THINK LIKE A WRITER, for better learning and better living
Hello, I am Penelope Torribio, known to many as Mrs. T.
Early in my teaching career, I worked with children and teens in danger to themselves or others.
On my first teaching day, in my first classroom, I realized that I could not teach my students subject matter without addressing how they thought and behaved.
I began developing a system I call Think Like a Writer, combined with another I call The Cooperative Classroom, and experimenting with various tools and techniques. I hope you will explore this 1 World Education site and find tools that will be helpful, whether you are a parent, a teacher, or anyone interested in improving our Education System.
The following are the topics for this site,
Think like a Writer
The Cooperative Classroom,
The Education Journal
Stories, songs, musicals, and videos in teaching.
The Magic of Puppetry in Education
Edu-Tainment Novel
The 1 World Education Store
About Penelope
1 World Education Podcasts
- Never teach one thing when you can teach two or more.
- Help students of all ages Think Like a Writer to improve academic, critical, and creative perspectives, imagination, and their own talents.
- What I call The Cooperative Classes reduces behavioral issues, fosters a positive learning atmosphere, and helps students support one another.
- Keep an Education Journal. These are simple, powerful tools for reflection, growth, experiments, goals, and teacher protection.
- Directive Drawing is a powerful tool for Diagnosis, listening, and creativity.
- Songs, Stories, and the
- Magic of Puppetry, especially for teens, are powerful tools for learning, behavior transformation, and establishing a Cooperative Classroom.
- Childrens Musicals, lyric coloring sheets
- The Edu-Tainment Novels
- About Penelope
Musicals, Songs and Stories
Explore:
My children’s musicals and songs were created in the classroom, often with student participation. Through stories, songs, puppetry, and writing, I share techniques that bring classrooms together and make learning meaningful and fun. It is a great way to help students develop their imagination and learn to work with others.
To my surprise, I was asked to become a speaker, presenter, and workshop leader, and to teach Think Like a Writer on stage for Author’s Days, museums, universities, and libraries. I was even asked to teach teachers of street and tribal students in India about brain-based learning and how to teach with Minimum Supplies.
Learn more about Penelope here.
The Rain is Coming — Rainforest Ecology Musical
Out in Outer Space — Space Ecology Musicals
Under the Blue Blue Sea — Ocean Ecology Musicals
The Grass is Green — Farm & Character Musicals
Dinosaur Dance, bullying, teasing and ecology
👉 Visit 1 World Store for books, videos, individual songs, and performance packages.