Mr. Crosby says that children are not being taught about what is outside of most kids little town so they know nothing about anything other than what is in their town. He says we need to open their minds and let them explore. I responded by saying I totally agree and that with the technology we have today there is no excused for not letting them learn and explore what is out in the world.
In “learning is messy” Mr. Crosby shows us some things to do for Thanksgiving and to teach the children the history or Thanksgiving. The children and their teacher all brought together authentic foods the pilgrims ate on the first thanks giving. Some of the children had never even had a thanksgiving meal. The children learned a lot from this the watched videos on this occasion about the first Thanksgiving and learned so much. Most of all they enjoyed the active learning. I responded to his post by saying; this is a wonderful activity to do with all ages groups. I would have enjoyed this project so much in school. The kids learn so much more when they are actively involved. I will definitely use this in my classroom.
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