In class today, Mrs Burton came and presented on Choral Recitation. She is a Kindergarten teacher for special need children and taught us to all respond in unison to her questions. This is an effective way to teach things.
Obviously we are being clearly taught about our identity and how to spell C-O-U-G-A-R-S at sporting events. We therefore decided to classify them as important educational rituals.
Remember that as you visit your next football game!
Yeah!! They teach us school spirit through choral recitation. The Cheer-lead-ers lead, and the student body is supposed to follow. We cheer at football games and other sporting events to give confidence to the players and to ourselves, that this game is worth going to, and worth playing well at to strengthen our school. This has a similar impact as what Mrs. Burton does with her kindergarteners. They do choral response in part to boost confidence and not let anyone feel singled out, to be right or wrong. It's cool how unity strengthens confidence. I know I wouldn't be half as enthusiastic with cheers if I was the only one doing them.
ReplyDeleteAnd when you hear everyone around you doing them you feel obligated to join in!
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