You might have heard the terms provocation and invitation with regards to inquiry learning. An invitation is something that encourages students to explore a concept. A provocation is something that provokes action and stimulates thinking.
Adventures in Kindergarten: Discovery Time
The kids have been asking a lot of questions about space. I started out by setting out some invitations to learn around the room for them to...
One of the things I've noticed about inquiry projects is how everlasting the learning is. Our projects never really end; though we may "shelve" our thinking and ideas for a time, we often revisit our projects throughout the year - or even in the following year. Earlier in the fall I wrote about a nest…
Silver exploration
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Pattern: When items are in a repeated sequence, they form a pattern. Children will recognize and create patterns. For example, when coloring they may shade a shirt in a “blue-red-blue-red” pattern. As they mature, the patterns will become more complex. When playing with blocks they may be able to put them in a “triangle-circle-square-triangle-circle-square” sequence.…
Ocean Theme Transient Art Activity is an opportunity for children to explore and create freely their ideas using an empty frame to and an assortment of ocean theme loose parts such as glass gems and ocean figurines.
In October we went on our first nature walk of the school year. In the weeks leading up to our walk, many children had begun to notice the changes that were happening outside. Leaves were being brought in to school, the children were wearing warmer jackets, and our special Maple tree out front had started…
Number Recognition and Counting Provocation.
