What is Genius Hour?
The short answer is... a time loved by all of our kids! Genius hour is happening once a week in our classroom and the kids cannot get enough of it! It is time where the children are allowed to control their own learning. They are inspired by their passions and interests.
We introduced this special time by talking about some "geniuses" we know of. (Ex- Steve Jobs, Albert Einstein, Alex Rodriguez, etc.) We spoke about the qualities that these people have. We made a long running list of these traits- patience, creativity, intelligence, perseverance...
Our first hands-on Genius Hour experience was inspired by this short video titled Not A Box. After watching this video we each took an ordinary plastic cup and created our own "Not A Cup". It is unbelievable what the children were able to design once they unleashed their creativity!
Follow us on Twitter (@mongiovimoore) to see more of our upcoming Genius Hour creations! We are looking forward to this new experience!
Creativity at its best :)
ReplyDeleteYes, the kids love it!
DeleteTeam M&M,
ReplyDeleteI absolutely LOVE your Genius Hour activities - it sounds like you are thinking out of the box and trying different things in the classroom! WOW!
Keep creating and thinking differently!
Sincerely,
Mr. Sinanis
Thank you! We are loving the new experience and the kids cannot get enough of it! Thanks for all the resources you have shared to make Genius Hour possible.
DeleteI did hear about the Genius Hour & how much both of my girls enjoyed it! Thank you so much for sharing! There are so many new & exciting things going on in the M & M room, I really look forward to the Blogs to get all of the details!
ReplyDeleteStacy Lefkowitz
Thanks for the positive support!
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