What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? It allowed for a cultural context, dance and drama, literacy, visual arts, and numeracy. It was incredibly open for cross-curricular and a great cultural context.

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How did you find the open format of this kit? I liked the open format of the kit because it allowed us to have our own spin on it using the resources and incorporate it into what we are already doing in our classrooms. It didnt take extra time or extra planning.

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“This kit was very broad, with a lot of different options. It could apply to the context given and other contexts. We used some of this kit with a context of a story we were already doing. There was fabulous ideas and resources to use that could be used for lots of different reasons. We loved the dice! The kids found them so fun and empowered them - also was great to learn about questions and answers. We really enjoyed the poem, it was great to explore alliteration and the sound of s and then sh. We did comic strips and they had sooo much fun doing this working together. It was a good way for the tamariki to retell the story in their own way. The email with ways to use the kit were really helpful.”

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Posted 4 years ago

What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? oral language, writing and inquiry

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How did you find the open format of this kit? I loved the talking cards.

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“This worked well with our inquiry. I also used it after lunch to get the children talking and think about different things.”

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Posted 4 years ago

What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? haven't used it yet

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How did you find the open format of this kit? I do like having lesson plans written, sometimes I don't have time to think creatively and you always do it so much better than I do!

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“Sadly I haven’t been able to use my Exploring Kit since school has resumed – we’ve been busy reestablishing ourselves in my class, for which the Respectful Relationships Kit has been brilliant (I’ll use the proper forum to provide my feedback on that). I’m happy to provide you with some feedback The Exploring Kit – I feel like I saw that this was ok somewhere, but I can’t find where. I am really looking forward to using the kit next year. I love the focus on oral storytelling and it’s validity, and in a time of worldwide protests against racism, it feels right (it reminds me very much of the Patricia Grace short story Butterflies, which I think every teacher trainee should be made to read). Aside from the overall concept, the parts I like best about the kit are the story dice (so many other uses!!!), the questioning cards (also many uses – a 5 minute “I wonder” filler), and the STEM cards, which would be the perfect extension activity for more able students. If I had a wish, it would be that the website had explanatory captions underneath each video clip, really short – eg Journey of an Albatross would suffice, it would just save a little bit of time as we’re deciding which clips to use, or in which order. Yes, I know I should watch every clip first, but I don’t always have time! Thanks again for producing such wonderful resources for us – I really appreciate it, and it’s such a shame that a blimmen virus got in the way of me using it when I was meant to. I will definitely be using it next year though (assuming we have no further apocalyptic events to contend with!).”

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Posted 4 years ago

What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Science/ Social Studies/ English

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How did you find the open format of this kit? Very small font Lots of information

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“I found it quite 'advanced' for Junior level. The resources were lovely, but more senior appropriate in my opinion. Thank you for the kit.”

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Posted 4 years ago

What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? It fit really well with our relationship building and into our school values which assisted in the teaching of those.

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How did you find the open format of this kit? I found it worked well as I could easily adapt and add components to my own lessons based on the kits.

How practical are the components of the Kit for Junior classrooms?

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“The children really enjoyed the relationship kit, they often use the recharging station. I found that some of the content in there was a little bit tricky for them and struggled to work through it all.”

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Posted 4 years ago

What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? We had a big focus on working together and being kind and this kit was able to fit in with this goal.

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How did you find the open format of this kit? Love the open format!

How practical are the components of the Kit for Junior classrooms?

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“We loved using the kit and I was really impressed with the quality of the resources. It was great that we could use the resources to suit our kids too!”

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Posted 4 years ago

What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Dancing and Drama- We used the music to create and explore dance and Drama, Writing and Reading -The children started to bring in stories they had about explorers.

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How did you find the open format of this kit? I love this! I was able to pick and choose what suited my classes needs and members in my team saw what we were doing and I was able to share the resources and they would come back teaching and using it in different ways.

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“This Kit was fabulous and it was a shame the term came to such an abrupt end because we were just getting started. From the physical resources to the teacher guide and plans it was fantastic. I loved its openness and flexibility this allowed me to fit it in with our classes needs and use it in my own way. The picture map was my classes favourite- it is still on display and the children still use it to tell stories and come up with writing ideas, They are still coming to me and letting me know they have discovered something new about it. Another favourite was exploring through music, dance and Drama. We love the music ideas and even created our own Spotify playlist that the class always asks to do their dances to. I have shared this kit with my team and they have used it in varying ways which shows how flexible it is. Thank you for this great learning opportunity”

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Posted 4 years ago

What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? I was looking forward to adding the drama and dance back into my term but felt the kids needed to familiarise themselves with their peers to perform freely. I had to rethink my approach and start again with rebuilding trust in the classroom.

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How did you find the open format of this kit? The Teacher resource breakdown that came after receiving the kit, was very useful and helped to answer some outstanding questions I had. I found the direction gave me confidence to know how I could use the resource. Thank you so much for all you do.

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“Unfortunetly we didn't get time to use this kit before Covid-19, however I have implemented parts of it into my reading groups. It provides so much NZ history which I love and wanted to use your very well thought out resources as best I could on our return. I have been using another kit to help settle us back into the routine and culture of school, 'Respectful relationships'. I hope to continue using the exploring kit and utilise the resources provided.”

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Posted 4 years ago

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