Turn observation into invitation
Convert an objective observation into a hypothesis and a small-group invitation.
A child sorting blue and green tiles could be practicing color, place, rule-making, belonging, or all of them. The teacher needs a plan that starts from evidence. DAP planning cycle: evidence, hypothesis, invitation The trap is turning every interesting observation into a broad theme. Do colors is less useful than a small invitation tied to the child actual rule-making. Evidence Write: Leila placed blue tiles on left, green tiles on right, and said, Blue lives here. The note preserves action, material, language, and spatial choice without interpretation. Hypothesis Name a tentative idea: Leila may be exploring classification rules and where…
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