The "Play, Make, Create" workshops have taken off and I am now covering most of NZ in term four. Hamilton and the Far North dates are just being confirmed. you can book for any of the regions on the WORKSHOPS page. Make contact through the Facebook page if you would like to host a workshop in your region and I can see if we can make this happen, it would be mid to late November.

​I also have an INSTAGRAM account set up for "Play, Make, Create" so follow this for daily updates. 

Like my NZ Educator Facebook Page for daily "Play, Make, Create" updates
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I will also have a closed FB page for all those that attend workshops or in school PD where we can share examples of our story baskets, lessons and celebrations of learning. 

Today on facebook I shared the gorgeous book "I am an artist' by Nikki Slade Robinson and the invitation I created. We had such fun and had to do a quick trip to the beach to gather shells to add to it.

Teachers and their students are absolutely loving the Play, Make, Create learning concept and I am really enjoying working in schools to set teachers on the journey. It's so rewarding seeing just how easy this style of invitational learning is to implement and how easy it is to embed within your daily programme.

I've just finished the first two sets of Maker Cards and added them to the Resource Kete. I've also just finished the first interactive Apple Book which is for Pack 1. There will be 5 sets of Maker Cards and the interactive books to sit alongside them.

My term 3 calendar is getting full but still a few gaps if you are keen to book some professional development for your school. The BOP after school workshop on August 14th or the one in Dunedin August 9th is another option. Just get in touch if I can support you in anyway. Attending PD gives you exclusive access to the Resource Kete which will be added to regularly and this content will not be available online. 

paula@switchonnz.com

I have created a teacher scaffold to support the Play, Make, Create learning concept. I have also begun creating Pages templates that teachers can make accessible for their students. Students only need to tap on each box to choose their own photos or to add their own voice recording. These resources will be added to the kete and I will continue to create and add more.

Teachers and students are loving the Maker Cards I have created to sit alongside the Story Baskets. Each card allows students to make a choice between a Design, Build, Create or Make task which is explicitly linked to the picture book. The tasks are open and allow learners to use their imaginations and to make decisions which getting hands on and dive deep into their projects. My aim is to create over 100 cards, available both as a PDF to print and laminate and also as an Apple Book that learners can tap a play button and have the options read to them, ensuring learners aren't disadvantaged by their reading ability. Teachers will have access to this growing Kete of resources when they attend a workshop or have me deliver PD at their school.

I am loving creating story baskets to share with teachers and learners and role modelling the 'Play, Make, Create' learning concept, it fits so seamlessly into the everyday learning programme and fosters such rich oral language while nurturing the skills and attitudes we all want to see in our tamariki, such as curiosity, problem solving, empathy, sharing and kindness.