The first demo was very interesting; based around 2D and 3D shapes, patterns, teamwork and recognition.
A Sphere has no edges...
One activity had children spotting, and creating patterns of 2D shapes on the interactive whiteboard. Another had pairs of children sitting back to back, with one holding a pattern printed on a card, and giving descriptive instructions, while the other attempted to recreate the pattern on the floor with 2D plastic shapes.
The children in this class seem to love learning!
Its as cool as that, I am happy to write. The teacher seems to have a degree of freedom in choosing the direction subsequent learning will take, which is also a relief to know. Over adherance to a rigid plan may make progress easier to measure, but i sincerely doubt that it is good for individual children in the long run.
Another very welcome sight is that we now have a parents board, so I can see what has been taught in class, and how i can best support that with home and walks based learning. Homework, that is! Often, directly after school, my children do not wish to discuss what happened during the day, as they are focused on getting to the park or our house! :)
A Cube has Points, Edges, and Square Faces.
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