tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492136136099278542.post6062764082343330985..comments2023-10-22T06:38:08.839-04:00Comments on Inquiring Minds: Mrs. Myers' Kindergarten: The Dinosaur Museum Project: Kids Are Capable of Doing Amazing ThingsMrs Myers Inquiring Mindshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08280387662860144101noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492136136099278542.post-67793027056980014532017-03-12T17:01:34.140-04:002017-03-12T17:01:34.140-04:00Thank you so much for your kind words! This inqui...Thank you so much for your kind words! This inquiry took about 6 weeks including inquiry, project, and presenting to other classes and parents. It was one of our longer investigations! The library has a ton of dinosaur books for their level! They love them! On youtube, I just searched "dinosaurs for kids" and found some good videos! I worked with each group as they came up with ideas and gathered materials for them. For the volcano, I had to hold the frame together while they wrapped the twine and masking tape to create a teepee frame. For the skeleton, I drew the outline and had a picture of a t-rex skeleton on the smart board for them to look at. I had to work with each group and gather all the materials for them, but they came up with the ideas and put them together. I was just there to help and guide!<br />Sincerely,<br />Darla MyersMrs Myers Inquiring Mindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08280387662860144101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492136136099278542.post-91873480339890407582017-03-12T16:51:46.769-04:002017-03-12T16:51:46.769-04:00Hi Savitha!
Thank you! You can use many of the inv...Hi Savitha!<br />Thank you! You can use many of the invitations or provocations similar to what I set up and so smaller scale projects based on what your son is most interested in. If you google "Reggio Inspired Home school ideas" you will find many resources in the way of blogs and pinterest boards! If you have an instagram account, I follow many home school teachers along with great pbl classrooms! My username is darlamyersclass. Good luck!<br />Sincerely,<br />Darla MyersMrs Myers Inquiring Mindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08280387662860144101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492136136099278542.post-27908341393620531782017-03-03T18:14:58.469-05:002017-03-03T18:14:58.469-05:00I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS! WOW! SO AMAZING!
I really ...I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS! WOW! SO AMAZING!<br />I really want to try to have my class do this for our dinosaur unit! Can you answer some basic questions for me?<br />How long did it take you? Where did you get the resources (books, websites, etc) so that they are on their level? How much support did you need to provide to them?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492136136099278542.post-6025265475292910112017-02-17T17:11:58.380-05:002017-02-17T17:11:58.380-05:00I had a chance to go through your blog as my son.i...I had a chance to go through your blog as my son.is showING interest in dinosaur and fossils. This article has given me so many ideas and has been truly inspirational. However, we are in a home set up so we would try small. What are the resources I could study to understand more about pbl for home setting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01900537154397627458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492136136099278542.post-31590282901043753682016-07-25T17:49:27.184-04:002016-07-25T17:49:27.184-04:00Awesome! Just get in touch with me whenever you ar...Awesome! Just get in touch with me whenever you are ready to visit! My email is dmyerspa@gmail.com. I look forward to meeting you!Mrs Myers Inquiring Mindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08280387662860144101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492136136099278542.post-54692720720489967692016-07-12T10:05:48.266-04:002016-07-12T10:05:48.266-04:00Hi Darla!
No worries AT ALL!!! I wish I would ha...Hi Darla! <br />No worries AT ALL!!! I wish I would have thought about it sooner...the last quarter is ALWAYS crazy busy with our kinders, then add in our families...YIKES:) I am blessed to have an understanding family who loves me and wonderful students/families who are understanding as well:) <br />I would still love to visit your classroom and will definitely try for an earlier time! I think what you are doing and how you are doing it is so important to share with other early childhood educators. I am still working toward a better inquiry experience for my kinders:) <br />Thank you again for all that you do:) You are inspiring many!!!KKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10955362624706945534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492136136099278542.post-18757470874185443482016-06-09T14:46:23.377-04:002016-06-09T14:46:23.377-04:00Hi KK!
I am so sorry that I dropped the ball on th...Hi KK!<br />I am so sorry that I dropped the ball on this! The last quarter was very hectic as my son was a senior so graduating and dealing with college, etc. took up every bit of my extra time! If you would still like to visit during the next school year, I would be happy to have you come! I love meeting other teachers with the same passion for inquiry! Whenever you want to visit me, just email me at dmyerspa@gmail.com! My principal lets me set up any visitors to my classroom myself and always allows visitors to come see me! I hope we get to meet!<br />Sincerely,<br />DarlaMrs Myers Inquiring Mindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08280387662860144101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492136136099278542.post-81044876677495361932016-04-04T21:48:20.773-04:002016-04-04T21:48:20.773-04:00Hi Darla!
I am so excited:) Are there any days/dat...Hi Darla!<br />I am so excited:) Are there any days/dates that would work best for you? How would I go about setting up a visit? Do you have a school email that can be used for correspondence? Thank you!!!:)KKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10955362624706945534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492136136099278542.post-86584598514996300572016-04-03T10:08:21.623-04:002016-04-03T10:08:21.623-04:00Thank you! 😊Thank you! 😊Mrs Myers Inquiring Mindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08280387662860144101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492136136099278542.post-35683901249925128702016-04-03T10:07:53.116-04:002016-04-03T10:07:53.116-04:00Thank you!! 😊Thank you!! 😊Mrs Myers Inquiring Mindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08280387662860144101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492136136099278542.post-44100663510989333982016-04-03T10:06:47.758-04:002016-04-03T10:06:47.758-04:00The whole thing probably took about 6 weeks. I hav...The whole thing probably took about 6 weeks. I have two large blocks of time for play based learning to take place. I usually pull kids out, one group at a time during this time to work on projects. In the past I have had full time help in the room and that makes it much easier as one of us could roam the room while the other worked with expert groups. Doing it by myself was much harder but we were still able to do it! I don't know if we will be able to do another large scale project like this during this school year without extra help, but we will see! Now that the kids have done one, they are already planning he next one so I may not have a choice. Also, since it is the last quarter, they are much more independent so we will see! During their play I have lots of experiences for them to choose from. Blocks, Legos, Loose Parts, Dramatic Play, Painting, Clay, Library, Literacy and Math tools, etc. Many of the experiences are set up in a way that connects the materials to the inquiry, but not all! Good luck! Let me know if you have any more questions!<br />Sincerely,<br />DarlaMrs Myers Inquiring Mindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08280387662860144101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492136136099278542.post-33365429984649384782016-04-03T09:54:47.033-04:002016-04-03T09:54:47.033-04:00Thank you!! That is totally what my learning journ...Thank you!! That is totally what my learning journey has looked like! Inspiration from amazing teachers who share their ideas and reflecting on each inquiry/project and learning from it to do the next one even better! Good luck on your journey!<br />Sincerely,<br />DarlaMrs Myers Inquiring Mindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08280387662860144101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492136136099278542.post-4988099454083717572016-04-03T09:52:17.887-04:002016-04-03T09:52:17.887-04:00Thank you Ana! It is so hard when your Education S...Thank you Ana! It is so hard when your Education System is closed-minded! Start small and work toward bigger projects as they see that your kids are still learning what they need through the inquiries and projects. They don't have to be huge projects. It could start as a science center hat they visit! Good luck on your learning journey!<br />Sincerely,<br />DarlaMrs Myers Inquiring Mindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08280387662860144101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492136136099278542.post-40571083372883745222016-04-03T09:49:18.967-04:002016-04-03T09:49:18.967-04:00Thank you! It was a lot of work to do such a large...Thank you! It was a lot of work to do such a large scale project but totally worth it when I saw how proud the kids were of all that they did! Good luck!<br />Sincerely,<br />DarlaMrs Myers Inquiring Mindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08280387662860144101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492136136099278542.post-73744467018486659742016-04-03T09:47:51.301-04:002016-04-03T09:47:51.301-04:00Hi Heidi! I do not have a TPT store. I try to shar...Hi Heidi! I do not have a TPT store. I try to share everything I make for free and the kids use blank paper for most of what they do! Start out small with PBL. My first one was Weather. It wasn't a student led interest but one I knew most kids enjoyed learning about. When I reflected on it, I realized that I would do many things different the next time. Each time I do one, I reflect on it and learn from it so the next one will be even better for the kids. It has been quite a learning journey for me e past 6 years, but a fun one! Good luck on your journey!<br />Sincerely,<br />DarlaMrs Myers Inquiring Mindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08280387662860144101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492136136099278542.post-64357640617162108192016-04-03T09:41:49.588-04:002016-04-03T09:41:49.588-04:00Hi KK!
I would love for you to visit! We are just ...Hi KK!<br />I would love for you to visit! We are just starting to explore a new interest in space. Let me know what date works for you! <br />Sincerely,<br />DarlaMrs Myers Inquiring Mindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08280387662860144101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492136136099278542.post-46059856331389888192016-04-02T20:02:25.545-04:002016-04-02T20:02:25.545-04:00Hi Darla!
Wow! What an amazing learning opportuni...Hi Darla!<br />Wow! What an amazing learning opportunity for your students:)!!! I have been following your blog for a long time and am always so inspired by the work that you are doing:) I am a huge fan of Reggio and am desperately trying to implement PBL in my kindergarten classroom. I am up in the Cleveland area and would love to have an opportunity to visit your classroom to see PBL in "action"...would this be a possibility? My principal has given his blessings to me for taking the initiative to move toward PBL:) Thank you so much for all that you do and for considering my request for a visit:) KKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10955362624706945534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492136136099278542.post-33478862109356271932016-03-25T19:43:47.956-04:002016-03-25T19:43:47.956-04:00Mrs. Myers, your work is so inspiring! I'm a f...Mrs. Myers, your work is so inspiring! I'm a fairly new teacher who really wants to start PBL in my classroom, but have the same questions as Susan regarding logistics. How do you do it?!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17186815347143447043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492136136099278542.post-54826706943797242642016-03-22T23:47:33.932-04:002016-03-22T23:47:33.932-04:00I am a new kindergarten and 4k teacher and I have ...I am a new kindergarten and 4k teacher and I have been researching project based learning and your blog is an inspiration of what I would LOVE my classroom to look like once I get more comfortable with PBLs in the next few years! I will be visiting your blog quite often over the next few months as I plan my next year adventures! I can't wait! Thank you for the wonderful ideas, do you sell anythink on TPT or have any helpful tips for beginning to implement PBLs?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492136136099278542.post-49305376295599198452016-03-21T19:56:16.508-04:002016-03-21T19:56:16.508-04:00Love this! Your kinders works so hard and did such...Love this! Your kinders works so hard and did such a good job on their museum! My students this year have done inquiry units on both rocks and volcanoes. They've started on Dinosaurs which I was going to finish off with a trip to the Nature Museum. I wonder if this kind of project would spark with them. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02047733330234911773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492136136099278542.post-46380882642750550932016-03-21T19:52:28.980-04:002016-03-21T19:52:28.980-04:00Hi!
I'm a Spanish teacher, and I really like y...Hi!<br />I'm a Spanish teacher, and I really like your blog because that's exactly the way I want to work in my school. Hard work here because in my country the Education System is very closed-minded. Congratulations for the great dinosaur project. Your blog is really inspiring! Anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15103810450940246307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492136136099278542.post-71543623778633939532016-03-21T12:44:38.394-04:002016-03-21T12:44:38.394-04:00Amazing!! I'm working hard to become a PBL cla...Amazing!! I'm working hard to become a PBL classroom and, through blogs like your's, have found a lot of inspiration. My class recently did a Hawaii Museum Project for our parents and school. While I'm proud of it, I see that there were many times that it could've been even more student led and we could have used more small groups. Thanks for challenging me, I really appreciate it. Blessings!sallytomatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00260612433484483242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492136136099278542.post-45993801313433750202016-03-20T09:37:12.065-04:002016-03-20T09:37:12.065-04:00This is wonderful! Could you explain the logistics...This is wonderful! Could you explain the logistics behind it a little? Did you work with one group at a time while the others were at centers? How long did it take to get it all together? Thx!Hauser Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09378100524057138394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492136136099278542.post-36793511674834125702016-03-20T09:31:55.074-04:002016-03-20T09:31:55.074-04:00Thank you! Anytime Chris! I would love that!
Since...Thank you! Anytime Chris! I would love that!<br />Sincerely,<br />DarlaMrs Myers Inquiring Mindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08280387662860144101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492136136099278542.post-10615383211869987042016-03-20T09:30:54.628-04:002016-03-20T09:30:54.628-04:00Thank you so much Mariah! Enjoy your journey!
Sinc...Thank you so much Mariah! Enjoy your journey!<br />Sincerely,<br />DarlaMrs Myers Inquiring Mindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08280387662860144101noreply@blogger.com