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In Guided Discovery, children use observation, brainstorming, and exploratory play to learn about the use and care of materials. A typical Guided Discovery lasts about thirty minutes. During that time, children not only learn how to use materials that they will need for Academic Choice, they also gain practice in thinking independently and critically, forming and carrying out plans, engaging deeply in work, solving problems, and learning from each other. Five Steps of Guided Discovery |
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Introduction and naming of materials - Children take a close look at a material and review what they know about its use. Form and modeling students' ideas - Then they from new ideas about how they might use the material in school. A few children model one or more of the ideas. Exploration and experimentation - Everyone has a chance to try out some of the ideas. Sharing exploratory work - Children share the results of their explorations with each other and the teacher through a brief, structured discussion that encourages them to reflect on what they accomplished, how they did it, and problems they encountered. Cleanup and care of materials - Students model routines for cleanup and care. In addition to introducing material, Guided Discovery is used to alwo introduce things to be used independently by the students such as the classroom library, Accelerated Reader books, and some computer software.
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