meles Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 hello! at a staff meeting it has been suggested that we need to be intrducing challenges in our primary school, to push the higher abitlity children, i like the idea and think i will introduce to reception 1 challnge a week - maybe linked to topic or big book that week, just wondered if anyone already does this and if so how they organise it, thinkin of a small display and some sort of interactive activity. any ideas or help would be great. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Do you use a learning wall as well? We have a different learning intention each week but this is for whole class not just high achievers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meles Posted September 13, 2009 Author Share Posted September 13, 2009 thanks for reply, i would definatly want the whole class to be able to access it! just SMT who think it should only be for higher ability, they see it as a challenge chn do as an extension activity when other work has been completed, not EYFS friendly so i am trying to evolve the idea, as i have been told i have to implement it i just want to find a more appropriate way. my idea of a learning wall is recording a topic through pictures, childrens comments, photographs etc is this what you mean or am i thinking of something diffrent. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mps09 Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 not sure if it's the kind of thing you are thinnking of but Sparklebox have some good challenge stuff http://www.sparklebox.co.uk/signs/class/challeng.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Hi Meles, I am thinking of doing something like this in my Reception class too. I have some very able children and think this would be a fun way of challenging them. I have downloaded sparklebox ideas and found some ideas for CLL on the TES website. Here are some examples -How many words can you think of that rhyme with hat? Draw 3 things beginning with ... How many pebbles in the jar? Find the longest carrot - (labelled A-E) Complete a new jigsaw puzzle I am sure there are loads more and I would apprecite ideas too! Good luck with the challenges Cat x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 hi im not sure if its what your looking for bt i have a challenge chest and in this i put a selection of activities inside like some already mentioned and its quite exciting for them to look in the chest each day x x x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Sorry, I havent had chance to read all the post but didn't know if anyone has suggested Sparklebox as they have printable challenges! I just have a table set up in the room with a weekly challenge and the children tick their name off if they have had a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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