Hi Elizabeth,
I have been pondering your question in my little odd moments, but I just haven't come up with any stunning ideas - I think my brain is to full. For core phase you want to think about what you want them to learn, work, play, proper behaviour in public etc. So i would do things like pretend going to the symphony or church or the grocery store etc. Also funny things like stopping them and asking how to do things like washing hands or threading a needle or feeding an animal and putting a time limit on getting something done, in time to get a reward (if we can get the living room cleaned up by 11:30, I'll read you a story - then debrief after by discussing how you can clean the room quicker).
With simulations you have to talk it over afterwards and let them have some ahha's of their own - this is when the real learning happens.
Let me know what happens!
Cyndi
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
TJEd Forum
The Forum on March 1st was great! Lots of people came to my class and as always I ran out of time for the information I had to present. I have uploaded my presentation onto the yahoo group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/simulationstarters/ . So if you want to review it and ask questions you are welcome to.
I was hoping to have the class actually create a simulation in class - maybe next year.
I was hoping to have the class actually create a simulation in class - maybe next year.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Simulation Starters Kick Off
Hi all!
This is a new blog to post Simulation ideas on. These ideas should fall within the range of Thomas Jefferson Education ideals. If you don't know what I'm talking about you need to read "A Thomas Jefferson Education" by Dr. Oliver DeMille.
I would appreciate any new ideas for simulations for Core and Love of Learning children or maybe even pre-scholar phase. I'm especially interested in simulations that you have actually done and they were successful - we all have lots of daydreams that seem like good ideas, but I want to know about the real deals. I am sharing my knowledge with you and others for free because, as Socrates, I believe that education should be freely shared. If it's a good idea then it must have come from above so it's not mine anyways.
If you want to put on a simulation that your kids will talk about years later visit my pages, simulationstarters for ideas to get you jump started or you could even have me come speak to your group.
Have a fun day!
Cyndi Hampton
This is a new blog to post Simulation ideas on. These ideas should fall within the range of Thomas Jefferson Education ideals. If you don't know what I'm talking about you need to read "A Thomas Jefferson Education" by Dr. Oliver DeMille.
I would appreciate any new ideas for simulations for Core and Love of Learning children or maybe even pre-scholar phase. I'm especially interested in simulations that you have actually done and they were successful - we all have lots of daydreams that seem like good ideas, but I want to know about the real deals. I am sharing my knowledge with you and others for free because, as Socrates, I believe that education should be freely shared. If it's a good idea then it must have come from above so it's not mine anyways.
If you want to put on a simulation that your kids will talk about years later visit my pages, simulationstarters for ideas to get you jump started or you could even have me come speak to your group.
Have a fun day!
Cyndi Hampton
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