Redwood Heights teacher Colleen Gravelle hacked two thinking routines: Parts, Purposes, & Complexities and Imagine If, to create her own thinking prompts that asked her first graders to think more deeply about the purpose of the
use of a particular space in their classroom.
the activity of dwelling is therefore a contemplative lingering — a way of remaining in a space or location that is responsive to the
nature of that particular space or location that is responsive to the nature of that particular place, and open to whatever happens to trigger our imagination; through association, through fantasies, daydreams, desires, or memories».
New, higher expectations of parents are needed — expectations that frown upon children running wild and affecting other people's
enjoyment of a particular space.
BESA member Educational Play will visit a site first to advise on the best
use of a particular space and identify any potential safety issues that may arise.
The activity of dwelling is therefore a contemplative lingering — a way of remaining in a space or location that is responsive to the
nature of that particular space or location that is responsive to the nature of that particular place, and open to whatever happens to trigger our imagination; through association, through fantasies, daydreams, desires, or memories».