\t\t\t\tOne day, We read a book called “What Do You Do With an Idea?” by Kobi Yamada and Mae Besom.\u00a0 It inspired our students to have an intense discussion about what they would do if they have an idea:<\/p>\n
Michael: \u201cI will write it down.
\nLizzy: \u201cI will write it down and stick it on the mystery wall.\u201d
\nEmerson: \u201cI agreed with the book, I will change the world.\u201d
\nDaisy: \u201cI would just do it.\u201d
\nTrace: \u201cYou shouldn\u2019t do it because you don\u2019t know if it is a good idea or not.\u201d
\nScarlett: \u201cI will write down on my idea book. And see if it is a good thing to do.\u201d
\nLisa: \u201cI will write it down.\u00a0 I will do it when I am older.\u00a0 I want to test it and see if it is good or not.\u00a0 I can\u2019t do it now because it may be dangerous.\u201d
\nLiam: \u201c I will just do it.\u201d
\nFreddie: \u201cI agreed with Liam.\u00a0 I will just do it.\u201d
\nSafiya: \u201cDon\u2019t wait, just do it.\u00a0 If you wait, you might forget your idea.\u201d
\nHannes: \u201cI will write it down, and put it on the mystery wall.\u201d
\nFatima: \u201cI agreed with Safiya.\u00a0 If you wait, you will forget about it. So just do it.\u201d<\/p>\n
We are waiting for some ideas to come up so that we can decide what to do with them.<\/p>\n
The other day, after finishing our sculptures with wood, rocks and wires, we were wondering what else we can use to make sculpture. We happened to have some plaster in the classroom. Students were so enthusiastic about trying it. Mrs. Zurfluh and Ms. Tracey told the children that they had not done this before. So we decided to explore together. Our experiment started with wearing masks and gloves, touching gluey plaster, finding ways to make plaster with consistency etc. etc. We also got frustrated about not being able to put plaster into balloons fast enough so that we can mold them into shapes we want before it dried out. Along the way, we all learned to be patient, flexible, and persistent. The children also discovered the following:<\/p>\n
Daisy: \u201cI noticed that when it is dry, it feels harder and cold.\u201d
\nLiam: \u201cI can make it into almost any shapes that I want.\u201d
\nEmerson: \u201cWhen you use plaster to make things, it dries very fast.\u201d
\nScarlett: \u201cI noticed that when it is not dry, it feels hot. But when it is dry, it is cold.\u201d
\nMichael: \u201cWhen you tried to make a snow man, the ball fell down.\u201d
\nFreddie: \u201cI noticed that it is very, very messy when we tried to make things.\u201d
\nLisa:\u201d When you take off the plate or the bowl, the patterns stay in the plaster.\u201d
\nFatima: \u201cWhen we use plaster, it is very messy. We need to wear gloves.\u201d
\nSafiya: \u201cThe plate that I made has patterns in it.\u201d
\nHannes: \u201c It is very messy\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
It is our hope that the inquiring\/exploring seeds that we planted will continue to inspire our children in the years to come through their learning journey. \t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
One day, We read a book called “What Do You Do With an Idea?” by Kobi Yamada and Mae Besom.\u00a0 It inspired our students to have an intense discussion about what they would do if they have an idea: Michael: \u201cI will write it down. Lizzy: \u201cI will write it down and stick it on … <\/p>\n