My Zeitgeist-First Half Of 6th Grade

Here is a video of pictures of my first half of 6th grade AKA a zeitgeist

I'm Unique...I'm JJ...

On Tuesday November 30th, Mr Whiting had come in to help us find out how we learn best and what our profile was.  My profile was profile JJ, which means that I am gestalt dominant, right eye dominant, left ear dominant, right hand dominant and left leg dominant.  In this blog post, you will learn when I learn best, what I need to do, some strategies that would help me in my learning and what I would like my teachers to know about me. Even though some information does not suit my character, it is the perfect profile for me.

When do I learn best? I learn best through movement and by focusing on the whole picture, context and emotional relevance to self. My movements tend to be spontaneous and fluid but I have the good coordination with my body. For example, I can exhibit good technique when doing a specific dance step but I may lack skill when I'm stressed. I also learn best when I am relaxed since for me, I see the whole picture instead of step-by-step. 

What do I need to do? I need to do activities that have cross lateral hand and foot play such as knitting, writing, drawing with the non-dominant hand, massaging the TMJ, walking, dancing, soccer and martial arts like Tai Chi. In my opinion, something I need to do is to be assertive. I won't be too assertive that everyone would hate me, but assertive enough to tell someone to back off if they are annoying me. 

What are the strategies that would help me in my learning? One strategy that would help me learn is to refrain from sitting on the left side of the classroom as it will affect my hearing. The profile suggested doing Lazy 8's and having people encourage and model for me on how to learn with details.

Something teachers should know about me is that whenever you are explaining homework or a unit in class, I will be playing with my pencil or doodling. Why? I don't know. It is something that keeps me awake. It may seem like I am not listening but I am. Another thing I would like teachers to know about me is that unfairness can really get me mad. I will start to tense my body up and will clench my pencil tightly when writing. One example of unfairness to me is not picking me when I have my hand up. Many people in my class just shout out the answer and the teacher won't mind. It seems unfair to the people who are quiet and are disciplined enough to raise their hands. Another thing that would tick me off are hypocrites. If someone tells me something I'm not supposed to do and behind my back they do it, it will get me angry as they are basically, liars. 

Below is a picture of me and JJ

I hope you learned more about me and my profile, JJ. Thanks for reading (: