Each day we devote a chunk of time to “games & choices”.
We start with a sharing circle, where a few students take turns sharing their plans for the upcoming session. This is an excellent way to develop our ability to tell a story.
Some things we might include:
- Where am I working today?
- Who am I working with?
- What will I do there?
After our ‘story’ is told, we have an opportunity to choose 3 classmates for “questions or comments”. (As an audience we must concentrate on our speaker so that our questions and comments make sense..)
Then we head off to explore our invitations for learning. This is a great time for us to practice our R.O.C.K.S. rules. As our session ends, we clean up our own areas (Ownership) and we work together (Cooperation) to make sure our whole classroom is neat and tidy by helping others (Kindness).
We end with another sharing circle…this time a few students share what they learned/did during games and choices–again having 3 classmates share questions and comments at the end.
Here are a few pictures of our time together…
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