Walker Learning Approach

WALKER LEARNING APPROACHMaking Links- Laura Kimber

Observations / Reporting- Kelly Donald

HOW DO WE LINK LITERACY AND NUMERACY TO INVESTIGATIONS?

Tuning in and Reflection- learning objectives, focus children, reporter and freebies

HOW DO WE LINK LITERACY AND NUMERACY TO INVESTIGATIONS?

Statement of Intent (SOI) – planning your environment around the skills needed

Provocations and opportunities for writing at every centre

Print rich environment

LINKING INVESTIGATIONS AND LITERACY

LINKING INVESTIGATIONS AND LITERACY

LINKING INVESTIGATIONS AND LITERACY

LINKING INVESTIGATIONS AND LITERACY

LINKING INVESTIGATIONS AND MATHEMATICS

LINKING INVESTIGATIONS AND MATHEMATICS

LINKING INVESTIGATIONS AND MATHEMATICS

LINKING INVESTIGATIONS AND SCIENCE

LINKING INVESTIGATIONS AND SCIENCE

LINKING INVESTIGATIONS AND SCIENCE

LINKING INVESTIGATIONS AND SCIENCE

LINKING INVESTIGATIONS AND MUSIC

OBSERVATIONS/ KEEPING RECORDS

OBSERVATIONS/ KEEPING RECORDS

Daily record sheet Identify gaps

Observation book with tabs Post-its Photographs Add to individual record later

Keep this digital as it is easier to add to

OBSERVATIONS/ KEEPING RECORDS

Individual names / groups

Investigation Ideas for extention/scaffolding

Additional resources

Jo Blocks Cars mat carwash photos

Photos boxes

Bec Home corner Writing shopping lists

Move to shop

• Easy to see children who have slipped through

ADULT HELP DURING INVESTIGATIONSAdult help at a busy or sewing/cooking area leaves you available for concentrating on your focus children, reporter, photographer

OBSERVATIONS/ KEEPING RECORDSIndividual record

Child’s name: Date of birth:

Development

Social

Emotional

Cognitive

Language

Physical

Developmental objective

Key learning areas

Literacy observation

Literacy goal

Numeracy observation

Numeracy goal

Key framework outcomes

Specific interests/topics

Additional information

Parent comment

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