but at the same time I was happy and anxious. Well... at the end...we had a wonderful time singing and dancing together (students, remote teacher and classroom teacher!). I will never forget that day!
Song and dance are as much a form of human communication as spoken language. When done in unison with others it creates a sense of well-being like the feelings you describe here. Hence, a very useful bond-building tool for a remote teacher.
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