We're working on a project on Ancient Egypt in the Open School. I'm constantly amazed by the responses of these kids. Especially since the only exposure they have to this stuff is from school. No Discovery Channel programs, no picture books at home, no discussing it with their parents... the only input they get is from school. But they absorb information like a sponge and even though they're just 8 or 9 years old, they're already learning to think about what they learn and ask intelligent questions.
And as for creativity! We're making Egyptian style jewelery among many other things; and I taught them to make simple, round papier mache beads. Then I got them to work together to make more of the same. The next time I looked, they'd produced round, oval, oblong and even star-shaped beads! (I'll try to put up a picture tomorrow.)
We plan to present our project on Parents' Day and the kids are going to dress up like the Ancient Egyptians and wear the jewellery they've made and talk about what they've learnt. Needless to say, we're all looking forward to it!
Update: I'd completely forgotten all about the photographs for this. Sorry for the looooong delay, but anyway, here's a link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.486680480024.253281.663025024&type=1&l=50d23e044a
And as for creativity! We're making Egyptian style jewelery among many other things; and I taught them to make simple, round papier mache beads. Then I got them to work together to make more of the same. The next time I looked, they'd produced round, oval, oblong and even star-shaped beads! (I'll try to put up a picture tomorrow.)
We plan to present our project on Parents' Day and the kids are going to dress up like the Ancient Egyptians and wear the jewellery they've made and talk about what they've learnt. Needless to say, we're all looking forward to it!
Update: I'd completely forgotten all about the photographs for this. Sorry for the looooong delay, but anyway, here's a link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.486680480024.253281.663025024&type=1&l=50d23e044a
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