The first Brixton session. The space is really good and we made use of most of it. I think the starting space needed more thought, chairs and tables etc. Possibly start with warm up activities that are in different places and are just puzzles using trial and error. and then call everyone together for the first group activity.
The code names worked well. It would be good to get them using the code names also. I'll prepare shields for each of them and hopefully can award them personalised certificates at the end. I should get a kind of spy/explorer theme.
We moved on to splitting 3 ways. I got Nd9 to start things off witha few of them outside. We all moved out side and the two of us did a demonstration. I tried with a few others and then got them all playing each other. I should have got them moving around a bit more and maybe recorded results of different games. I might produce a sheet for that tomorrow to remind them of the games and get them to see how to record scores or use a table.
The code names worked well. It would be good to get them using the code names also. I'll prepare shields for each of them and hopefully can award them personalised certificates at the end. I should get a kind of spy/explorer theme.
The number bonds activity was just the kind of thing I want to happen more. I introduced the concept with the number line. Explorers talked about it a bit and were all interested in showing what they could do. I got a few examples and then split them up into random groups to do different tasks linked to number bonds and linking numbers up to make different totals. All the explorers noticed that the number bonds went 'backwards' and those on the hundred square saw other patterns linked to the hundred square arrangements.
We moved on to splitting 3 ways. I got Nd9 to start things off witha few of them outside. We all moved out side and the two of us did a demonstration. I tried with a few others and then got them all playing each other. I should have got them moving around a bit more and maybe recorded results of different games. I might produce a sheet for that tomorrow to remind them of the games and get them to see how to record scores or use a table.
I moved on to the 3 way sheet a bit too quickly. I should have mixed the games by getting a few people to use the sheets against others still using blocks. Some really got on well with the sheet though. It's a good format. I just need to add the shapes I think.
The game at the end was a good end to the session. We got some observations. I noticed Nd9 playing really well. He was checking for best moves and counting whenever he could. Some were just taking part as they didn't quite understand it yet but every one wanted to win certain colours and got involved. I'l have to add special chips to it in future or change the win ratio for colours in future sessions.
We'll stay looking at this tomorrow but work on the competition, investigation and Kakuro. I'll start with some odd and even work using numicon possibly
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