Learning Challenge Lessons, Primary
20 Lessons to Guide Young Learners Through the Learning Pit
First Edition
With Mark Bollom, Joanne Nugent and Lorna Pringle
Series:
Corwin Teaching Essentials
Corwin Teaching Essentials
October 2018 | 256 pages | Corwin
The Learning Challenge Lessons have been created to accompany The Learning Challenge and provide teachers with everything they need to run thoughtful, dialogue-driven Challenges.
The Learning Challenge Lessons, Primary, book includes 20 developmentally-appropriate lesson plans that will help young learners:
• Learn new vocabulary in the context of dialogue
• Challenge themselves to think through complex concepts
• Encourage their natural curiosity and seek answers to questions they pose themselves
The Learning Challenge Lessons, Primary, book includes 20 developmentally-appropriate lesson plans that will help young learners:
• Learn new vocabulary in the context of dialogue
• Challenge themselves to think through complex concepts
• Encourage their natural curiosity and seek answers to questions they pose themselves
List of Figures
Acknowledgements
About the Authors
The Language of Learning
Part I: Setting the Scene
Chapter 1: Preparing to Use the Lesson Ideas
Chapter 2: The Lesson Activities
Part II: The Lesson Ideas
Lesson 1: A visit to Grandma’s
Lesson 2: Why Explore?
Lesson 3: Who Was Responsible for Sam Ending Up in the Hospital?
Lesson 4: Should you say sorry?
Lesson 5: Does Jake need a shared language at school?
Lesson 6: Good thinking
Lesson 7: Got the time?
Lesson 8: If Ricudo lost his home, would this be the worst thing that is happening in the Amazon Rainforest?
Lesson 9: What Is Rubbish?
Lesson 10: Should Ms. Smith Raise Money to Plant Trees Within the School Grounds?
Lesson 11: Should Theon post that?
Lesson 12: Was Willy Wonka fair?
Lesson 13: What is colour?
Lesson 14: What is cost?
Lesson 15: What is the best sport?
Lesson 16: What is treasure?
Lesson 17: Who is the greatest?
Lesson 18: Is it better to work as a team?
Lesson 19: Does Fame Make You More Important?
Lesson 20: Was Harry Potter the hero of Hogwarts?
References
Index of Concepts
Photocopiable masters
Index