Every Friday our class has a Genius Hour session. It one of our favourite learning times of the week because we can explore our own passions.  During Genius Hour we focus on making a creation of some kind…..we let our imaginations run free!

We use lots of different skills during Genius Hour – here are just some of the skills we develop:

• co-operating
• collaborating
• creativity
• problem solving
• planning
• reflecting
• predicting
• time management
• thinking ahead
• co-ordinating ideas with others and planning with them
• time management
• cutting
• gluing
• mixing
• painting…..and so so so many more.

During this term we have had a cardboard challenge – items had to be based on using cardboard and 2 of our own choices. This week (week 4) we are doing an iMovie challenge – this is something completely new and we’re looking forward to telling a story using this app on our iPads. Stay tuned for our final results.

What do you love about Genius Hour? What would you like to create in the future?

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