Mornings with Hine

Plurals- Show me, don't tell me... Implied from the context of what is being shown. Have an example of this.. The Moon was but a Chin of Gold A Night or two ago— And now she turns Her perfect Face Upon the World below— . Emily Dickinson Bryce Courtney- The Silver Moon example.  Example from the book. Listen and feel it-  Write about silver or the moon S himmering I cy L urking behind V ainglorious E verbright R aised above the world below Wanting children to express their ideas, scaffold themselves into it.  Leave enough time to write, plan, record, contemplate the writing. Set them up the day before, tomorrow we are going to write about the moon, go home have a look, notice it, discuss with family, explore how they feel about it. Read to a buddy- what happens inside when you hear that. Prompt giving (ideas, prompts, discussions before receiving)  Good example of short sentences and rhetorical questions. The Iron Man- Ted Hughes  Ch...

Kath Murdoch- 2019  Handout given Photo wall with questions from stds, post its for answers. What words come to mind to describe this young learner? Curious, investigator, explorer, trier, resilient, driven, imaginative. Image of child has an impact on how we view learners and how we see ourselves. Provocation- into making creating and designing- uncovered a pile of bits. Set up a pile of stuff, revealed with a cloth, children sitting in circle. T planted a seed and waited for the children to lead, T role to listen and step back and trust where the students make sense of ideas. Offer theories and see where it goes. Helping kids uncover big ideas and questions. Pg 13 of handout- how can we release more responsibility. Learn, Create, Share Sticks to show how we view the learner-  How do I see this idea? How can I represent it? How can I explain it? How can I share it back?  Columns, thinking, second thinking. What is it that the learn...