The Kindergarten students LOVE exploration time, this purposeful play time is an integral part of our program. We love to see how students challenge themselves as they interact with different materials on a weekly basis. The benefit of being in a joint classroom, (rooms 13 and 14) is that the children have double the amount of centres and a variety of options to choose from! We've recently added a special sharing time to our daily routine, where photos of student work/learning during morning exploration is displayed on the smart board. This time is greatly valued as it inspires other students to try new activities the next day. Students are also encouraged to speak about what they learned, how they challenged themselves, and what they want to do differently next time for improvement. Since starting this sharing time. we have observed better engagement and quality of work during exploration. Today we wanted to hear what the students would like to see during exploration time. Mrs. Sudbury and I will be doing our homework to make sure some of the following ideas make it into exploration time in the coming weeks. We also made a few changes in our day to maximize learning time, ask your child to tell you what was different about snack time today. Here are some pictures of exploration time over the past few weeks: Comments are closed.
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