They love to have their parents involved in their lives, so drawing the parents in is important. Once you have brainstormed possible directions for the investigation, you are ready to select the learning encounters you ll offer and plan a potential sequence. A Timescape serves as a guide to this step. This is a projection of what you expect might occur. What actually occurs is yet to be seen.
Effective teaching is responsive and reflective.
Therefore as an investigation proceeds, the children may respond differently than you had anticipated, and you may need to change the plans as you go along. Once you complete the first activity with children, reflect on what happened, discuss your observations with colleagues, and decide where to go next. This flexibility in planning assures that you are providing children connected experiences that build in a meaningful way on their most recent experiences. The path is not cast in stone. For each activity, prepare by writing down key things you need to do.