Scavenger hunts - science or body station

Scavenger hunts

Einstein was onto it!

Getting ready.....

Making the environment work for us. Version 1 of furniture and space arrangement to help our learning centres hummmmm!

Affirming Images

More about the why...now all it needs is to LET GO!

http://www.slideshare.net/mobile/theschoolshack/playbased-learning-in-the-kindergarten-ennvironment

Be brave and bring back play

Honest and interesting article about play in primary schools, acknowledges the challenges but a clear message for the why

http://www.educationreview.co.nz/magazine/february-2015/play-based-learning-producing-critical-creative-and-innovative-thinkers/#.Vffuq1ldarU

What's important from ages 3-7

http://www.radionz.co.nz/audio/player/2595176...some interesting thoughts here...developing thinkers not giving kids answers...self driven learning, play and cognitive ability...belief as a learner nb..

This is a blog to document the possibilities and the power of learning centres in our learning habitat. Our goal is to create centres where children can learn by themselves in a variety of ways and at a variety of levels. Our first job is to develop the 'why'. Why child centred/child directed learning centres?

We want to create an environment that causes learning.

Ideas for Centres: 
Sceince
Maths
Reading
Writing/Author
Communication
Talk station
Drama
Health and Nutrition
Body
Nature
Toys
History
Geography
Crafts
Construction/Architecture
Art
Painting




Must be:
Child centred