Elly Warnock

Walker Learning in Te Tipu 29th June 2017 CENgate Marie Morgan Lytton Street School "Play Matters" Kathy Walker, Shona Bass The importance of everyone sharing the same philosophy. - what do you believe about play?   About children's development?   Once you have this, TRUST everyone on the floor. Emotional, Social needs are looked at to see who moves to next class. Walker Learning - Each class is set up the same. - Relationships are key. - Central role of play Kathy Walker - Founding Director of Early Life Foundations Shona Bass - Managing Director of Early Life Foundations Is a pedagogy that educates the whole child for the 21st Century.   Teachers integrate children's own interests and lives into the daily programme to make all learning authentic, meaningful. Exploratory Play (0 - 5) - Investigative play (Years 0 to 3)- Project based Learning (Years 4 - 8)   Explicit instruction of Literacy and Numeracy from Yea...

Dear Teacher I am a student in the UCOL School of Photography, Arts and Design, Palmerston North. As part of my study I am undertaking a research project that sets out to investigate illustration as an educational tool for new-entrant school children. To achieve this, part of the project is to determine the perceptions of primary school teachers about child readiness for starting school and any resources that may be useful for teachers and pupils during the transition into a new entrant class. Participation in this survey is entirely voluntary. You will be asked to complete a brief survey that will take approximately 25 minutes to complete. Completion of the survey implies that you consent to take part in the study. Responses collected will form the basis of my research project and the basis for a report. All responses will be analysed on an anonymous basis. Only my supervisor, Andre Te Hira and I will have access to the data collected. All data will be stored securely...