tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8708538586034027731.post3813246451733127621..comments2023-08-17T02:42:02.381-07:00Comments on Not Just Child's Play: Challenging Young Minds: Getting Students Out of the BoxUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8708538586034027731.post-59332662761061108262011-10-22T03:43:05.928-07:002011-10-22T03:43:05.928-07:00That really is how I presented it. I turned the le...That really is how I presented it. I turned the leaf around different ways and asked them what they saw in their minds that it could be part of. You could have them do it with a simple line or shape first. Give them a circle for example and maybe take answers whole group for what it could be part of. <br /><br />I usually do keep my directions pretty open-ended (I actually just got in trouble for that because I don't model it enough). But otherwise they will just do your example and not think of something on their own. Thanks for your interest in this!miss trayershttp://www.notjustchildsplay.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8708538586034027731.post-60513972719513826412011-10-21T06:16:21.893-07:002011-10-21T06:16:21.893-07:00How do you present this to the class? Do you keep ...How do you present this to the class? Do you keep your directions very open-ended? Would I err if I shared this but said "create something new out of the leaf"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8708538586034027731.post-32904814425833307402011-10-12T15:50:12.242-07:002011-10-12T15:50:12.242-07:00Thank you very much for your suggestions. Sometim...Thank you very much for your suggestions. Sometimes I do think I expect too much from them and every class is different (that's what I keep telling myself anyway). I appreciate the comments!Miss Trayershttp://www.notjustchildsplay.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8708538586034027731.post-85259491111578964802011-10-12T13:59:22.962-07:002011-10-12T13:59:22.962-07:00First thing that comes to mind is that the shape o...First thing that comes to mind is that the shape of the leaf might have had some influence. The lesson that 'worked' used a leaf that was completely different from this lesson that didn't work. Leaf #2 was really very, well, 'leafy' looking, lol! <br /><br />The other thought I had about divergent and/or creative thinking was that the littles are still working within their sum life experience which isn't very much at 5yo. I'm also thinking that they're all fairly verbal, too? I wonder if this lesson with the 'leafy' looking leaf coupled with a less visual learning style might have been at play here. <br /><br />Still a great idea though! Maybe, instead of filling out the 'right' answers on all those tests, they'll end up filling in the bubbles to make a nice visual pattern! ;-)Malkehttp://www.mathinyourfeet.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8708538586034027731.post-51121822298345647682011-10-12T10:44:44.306-07:002011-10-12T10:44:44.306-07:00I really like the idea of taking common objects an...I really like the idea of taking common objects and making art with them in a kindergarten class, but I can certainly see where the challenge lies. Just keep on pushing boldly forward!John at TestSouphttp://testsoup.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8708538586034027731.post-33995375253874311342011-10-11T19:10:18.406-07:002011-10-11T19:10:18.406-07:00Thanks for sharingThanks for sharingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com