We spent lots of time together this week planning. We decided to revisit the book making and share the stories as they were unfolding. To complete the books we decided to try some printing processes and use some of the materials we were becoming familiar with; spots and dots, lines and stripes. Ms Cross really keen to utilize the interactive whiteboard more this year came up with a plan to extend the activity. The children delivered instructions for me to make a drawing. Using the materials in this image the children came to the board and created a new drawing of their own, bringing their own mark to it. The rest of the class busy building printing blocks with an array of spots and dots, lines and stripes, the session flowed along. The activity on the board made this space more interesting, (it wasn’t just my face up there) and I felt more connected with the activity within the room.

The room felt busy but calmer and everyone seemed more focused and interested. I forgot to mention another big tech issue we experienced today as my microphone decided not to work. This time our plans and preparations paid off as the session didn’t fall apart and we got back on track in no time.