PAT TIME

This week is the letter A.

Our first week of Pat went very well. Each child presented their item in front of the class.  We all usesd our "PAT hands" to sound out the word, then each child got a chance to choose one person to ask them a question about their object.  The purpose of this is to encourage asking good questions using who, what, when, where, why and how.  We want the children to ask questions that lead to "juicy answers" as opposed to simple yes and no answers.   For example, if someone brings in Superman, instead of a child asking "do you like it?", we want them to ask something like "what kind of power would you have if you were a superhero?"  Part of inquiry learning is asking good questions to deepen student thinking.
Practice the 5 W's (and how) with your child at home....have fun!