As part of our English in Year 3 we have been attempting to use varied initiatives to keep children engaged and enthused. After our book reveal we read a short fragment of our novel (The Boy Who Climbed Into the Moon). We ended at a point where our main character - Paul, was considering what to do next. Rather than revealing to the children the decision he had made, the children came up with possible ideas as to what Paul could do. The children then picked two possible decisions which they transferred onto a decision wheel and had to come up with the positives and negatives of each idea.
Yesterday, year 3 had a scrumdiddilyumptious trip to Cadbury World. They discovered the origin of chocolate and how the beans are grown, harvested, dried and finally transported to the U.K to be made into delicious chocolate. They also had the opportunity to sample some of lip-smacking chocolate that Cadbury World creates. Followed by an exciting 4D cinema experience, rounded off with a fabulous time on the outdoor play equipment. Phew! What a busy day !
I really like the idea of a decision wheel to organise your thoughts. Mr Wills and I very much enjoyed an enthusiastic discussion with Year 3 about their learning.
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