I collaborated with the computer teacher to help teach kids contractions.
I collaborated with the computer teacher to help teach kids contractions contractions Obstetrics Volleys of tightening and shortening of myometrium–uterine muscle, which occur during labor, cause dilatation and thinning of the cervix and aid in the descent of the infant in the birth canal. See Labor. Cf
Decelerations. . We had the kids write two-sentence skits using as many can'ts, shouldn'ts, wouldn'ts, and other contractions as possible. Then we filmed each skit using a Web cam See Webcam. . We then burned the skits onto a CD for each student to take home and use as a reference and study tool. What a fabulous, fun reinforcer reinforcer /re·in·forc·er/ (-in-for´ser) any stimulus that produces reinforcement, a positive r. being a desirable event strengthening responses preceding its occurrence and a negative r. of a learned skill!--Marilyn Lewis, fifth grade, Edgar Middle School, Metuchen, NJ
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