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Please provide 2+ examples of student voice on the kit's impact on them I loved making the legos.

Which kit components were the most impactful and why? Following instructions and play based learning approach

What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners? They loved it, still being used in class

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How did the context of farming allow your learners to explore and develop literacy? -

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In what ways did your supplement your classroom Bricks Farm? Other school staff brought in Bricks from home

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“Kisd loved it, very hands on a great for them to learn to follow instruction of making the lego.”

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Posted 1 year ago

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Please provide 2+ examples of student voice on the kit's impact on them We love it. It is so fun.

Which kit components were the most impactful and why? The physical making of the kit.

What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners? A resource for the kids/junior school to use over and over

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How did the context of farming allow your learners to explore and develop literacy? We didn't really use it for this

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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, Other school staff brought in Bricks from home

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“Have loved this kit. Kids loved it and have played with it non stop”

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Posted 1 year ago

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Please provide 2+ examples of student voice on the kit's impact on them 1. I have never been to a farm and now I know what a farm my look like. It is amazing how food is grown and taken to the supermarket for my family to buy. I wasn't sure where all the food came from before.2. Building the farm was a challenge and we kept going, we didn't give up. I liked inventing my conveyor belt to take the people around the farm. I enjoyed seeing things other children designed.

Which kit components were the most impactful and why? The bricks themselves, once transformed into the farm was a great stimulus for discussion and children who had not played together much started playing together. The discs helped grow children's vocabulary..

What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners? The challenge of building it together and how if we collaborate we can achieve great things.

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How did the context of farming allow your learners to explore and develop literacy? Writing stories

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In what ways did your supplement your classroom Bricks Farm? Brought in Bricks Farms pieces from home

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“The children and teacher were excited to receive the kit. We took quite awhile to put it together as the pieces were small and some of the instructions challenging to follow. Once we built the farm the children enjoyed it so much- playing with their friends, collaborating adventures which helped develop oral language especially vocabulary. We would like to have done it in more depth however with our own school requirements it did limit our time. Children enjoyed the technology side of designing machines, buildings etc for the farm, writing stories about adventures on the farm and the farm animals. This kit will be a highlight for children to play with throughout the rest of the year. This exposed some children to what a farm is and what one may look like.”

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Posted 1 year ago

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Please provide 2+ examples of student voice on the kit's impact on them "I learnt to count to 20 using the fruit" - 5 year old. "I couldn't build the tractor but i kept on trying and i did it" - 5 year old

Which kit components were the most impactful and why? The fruit and fruit containers were really useful for teaching Maths to my new entrants. We used the fruit during group time to add, subtract, count, half etc. We still use the fruit during Maths today.

What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners? That working together helps to solve problems! That sharing and communication are key to building positive relationships.

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How did the context of farming allow your learners to explore and develop literacy? In my new entrant classroom we used the Lego bricks to support our ideas for writing. As mentioned above many students in my class live on a farm, therefore lots of discussion and new vocabulary was used each day. This then motivated my students to write. We also used the farm animals and fruit to learn our letter sounds.

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In what ways did your supplement your classroom Bricks Farm? Students brought in Bricks Farm pieces from home

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“The Lego bricks farm was a great asset to my new entrant classroom, it provided so many learning opportunities to my students and continues to do so. As many of our families live rurally the students could relate to real-life experiences when using the Lego bricks farm. They problem-solved as they worked out how to build the Lego, they contributed and shared their ideas, and they worked together each time they used the Lego. This all helped my new entrants build a sense of belonging in their new classroom space.”

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Posted 1 year ago

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Please provide 2+ examples of student voice on the kit's impact on them Oh wow there’s a combine harvester we have them. Now I can make a barn for the animals.

Which kit components were the most impactful and why? Wheels, people and more brick’s provide lots of flexibility

What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners? A way to keep recreating and exploring the possibilities

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How did the context of farming allow your learners to explore and develop literacy? Oral language, writing about what they made

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In what ways did your supplement your classroom Bricks Farm? Brought in Bricks Farms pieces from home, Reached out to local Countdown for surplus Bricks

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“We are a rural school so these bricks were particularly beneficial and enjoyed by all. Thank you”

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Posted 1 year ago

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Please provide 2+ examples of student voice on the kit's impact on them "I love the farms because I can make orchards with the trees and fruit". "I like the Countdown Farm because I can make it like my Grandads farm"

Which kit components were the most impactful and why? The actual bricks themselves - excellent for fine motor skill development.

What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners? How Farms work, what kinds of farms we have and why farms are important for our communities.

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How did the context of farming allow your learners to explore and develop literacy? Naming and labelling of food and resources on the farm. Lots of opportunity for discussion.

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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, Other school staff brought in Bricks from home

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“What an incredible resource! Not only are the kids obsessed with it but it has created so many lines of inquiry for the children to explore. From food production to engineering to composting to life cycles - its has been so enlightening for my students! Thankyou!”

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Posted 1 year ago

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Please provide 2+ examples of student voice on the kit's impact on them Students were working with more than their friendship groups. Students had responsibility for looking after the parts of the kit, so it reinforced respect for the equipment.

Which kit components were the most impactful and why? The bricks and puzzle set up. These were the basis of the Oral Language. We tried the games and the Te Reo, my older students played these independently.

What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners? We had a lot of discussions around farm animals and the names for their babies e.g. calves and lambs, rather than 'baby sheep'. We looked up some real examples of baby animals on the farms and where they lived. It was really interesting looking at the fruit and vegetables and where they grew.

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How did the context of farming allow your learners to explore and develop literacy? Lots of discussion rich play in the class. There was a lot of problem solving and 'debugging' in real life context. This kit fit in well with the Technology curriculum and links were made here as well.

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In what ways did your supplement your classroom Bricks Farm? Brought in Bricks Farms pieces from home

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“My students really enjoyed the Bricks Farm 23 set. It worked well for engaging students, increasing Oral Language and integrating some Te Reo. Students were asking for this as an option during the day. So we used one of our PBL tables and repurposed it, this term it is still in place and doesn't look like its going away any time soon.”

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Posted 1 year ago

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Please provide 2+ examples of student voice on the kit's impact on them 1) Its awesome we get the whole countdown kit. 2) i enjoyed playing the game and learning some new Maori words.

Which kit components were the most impactful and why? kids creating and discussing their creations.

What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners? as above

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How did the context of farming allow your learners to explore and develop literacy? This wasn't as relevant to my learners but as i have mentioned I moved year levels.

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“I ended up changing year levels for 2023 and had already ordered the kit for my class. My year 5s and 6s loved it however and enjoyed creating things and playing the game. It certainly didn't go to waste even at their age!”

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