Each month there are 4 topics kinda related to each other. I had counted the number of weeks and decided to think of a different topic for each week. This is too much and we are not a school. If we are inpired by recycling for example and we want to dive deep into that then we should not be bound by the dictates of the planning sheet. There is so much to learn. The sources of inspiration planner can be used as a prompt and a reference to see where topics can overlap and connect and to see what may have been missed.
I think our goal should be to broaden the childrens horizons as much as possible without overwhelm and without limiting the imagination or dampening their intrinsic motivation for learning.
This brainstorm image helps with mid term planning and gets specific about what activites might be appropriate for the topic.
I definitely agree, its better to grasp thw topic fully rather than skimming over the basics.
ReplyDeleteI love planning but then things dont always go to plan right!!
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