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Please provide 2+ examples of student voice on the kit's impact on them I loved building the farm and putting the animals on. The animals are my favourite!

Which kit components were the most impactful and why? The fruit and vegetables.....it visually showed the tamariki that food does not just come from a supermarket....it is growen, harvest and different processes are involved to get it to the supermarket.

What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners? Where food comes from.....how to grow vegetables and fruit......

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How did the context of farming allow your learners to explore and develop literacy? The different processes and steps involved in farming.....

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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 a fabulous opportunity to provide for our tamariki. My Year 0/1 class absolutely enjoyed learning about a farm, the animals, people, buildings, growing fruit and vegetables. The tamariki were able to construct their own version of a farm. It creative a lot of discussion (oral language, writing, art and play base learning) I fully recommend the bricks farm for all early years. Well done!”

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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 Despite finishing our learning around the Bricks Farm kit, the children asked to keep the farm as a prominent and accessible area in the layout of our classroom play areas. We also joined with our buddy class in tuakana-teina time to build the kits as th

Which kit components were the most impactful and why? The bricks themselves were the most impactful. Open ended play, roleplay, using our imaginations

What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners? The Bricks kit is now a staple in our classroom play environment - it is separate to the construction area so has it's own rules/expectations/conventions for use

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How did the context of farming allow your learners to explore and develop literacy? There was only limited literacy explored through the topic of farming, as this was quite a foreign concept for my class to take on (ie. we are suburban Auckland, low socio economic area. Closest farm that we could visit costs as much as the Zoo to visit).

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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 Bricks Farm kit was a highly anticipated kit this year! What a great opportunity to have a complete set of bricks for the classroom space - the bonus is that it tied in with topics we do cover in the school year, such as healthy eating, sustainability, the local environment, flora and fauna and our relationship to these, farming etc.”

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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 loved using the blocks to create a farm and can remember the Māori words when we're playing the game." "I liked the game, I liked the way there was a road and you could play with the animals".

Which kit components were the most impactful and why? For us it was how to incorporate Māori words into sentence form. This was a challenge for the children and they really enjoyed the new learning. We hope that this can still be used within other elements of the class.

What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners? The use of te reo Māori and how to use it in a sentence.

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How did the context of farming allow your learners to explore and develop literacy? Not coming from a farming background they l learnt more about what was involved in

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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

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“The tamariki in the class loved this kit. They played endlessly with the blocks and played the building game learning lots of Māori words.”

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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 loved it. Can we play with the farm lego?

Which kit components were the most impactful and why? The ability to problem solve and work together to create the farm.

What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners? Team work and the ability to "play" with it.

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How did the context of farming allow your learners to explore and develop literacy? Using farm language gave us a real context.

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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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“This gave us a great opportunity to work with others. We asked our buddies for help with the more difficult pieces. There was some great tuakana teina moments. The kit will also give us further opportunities to go back to during the year.”

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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 So much fun, role playing

Which kit components were the most impactful and why? Lots of learning around following of instructions. The added extras that the children didn't get from their home shopping experience.

What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners? It is a kit that has been added to our classroom for future reference. The kit that keeps on giving.

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How did the context of farming allow your learners to explore and develop literacy? explore of different language, describing

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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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“A wonderful experience for the children to share. It was nice for the children who collected some/but not all of the bricks at home to have the opportunity to see the whole set.”

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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 "Can we please do our LEGO crafting and writing today? It is my favourite" "I love doing writing the most in class"

Which kit components were the most impactful and why? The trucks because learners were able to follow instructions in groups to build.

What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners? Enjoyment in literacy

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How did the context of farming allow your learners to explore and develop literacy? Building the farm items together by developing their oral language

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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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“This was fantastic for beginner writers and creating fantastic learning experiences for them.”

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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 "It was fun. I loved making the farm" "Playing with the farm was really fun"

Which kit components were the most impactful and why? Having the kit to encourage team building and working together.

What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners? They will continue to play and work together to develop social skills, oral language and communication skills.

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How did the context of farming allow your learners to explore and develop literacy? Helped with the students vocab, lots of children learnt more about farms that they never knew before.

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“The children loved exploring and working together to create the kit. Some of the objects were a bit tricky to make for my 5-year-olds so we had to get some of the senior students to help us. It was a great opportunity to build relationships with our peers.”

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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 "Kai that gives my body energy comes from a farm"

Which kit components were the most impactful and why? I found the creation of the farm was best suited for my learners. Some of the activities that came with it were tricky for my young children.

What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners? Understanding of where kai comes from. Lots of rich te reo.

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How did the context of farming allow your learners to explore and develop literacy? Procedural writing e.g. from the farm to the market

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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 tamariki loved building the farm. It was a great collaborative process where everyone played a role in the creation of the finished product. Our farm lives in the classroom now and is regularly visited by the children. Tied in well to our healthy bodies unit.”

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Posted 1 year ago