The Project Approach/Investigation time
Here at Seedlings, Investigation Time / Project work is part of the daily programme.
Within this time together children and teachers have established rituals along with regular events where space is created to ensure children are safe for children to inquire, investigate and question. Children’s questions and ideas are starting points for developing their learning and teachers use their skills and experience to build on these foundations. Children and teachers explore ideas together, learning from one another and building their knowledge and understanding together. Some of these projects/investigations could be around our environment, daily life, or self-managed projects.
Children will develop the confidence to question, share information and have a role within a small group setting. They will develop a sense of belonging and wonder at this time in the knowledge that their ideas are respected and valued. They in turn, will develop respect for the ideas and perspectives of other children, and will learn to be a reflective and thoughtful member of a community.
The relationship and collaboration between the home, school and community all support the learning of the child.
What are the benefits of project work for children?
One of the benefits of project work is that it provides many opportunities to develop and apply social skills. Children will develop the confidence to question, share information and have a role within a small group setting.
Children are encouraged to talk and critique, compare, negotiate, hypothesis and problem solve through group work. They will develop a sense of belonging and wonder at this time in the knowledge that their ideas are respected and valued. They in turn, will develop respect for the ideas and perspectives of other children, and will learn to be a reflective and thoughtful member of a community.
The relationship and collaboration between the home, school and community all support the learning of the child.
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