Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Education
Professional Development Workshops for Teachers: Workshops are organized for individual schools and are usually held at T4T, but can also be offered off-site at a school or an education conference. Duration: 3 hours + 1 hour material shopping
“Letting Materials Lead the Way”: Looking for a framework to re-think the traditional “make-n-take” project paradigm? This workshop is an immersion into open-end materials and the inspiration they create, from the perspective of the students to the role of the teacher.
“Making Thoughts Visible”: This workshop focuses on three-dimensional symbolic representation (collage, sculpture, model making, etc) and how it promotes inquiry, engagement, critical thinking and the development of academic language.
“Inspiring Environments & Material Management”: How can our classroom environments instigate different types of learning? This workshop will delve into the organization of open-ended materials, from classroom set-ups, to workshops/ateliers, to storage space. The case study for this workshop will be “supporting scientific thinking.”
“Inspiring Environments & Material Management”: How can our classroom environments instigate different types of learning? This workshop will delve into the organization of open-ended materials, from classroom set-ups, to workshops/ateliers, to storage space. The case study for this workshop will be “supporting scientific thinking.”
“Musical Materials”: This workshop will explore how to support students in their discovery and exploration of sound and music. Participants will explore materials and set-ups from the perspective of the students and the perspective of the teacher.
“Action Reaction Contraption”: This is a dynamic invitation to collide Art, Science and Engineering together. Teachers will explore materials and set-ups that encourage explorations of forces & motion, cause & effect, stability & instability with imaginative delight. Imagine fictional and functional crazy inventions.
