Discovery Time - Problem Solving

For the last two weeks our social skill has been 'Using My Initiative.'  We have learnt that using your initiative is solving a problem by ourselves, without being told what to do.  Using our initiative is about having a positive attitude and being proactive, to make the most of all opportunities without giving up.

Initiative is a trait that will serve our children well all their lives.

We can use our initiative in lots of different ways like....

• tidying up after ourselves at school and at home without being asked,
• starting my reading and other homework at home without being asked,
• getting the equipment I need ready to start my learning straight away, and
• asking for help if I need it.

Today we practiced using our initiative and problem solving at Discovery Time.  We had loads of activities to choose from and we had so much fun!

Here are some photos of our Discovery Time.

Science experiment with Miss Bradley - what do you think will happen?

Marble run - How can you make the marble travel the furthest

Problem solving - completing the jigsaw puzzle

Problem solving using the i-pad app Trace. 

Problem Solving and thinking outside the box....

the results... 

Domino fun - problem solving to make a domino trail

Problem solving to fill an area.  J showed great perseverance and completed this activity so well.  He was very proud of himself :) 

Problem solving to make the longest paper chain 

Some creative garments made from newspaper 

Super Readers!

Wow these six are the first to achieve 25 nights reading.  Well done!