How effective were the components of this kit?
Please provide 2+ examples of student voice on the kit's impact on them
I loved making the harvest or but it was a bit tricky. -it made writing a story really easy.
Which kit components were the most impactful and why?
As the teacher, I loved the noun discs that we used for writing, the students had to work on the heart words as the nouns were provided. Also the bricks were great incentives.
What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners?
The students wanted to learn about horticulture so we planted a class garden and grew our own vegetables, cooked them and ate them. We also had a visit from a farmer/orchard isnt which was fun.
How effective was this kit in engaging your junior learners in literacy?
How important is it to you that classroom resources are made from recyclable materials and are reusable?
How did the context of farming allow your learners to explore and develop literacy?
The students were excited about growing their own class garden, chose the vegetables, grew them, harvested, cooked and ate. The whole process was enlightening for some of my students.
How likely are you to reuse the components of this kit?
In what ways did your supplement your classroom Bricks Farm?
Brought in Bricks Farms pieces from home, Students brought in Bricks Farm pieces from home
How high was student engagement throughout this kit?