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Please provide 2+ examples of student voice on the kit's impact on them "I like building the lego creations" - "I wish we could have more lego kits"

Which kit components were the most impactful and why? The lego sets (where the children follow instructions and build them)

What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners? hand eye coordination skills, problem solving skills,

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How did the context of farming allow your learners to explore and develop literacy? We looked at farms and animals. We researched what farms are, how to create one, and what the animals need.

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In what ways did your supplement your classroom Bricks Farm? Students brought in Bricks Farm pieces from home, Other school staff brought in Bricks from home

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“The farm bricks are a fantastic resource in my year one class. The children love playing with them and creating different farms. The set came with lots of helpful farm resources as well.”

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Posted 2 years ago

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Please provide 2+ examples of student voice on the kit's impact on them I really liked working with my buddy to build the truck! I can do it by myself!

Which kit components were the most impactful and why? Definitely the lego, we still use it regularly at learning through play time making different farm set ups.

What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners? They were very interested in what happened on farms and the different animals that they might find there.

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How did the context of farming allow your learners to explore and develop literacy? We listened to lots of different books and videos on different farms, it was great for expanding our oral literacy and getting some Tier 2 and 3 words into our classroom.

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In what ways did your supplement your classroom Bricks Farm? Brought in Bricks Farms pieces from home

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“Wow! What a fun kit, my year 1 class had such a great time building the various parts. We had to get out buddy class to help us with some of the bigger parts like the tanks and buildings. It was great to see them following the instructions and talking about the different animals, buildings and vehicles and what they might be used for on the farm. We showed great team work putting it all together!”

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Posted 2 years ago

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Please provide 2+ examples of student voice on the kit's impact on them I enjoyed working with my friends. I knew what to do.

Which kit components were the most impactful and why? Lego brought them together

What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners? Team work

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How did the context of farming allow your learners to explore and develop literacy? No

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In what ways did your supplement your classroom Bricks Farm? Brought in Bricks Farms pieces from home

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“Class loved working at the different sets and putting them together. Left out as a play invitation as they have previously had these sets at home. Really cool how it brought small groups together and encouraged team work, sharing and communication.”

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Posted 2 years ago

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Please provide 2+ examples of student voice on the kit's impact on them 1)" Can we do the bricks?" multiple times every day. 2) "I love counting the vegetables".

Which kit components were the most impactful and why? The individual packs because the students were very motivated to earn them.

What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners? Applying mathematical concepts to real life.

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How did the context of farming allow your learners to explore and develop literacy? They used it as a provocation at writing time, writing about their favourite items.

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In what ways did your supplement your classroom Bricks Farm? Brought in Bricks Farms pieces from home

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“My class was in awe when they realised we were going to learn with an entire bricks farm! They were able to earn packs and wow talk about a great motivation! We used it cross-curricula, for maths, oral language, writing, and Inquiry. Thank you for providing such a wonderful resource.”

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Posted 2 years ago

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Please provide 2+ examples of student voice on the kit's impact on them 1: I had one child in particular who voiced her frustration with the entire kit and they were not shy voicing their dislike. This child said they didn't like this and after speaking with mum it was confirmed that lego building has never been something the

Which kit components were the most impactful and why? Different components drew in different children and those that were not enjoying the lego building did however enjoy the imaginative play. So all components worked in my class.

What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners? New friendships, improved fine motor and awesome oral language as imaginative play continues.

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How did the context of farming allow your learners to explore and develop literacy? Through oral language while working with a variety of different children. Initial sounds of words that correspond with our scope & sequence.

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“My class of Year 0/1 children enjoyed exploring the Bricks Farm. They loved the surprise element at the start. Some children were more skilled/experienced at following the instructions to create the farm vehicles and were also more used to keeping the bricks near them during their build. Those children with less established fine motor decided to not build any of the vehicles. We will be keeping our farm up this term to allow every child to engage with it more as it has proved very popular.”

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Posted 2 years ago

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Please provide 2+ examples of student voice on the kit's impact on them "Can we do this again tomorrow?" "I like doing the Bricks because it's fun and I learn stuff."

Which kit components were the most impactful and why? The bricks - students enjoyed manipulating them

What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners? Problem solving together and discussing ideas

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How did the context of farming allow your learners to explore and develop literacy? We need to be able to talk ablout things before we are able to write. Through children talking to each other they were able to form correct sentences which could be scribed during Writing.

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“Hands-on. Students fully engaged, listening to instructions and discussing their thoughts. They loved building and creating.”

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Posted 2 years ago

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Please provide 2+ examples of student voice on the kit's impact on them "The farmer grows the vegetable, then they are cleaned and packed into these crates, and then they are driven to the shops in these trucks and then the shops sell them to people and we eat them." (Mr 5 year old). "The cows have to eat the grass to make m

Which kit components were the most impactful and why? The Lego pieces because they were able to physically demonstrate the processes that farmers go through.

What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners? They are still creating farms and selling food to each other. All tamariki have an understanding of where food comes from. They are now able to name more vegetables and have been very brave at tasting new vegetables.

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How did the context of farming allow your learners to explore and develop literacy? We had words displayed on the farm and tamariki were able to add these into their writing. We also used this resource for maths - making maths addition, subtraction stories and for general counting.

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In what ways did your supplement your classroom Bricks Farm? Brought in Bricks Farms pieces from home, Students brought in Bricks Farm pieces from home, Reached out to local Countdown for surplus Bricks, Other school staff brought in Bricks from home

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“The Bricks resources are of top quality and so well received by all tamariki. They are durable and colourful which quickly attracts the attention of all (including adults!).”

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Posted 2 years ago

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Please provide 2+ examples of student voice on the kit's impact on them "It's so exciting cos our teacher made us guess what was in the box and I like opening the packets and getting a surprise". "I liked making collections of different animals and making stories with different friends"

Which kit components were the most impactful and why? I think the animals and vegetables were a good tool for practicing our te reo Māori sentences structures as there was plenty for everyone.

What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners? Helped set up and reinforce positive class culture and values.

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How did the context of farming allow your learners to explore and develop literacy? We used items from the kits to practice phonological awareness and for oral story telling.

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In what ways did your supplement your classroom Bricks Farm? Brought in Bricks Farms pieces from home

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“We loved the Bricks farm. The vehicles are particular favourites and provided a good opportunity for collaboration and taking turns. We made a farm area in our class and attached some base plates to the wall. The children enjoyed presenting collections of vegetables and animals on the wall. and we were able to make links to statistics and presenting data. We also used the materials as a maths manipulative.”

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Posted 2 years ago