Demonstration lessons at iThemba Pre-primary 10 May 2017

Three Africa A+ facilitators spent the day at iThemba Pre-primary demonstrating the A+ approach in action.  In the morning the facilitators did five demonstrations lessons in the three classroom with the teachers and children. The Grade R children enjoyed a morning  mathematics ring, followed by a story-treasure hunt-creative construction activity. The younger children enjoyed making music with rhythm sticks, and dramatising stories.  In the afternoon the staff and A+ facilitators got together to reflect on the morning’s work. Below are some of the ideas generated by the iThemba staff:

⦁ “Involve the children more in activities so that they feel part of their learning and feel pride in what they do”

⦁ ask open-ended questions

⦁ use waste materials to make story aids

⦁ hide numbers and number names in the garden

⦁ build sandcastles while measuring sand and water

⦁ go outside for learning activities

⦁ use a story as a starting point for maths and language learning