The visual Cards make it really easy for children in developing their thinking assisting in making a choice. It also makes the framework look attractive.
The Quiet Space - all literacy - imagine your local library plus more. Handwriting practice activities, story retelling resources, ipads for recording or writing own stories, a library of books of all genre, stations for drawing labelled diagrams, instructional text for creating and making.
Any children can visit this station at anytime.
Also see
- Spelling visual Pathways for self directed learning
- Learning environments on pinterest tab
The Number Space - all number and strand - trolleys holding an abundance of equipment organised for ease of access and learning. Number lines and hundreds boards on the floor, number formation activities, challenges and activities to support the learning of number knowledge.
Also see
- number knowledge board game, visual pathways for self directed learning.
- learning environments on pinterest tab
The other stations are developed to meet the needs of your students while covering many curriculum areas.
Fit Kit - fitness, skipping, ball skills, innovation of new games to build a skill, PMP reinforcement, developing gross motor skills
Science Lab - exploring physics, design and technology, chemistry, our world
On Stage - drama, dance, cultural awareness, retell, puppetry,
Digi Kids - Learning the skills to connect and collaborate, learn and share online. We use many apps to support leaning in handwriting, spelling, maths, science and recording own learning journeys. We use blogs to share our lessons and connect with like minded students
The list is endless.
The action station planning format assists in the design of your action station framework.
One of the most important stations are those that cater for the emotional needs of your children. The ones that recognise how special they are, helps them to relax and develop a sense of belonging.
Each child will need a laminated card of their name. Thee get stuck with either blutac or magnetic tap under each station.
Quiet and number space can have any number of children at any time.
The other stations can only have 3 to manage success for all.
There are no limit to stations.
The children can move their names as often as they like.
They must never be told where to go - no matter what. Its all about choice and what that tells us about that child.
The children can move their name whenever they like throughout the day.
The stations must be.....
- appropriate level - not too hard or too easy
- look engaging and fun - clean, simple, inviting
- child centred - what do they want to know?
- invite curiosity - pose something in a different way
- thought provoking - use conjectures
- less is more - children must know what to do when they get there
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