My goodness! I cannot believe that a
week has nearly passed and I have not updated this blog!
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| North Yorkshire Moors Summer 2013 |
Since last posting on here a new term
has started, a class full of four and five year olds all full of energy, and
like little sponges soaking up every new experience! It feels as if those long
summer holiday days have become a distant memory!
Starting back at school and being with
the children has made me even more determined to continue my Sensory Story
journey. A colleague asked me the other day whether I regretted having
started the venture. Most definitely not! Even though it appears to be taking
over my entire life (and house), I am still enjoying the challenge. In
my naivety, I assumed that writing the actual Story would be the most
difficult part - however for me the story took
shape surprisingly quickly. The challenge I now face is in writing
good, sound supporting documentation to support the delivery.
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| "Please Mr Squire near the smoky camp fire; Have you got some food for me?" |
I am keen to share the Sensory Story as
soon as possible with the children at school, however I am in danger of trying
to run before I can walk; for example, I still need to find (or even make!!) some
rich sensory stimuli to represent the sound of a crackling fire and a babbling brook- sharing the story
without the resources would be ineffectual - it kind of defeats the object
really. I also want to ensure that the 'Teacher Resource Pack' is as
informative and clear as possible, so that other practitioners can deliver the
Story effectively too.
My focus this past week has been around
reading lots of information about 'Assessment for Learning' in the Early Years.
I aim to include some examples of how Assessment for Learning can be used with
the Story.
I am familiar with one document that I call the 'Lanc's doc.’ (I
suppose I should use the proper title really) I think this will give me a good
place to start.
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