Learning about... learning!

We talk often in class of getting to know each other, truly seeking to understand each other. It's through this we develop empathy for each other. If you have empathy for others you are more likely to show compassion and friendliness to one another. This morning we took a hands on approach to this.

For some learning comes easy. For others, tasks such as reading questions, listening to multiple instructions or reading off the board can be challenging- all this prior to trying to learn and understand brand new information. 

In our morning session, the students were asked to go well out of their comfort zone- "put your pen in your non-dominant hand, then close one eye, now write the following passage..."

"Mine's not neat!"

"This is taking ages!"

"This is too hard."

Yes, it is hard, and this is every moment of every school day for some students. The response from the students was a massive realisation that not everyone learns the same and with over 30 students in our class it means we have to work together to ensure everyone experiences success. Show initiative, help your desk partner and seek to understand each other. 

Stay tuned for the students' videos recounting and evaluating this very different learning experience.

Until then paper, scissors...