Yesterday morning, one of the Summer Camp kids showed up, as he normally does, with breakfast for our guinea pig, Chi Chi Alla.
"E' una carota...magica."
"Oooooooooooh!" I marveled, "a magic carrot! What does it do?!"
I grabbed a large piece of paper and called everyone to the carpet. This was clearly a story worthy of a shared writing experience.
Each kid contributed a sentence. Turned out to be a pretty good story. |
...and during writing time we highlighted the letter "Cc" and the sound it makes.
"It's kinda like an O that's not finished," one kid announced.
"Yep," I agreed.
The real magic is the learning that happens when kids' natural curiosities and ideas are respected...
and the experiences that take place in the learning environment are all connected.
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