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| Afra with Tutu during the weekend |
I started a project with the children where they can take a toy home for the weekend and take pictures with it. Children present these pictures during the circle time and talk about their photos. When I started the project the letter of the week was/t/ therefore, I brought a turtle. I asked the children to give it a name that starts with the letter t, and they named it Tutu.
since then every weekend one child take Tutu home and play with it and bring it back on Sunday for show and tell activity during the circle time.
I tried to integrate this project with my action research which is (cooperative learning) I tried to add to it a sense of cooperation by asking children to ask the child who had the toy about their weekend with the turtle. The children are very excited about this project and Tutu became an important member of the class. It also affected children's behaviour positively because the good behaved child get it. I label children's photos on the wall and I noticed that it trigger their curiosity and they go and look at the photos and ask that child more questions about them. They also discuss what they will do with Tutu if they got it.
In the future lessons I will make it more cooperative by putting Tutu in the home area and I will choose three children to play there cooperatively. I will observe them and see how well they cooperate. It will be also good to teach children cooperative manners during play time.
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| Letter for children's parents send home with Tutu |
This is wonderful initiative, Marwa. You have really captured your children's imaginations. Whether or not you can bring this into your research project, it's great for your eportfolio and very strong evidence of your positive work in the school.
ReplyDeleteWow, this idea gets my attention miles away.
ReplyDeleteGood Marwa I liked the idea ! it has lots of positive things that supports you teaching, your project, children’s interest and their behavior as well their imagination.
Good luck =)
Great Idea Marwa
ReplyDeleteIt is new and I really want to know the updates on it , the children experience and how they deal with it because I think it is a new experience and responsibility.
keep us with the new ideas you do ....
thanks for your comments.. I will try to keep you up to date with this project =)
ReplyDeleteWooooow , I really liked the idea and I think the students liked it as well.
ReplyDeleteGood luck in implementing your project