Explains why structure is an essential ingredient of project work and provides information about using the five structural features throughout the...
Provides information on deciding when to begin Phase 3, planning a culminating event, integrating technology, and sharing the learning process...Engaging Children’s Minds
Children have a strong disposition to explore and discover. The Project Approach builds on natural curiosity, enabling children to interact, question, connect, problem-solve, communicate, reflect, and more. This kind of authentic learning extends beyond the classroom to each student’s home, community, nation, and the world. It essentially makes learning the stuff of real life and children active participants in and shapers of their worlds.
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What the children say
I have just been asked to feature the child's voice in this web site. I am looking through some material to present in response to this request and will post it here soon. Meanwhile, I would be delighted if readers would add their own records of children's comments below on learning through the project approach.
If the children in your class did projects last year maybe you would like to...
(more)Getting launched
Edutopia’s latest newsletter (June 23) offers examples from King Middle School of how to select a topic or field site for a visit and how to plan a project in six steps. The planning is designed for middle school age range but would be very suitable with little adaptation to projects at the upper elementary age too.
http://www.edutopia.org/maine-project-learning-how-to-plan-a-project