Ramps and Pathways as a Tool to Reach All Learners – 6 Hours
Exciting research by the Museum of Science, Boston found that when young children engage in hands-on engineering like Ramps and Pathways, all children reap cognitive and social-emotional benefits: girls and boys, of all races and ethnicities, with different physical and cognitive abilities, from varied socioeconomic backgrounds, and English Language Learners. Educators all over the world are discovering the power of Ramps and Pathways in opening up children, instilling confidence, and fostering meaningful solution-oriented learning that benefits children for the rest of their lives. Working with diverse loose parts like ramps (and all the fun accessories), gives children of all ages and abilities an intriguing and rewarding experience; motivating children to work together while communicating ideas, wants, and needs in order to achieve a desired goal.
Learning Outcomes:
In this training we focus on how to implement Ramps and Pathways into your current curriculum in the following ways:
- Learn how to create a Ramps and Pathways construction kit out of household items.
- Learn simple observation and questioning strategies to guide all children as they create, collaborate, and communicate to achieve a shared goal, all while learning physics!
- Gather new ideas on involving parents in Ramps and Pathways curriculum.
Start collecting tubes, planks, large cardboard pieces, various containers, and spheres of all types and bring to this hands-on workshop that will inspire and motivate you to incorporate engineering of all types into your daily classroom life. Easy-to-implement guide will get you started and the children take care of the rest!
