Comments on: Project-Based Learning http://ourjourneywestward.com/2009/11/project-based-learning/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:07:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Amy http://ourjourneywestward.com/2009/11/project-based-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-3716 Amy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:08:40 +0000 http://ourjourneywestward.com/?p=2001#comment-3716 Thank you, Cindy. This post was very helpful for me. I have been wondering how I was going to go forward with other subjects such as science, and now I have a lot of great ideas! I also want to tell you that I am very happy with my Animal Tracks Nature Explorers Unit that I purchased. I really appreciate how you have added a bit of music and art to the studies. My children LOVED Peter and the Wolf! Thank you, Cindy. This post was very helpful for me. I have been wondering how I was going to go forward with other subjects such as science, and now I have a lot of great ideas! I also want to tell you that I am very happy with my Animal Tracks Nature Explorers Unit that I purchased. I really appreciate how you have added a bit of music and art to the studies. My children LOVED Peter and the Wolf!

]]> By: Jimmie http://ourjourneywestward.com/2009/11/project-based-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-3711 Jimmie Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:29:29 +0000 http://ourjourneywestward.com/?p=2001#comment-3711 Thanks! I'm glad I pushed you to describe your projects based learning style. I like this so much and want to try it. I love how you're trying to prepare your children for all types of assessments and life realities. Thanks! I’m glad I pushed you to describe your projects based learning style. I like this so much and want to try it. I love how you’re trying to prepare your children for all types of assessments and life realities.

]]> By: Alicia http://ourjourneywestward.com/2009/11/project-based-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-3710 Alicia Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:07:43 +0000 http://ourjourneywestward.com/?p=2001#comment-3710 Thank you for all the great info and project tips. My oldest is only seven and we're just this year getting more into projects/presentations. I was wondering, though, do you do science and history units at one time, or do you do them at seperate times and switch between the two?. It just seems like a lot to cover at once, but what do you guys do? Thank you for all the great info and project tips. My oldest is only seven and we’re just this year getting more into projects/presentations. I was wondering, though, do you do science and history units at one time, or do you do them at seperate times and switch between the two?. It just seems like a lot to cover at once, but what do you guys do?

]]> By: Brittney@King Alfred Academy http://ourjourneywestward.com/2009/11/project-based-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-3707 Brittney@King Alfred Academy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:24:53 +0000 http://ourjourneywestward.com/?p=2001#comment-3707 PS... I also saw on another post which you linked above that you use Easy File Folder Reports from Evan Moor. What other resources similar to that would you recommend? Thanks again! Brittney PS…

I also saw on another post which you linked above that you use Easy File Folder Reports from Evan Moor. What other resources similar to that would you recommend?

Thanks again!

Brittney

]]> By: Brittney@King Alfred Academy http://ourjourneywestward.com/2009/11/project-based-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-3706 Brittney@King Alfred Academy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:13:32 +0000 http://ourjourneywestward.com/?p=2001#comment-3706 Thank you for writing a post about this. My boys LOVE doing projects and we usually end up doing quite a few together, but I have never tried having them do them on their own...I LOVE it! Giving them choices and clear expectations is key and I'll have to remember that. A couple questions...what other subjects (math, science, grammar, ect.) do you still continue doing during project weeks? Do you assign "school time" or do they find time on their own to complete them? Thanks! Brittney :o) Thank you for writing a post about this. My boys LOVE doing projects and we usually end up doing quite a few together, but I have never tried having them do them on their own…I LOVE it! Giving them choices and clear expectations is key and I’ll have to remember that. A couple questions…what other subjects (math, science, grammar, ect.) do you still continue doing during project weeks? Do you assign “school time” or do they find time on their own to complete them?

Thanks! Brittney :o )

]]> By: cindykwest http://ourjourneywestward.com/2009/11/project-based-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-3704 cindykwest Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:10:56 +0000 http://ourjourneywestward.com/?p=2001#comment-3704 Oh my, Benita! I'm so sorry I've led you to believe I'm doing a unit a week. No, no, no! That would give me a heart attack! LOL I do approximately 6-10 units per year. Once in a while, a unit will last only a week. Most of the units last anywhere from 3-8 weeks. When I assign projects, the kids usually have a full week to complete those projects and have them ready for presentations. I'll be sure to reiterate that when I do a follow-up post. Thanks so much for asking me to clarify! :o) Oh my, Benita! I’m so sorry I’ve led you to believe I’m doing a unit a week. No, no, no! That would give me a heart attack! LOL

I do approximately 6-10 units per year. Once in a while, a unit will last only a week. Most of the units last anywhere from 3-8 weeks. When I assign projects, the kids usually have a full week to complete those projects and have them ready for presentations.

I’ll be sure to reiterate that when I do a follow-up post. Thanks so much for asking me to clarify! :o )

]]> By: Benita http://ourjourneywestward.com/2009/11/project-based-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-3701 Benita Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:11:03 +0000 http://ourjourneywestward.com/?p=2001#comment-3701 Thanks. I have gleaned quite a few good ideas from your blog over the past year. A question: How do you manage a unit a week? That sounds like an awful lot of planning and balancing.Are you doing upwards of 30 units a year? Could you go into that a little bit. Thanks. I have gleaned quite a few good ideas from your blog over the past year. A question: How do you manage a unit a week? That sounds like an awful lot of planning and balancing.Are you doing upwards of 30 units a year? Could you go into that a little bit.

]]> By: Diane http://ourjourneywestward.com/2009/11/project-based-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-3698 Diane Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:35:10 +0000 http://ourjourneywestward.com/?p=2001#comment-3698 What a great post, you are so creative. Thanks for sharing. Blessings Diane What a great post, you are so creative. Thanks for sharing.
Blessings
Diane

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