I chose to use the picture of the pennies because pennies were a major part of the center that I spent the most time at. The student in charge of the center made little holes in juice bottles and labeled them with a number on the front and that was how many pennies you were supposed to put into each bottle. She also had several books on counting and other materials that could be used to help children learn to count. It was a very interesting and stimulating center.
Another center that I spent a lot of time at was about poetry. The student had come up with several interesting ways to teach about the different kinds of poetry, how to write poetry, and how to understand poetry. One activity was cutting out words from a newspaper article to make a poem. Another of her activities was using necklace beads with letters and making words with them to make a whole poem. This activity was very stimulating to the mind and the senses. She also had many books and other helpful materials to teach and learn about poetry.
The reason I chose to put this blog under the authentic learning label is because I feel that each center throughout the evening had it's own special way of introducing the topic that the student had chosen.
