The Walker Learning Approach (WLA) is a purposeful play based program, which acknowledges that both developmental and environmental influences impact on each individual's ability and timing of learning. In U3 and U5 students will be engaging in these Walker Learning experiences.
What does this look like?
Focus students - Each child will have an opportunity to be a focus student for a whole day once a fortnight, on average. A roster system is organised with all students listed over a fortnight so that parents, children and teachers know who will be a focus each day.
Tuning in - Welcome/administration, reflection and revision of learning intentions of the week and focus children conversations.
Investigation - Active hands-on experiences used as a springboard for formal teaching for the rest of the day. We have different learning areas, which include a Maths area, Writing area, Tinkering area, Sensory table, Reading corner, Science table, etc.
Reflection - This scaffolds focus students to reflect on their learning during investigation and to share with their peers.
More information can be found at:
http://earlylife.com.au/info/section/walker-learning
What does this look like?
Focus students - Each child will have an opportunity to be a focus student for a whole day once a fortnight, on average. A roster system is organised with all students listed over a fortnight so that parents, children and teachers know who will be a focus each day.
Tuning in - Welcome/administration, reflection and revision of learning intentions of the week and focus children conversations.
Investigation - Active hands-on experiences used as a springboard for formal teaching for the rest of the day. We have different learning areas, which include a Maths area, Writing area, Tinkering area, Sensory table, Reading corner, Science table, etc.
Reflection - This scaffolds focus students to reflect on their learning during investigation and to share with their peers.
More information can be found at:
http://earlylife.com.au/info/section/walker-learning