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Prep Students are only limited by the limits put on them by others. Young children can do amazing things as long as they clearly understand what they have to do! Our current Inquiry is Toy Story. The Central Idea is: Toys have changed over time due to technology. The lines of inquiry that will define the scope of the inquiry into the central idea is: -Technology has changed toys over time. -Toys are made from a variety of material and in different ways. -Socio-econ… Continue

I guess it's holiday time! This is when I actually have a chance to get involved. I've really been enjoying reading all the blogs and I've added some photos to my page, so have a look. Cheers Nina Continue

Today we had a discussion in my classroom: What is a good leader and what do they do? I teach 5 & 6 year olds, and I’m always surprised by their answers. I always record their thoughts for reflection and revisiting. The following answers are written as said by my students. A good leader is; not bossy and doesn’t have to be your friend organisers the pencils plays with everyone is a good friend doesn’t exclude doesn’t give the answers helps others to find out what they need to find out shows… Continue

This is a copy of my latest post on my blog - http://ninadavis.wordpress.com/ Today reaffirmed why I love teaching and why this generation of children are special. My preps (1st year of school in Australia- 5 year olds) joined a year 5/6 grade (11-12 year old students) to look at the ‘ning’, Working Together 2 Make A Difference. They are now familiar with ‘nings’ and their relationships with older students are developing. I must also say it was a pleasure to watch these older students pair up w… Continue

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42E2fAWM6rA A colleague sent an email today urging us to watch 'u@50'. She wrote: 'At a meeting of the AARP (American Association of Retired People) they showed a video that was submitted in a contest by a 20 year old. The contest was Titled 'u @ 50'. This video won second place. When they showed it , everyone in the room was awe-struck and broke into spontaneous applause. So simple and yet so brilliant. Take a minute and watch it.' I totally agree. Please wat… Continue