The strategies in detail | Copycatchildren

"There's a glass and a half of learning in every glassful of Multiage classroom learning."

A full description of the strategies I developed over a lifetime of teaching and learning is as follows. For further details refer to my book "Copycats, Stickybeaks and Scallywags, Our Children All."

The following twenty strategies and procedures designed for vibrant child centred "Multiage Classrooms" are also fully effective for any child centred classroom where a teacher is empowered enough to "Let them run a little" and fully embrace their own learning adventures. The late John Marsden advocated as much in his landmark book "Take Risks." The children in both of his schools flourished.

The Multiage Classroom Strategies.

They are also great for any classroom where "learning to learn" is important.

Ooze in to learning every day

The Invitations Noticeboard

Accelerators and Inhibitors

Learning Menus

End of term Kid Tracking Envelopes

The Education Digestion (Cow Gut) Model

One book/One folder policy

Clinics for needs based understanding, explicit instruction

Steep Ladder Syndrome

Accountability and Homework Policy

Parent Liaison Persons (PLPs)

Great Literature every day, (read by the teacher)

Nine day teaching fortnights

Start weeks on Wednesdays

An Excursion every term

Playtime after 2.00pm

Class or School Concert every semester

Class Camp every semester

Eat lunches with the class (even cook it!)

A Mini School Structure