03/14/16

Inquiry process

We were given the opportunity to share our inquiry projects with our peers in our inquiry class. I enjoyed this part of the process because it allowed me to listen to what others were working on and reflect upon how I could bring that into my own inquiry project.

My inquiry project is done as a group. We are exploring the ways that Montessori curriculum can be incorporated into Physical Education and Health. In the Montessori curriculum, physical education is categorized under practical life and does not have materials specifically designed for the subject area. As a group we seek to investigate new ways that we can tie the two together so that the Montessori philosophy can be addressed.

03/14/16

Engaging nature

In my practicum classroom, we are encouraging students to engage with the natural surroundings. They seem to be enjoying the activities that we have been doing. The other day the class created Aboriginal talking sticks using found materials. We went outside and the students gathered rocks and sticks. Then we returned to the classroom where the students put their talking sticks together by using corn husks and rope. Afterwards they painted them and we had a discussion about the significance and symbolic meanings behind a variety of colours.

The students planted pumpkin seeds into the class’ germination station last week and since then, they have already grown 8 inches! Later this week, they will be moving them into the school garden so that they can grow further. The students are all anticipating to see how much growth will occur during the next two weeks while they are away on Spring Break.

03/14/16

100 day!

Hurray for 100 day! Each primary classroom had a different station and the students were able to rotate through them during the day. The students appeared to enjoy all the activities and were reluctant to move from one station to the next because they were very immersed in their activities.