Inquiry through play in a primary setting handout
Next steps!
Christine Dalman and I have been working together investigating our mutual interest in play and inquiry based learning in early primary. We have joined forces over the past year and a half and have decided to present our findings. We created a proposal and submitted it to the Western Canadian Association for Student Teaching ( WestCAST)…
Key take away’s for Inquiry based learning
Through out this process I have learned a lot about all aspects of inquiry. I feel that it is important to share these key pieces of information for those who wish to start their own inquiry journey. Start small! Inquiry does not have to be big! It can be an investigation into a small…
Creating a plan
I have begun looking looking closely at the notes and quotes that I record during my last time with my practicum class along with the pictures I took ( posted in my previous post) One of the interests that emerged from their play was keeping their animals warm during hibernation. Pieces of tin foil and…
Making authentic inquiry work! Day two
The last day of this workshop focused on the different methods and frameworks used to support, implement and connect inquiry to learning. Connections to assessment were also examined and many great discussions arose from this topic. Assessment was discussed as learning, of learning and for learning. Assessment as learning was described when students reflect upon…
Making authentic inquiry work! A weekend journey… Day 1
What started out as a weekend workshop presented by Natural Curiosity and learning for a sustainable future turned out to be a much needed guiding light. Through all of the investigating, reading and observations Christine Dalman and I have done , information overload was starting to set in. This two day workshop had no set…
The Catalyst
Inquiry Through Play (in a primary setting) has been a year and a half investigation and professional development project that started with the viewing of Most Likely To Succeed. This documentary left me in awe! The dedication, creativity and curiosity that both staff and students projected was inspiring and exciting. Most Likely To Succeed also…
Defining Inquiry
This is the excerpt for your very first post.
Inquiry Through Play 