Week 4 already!
As I sit here on my PRT day, I just can't believe I'm doing planning for week 4 already!
It's been a fantastic start to term 2 and the children are really responding well to our 'fix it' topic. They have brought some wonderful ideas to the table about what they would like to do, learn and share. This takes me back to the Toki Pounamu lessons we have been discussing.
The children in KÅtuku have decided to make things out of recycled materials to help fix the recycling problem in the world. They would then like to open a shop to sell these goods to raise money. The money was first thought to go to feed starving children in the world, but someone asked if there's anything we need locally to 'fix' our town. This was the beginning of an interesting conversation. The children regularly come back to this conversation so no decision has been made as yet.
I love teaching inquiry this way. The enthusiasm and motivation of these children give me more motivation to do what I can to meet their needs and passion for what they are learning. It increases my 'wonderings' and gives me confidence that while it looks like (organised) chaos, learning certainly is taking place. Not just curriculum learning, but most of the key competencies are shining through this inquiry too.
It's been a fantastic start to term 2 and the children are really responding well to our 'fix it' topic. They have brought some wonderful ideas to the table about what they would like to do, learn and share. This takes me back to the Toki Pounamu lessons we have been discussing.
The children in KÅtuku have decided to make things out of recycled materials to help fix the recycling problem in the world. They would then like to open a shop to sell these goods to raise money. The money was first thought to go to feed starving children in the world, but someone asked if there's anything we need locally to 'fix' our town. This was the beginning of an interesting conversation. The children regularly come back to this conversation so no decision has been made as yet.
I love teaching inquiry this way. The enthusiasm and motivation of these children give me more motivation to do what I can to meet their needs and passion for what they are learning. It increases my 'wonderings' and gives me confidence that while it looks like (organised) chaos, learning certainly is taking place. Not just curriculum learning, but most of the key competencies are shining through this inquiry too.
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