In my years of teaching I have seen many tamariki learn better through hands on mahi and activities. When there is an opportunity for the learner to create something about the what they have read, they are able to express their ideas and/or thoughts. The teacher is able to see how the learner has understood the text. Through creative tasks the learner can also be prompt to think and extend their understanding.
Creating is empowering, and is part of the curriculum that requires multimodel.
Todays session shared some tools and ideas for create that tamariki can use in reading and other curricular.
However be careful when giving templates which could influence their own idea of response and be more teacher lead response. Offer more opportunity for the learner to create their own response of the text.
More opportunity of choice and collaborating together in reading plan will make reading more interactive, enjoyable and fun!
Kia ora Lucy,
ReplyDeleteYou are have nailed the idea that sits behind create in your first sentence. We all learn much better, when we apply things with our hands/bodies. I look forward to hearing about the creates you have done with your tamariki over the next two weeks. I hope that there are some activities from the learning today that you are able to adapt for your context.
Keep up the great learning and blogging,
:) Sharon - Te Ara Tūhura Education Programme Leader