LEARNING WITH ALL SENSES Comenius multilateral partnership

THE STORY OF BOB WHEAT AND BREAD Inclusive Educational Centre Currative Pedagogy prof. Meda Caravaţeanu

Project’s goal Observing the transformation of the wheat seed starting from the day it’s cultivated up to the baked bread, freshly taken out of the oven

Objectives Sorting according to the requested criteria the didactic images and objects Identification and verbalization of the presented images/objects The correct handling of the work instruments Involvement in the activities

Our class III B Currative pedagogy K.R., 11 years old O.M, 14 years old

S.A., 12 years old V.A., 13 years old

Materials needed Wheat seeds Husk Flour Wheat ears Grinding mortar Dough Yeast Bread Sieves Photos: wheat field, mill, Traditional bread oven Colored paper Glue

Didactic methods Conversation Story telling Explanation Demonstration Didactic experiment

Preparing the field for seeding Materials: Differently textured cardboard Scissors Glue Methods: Strips of cardboard are cut and glued so it will imitate the field

Seeding Materials: The cardboard field Glue Wheat Practical work: Between the cardboard strips children put the glue and after that the wheat seeds.

Learning about the plant Materials: Wheat grown in flower pots Practical work: Children study the plants and talk about it’s parts (root, leaves, etc.)

Wheat field Materials: Photos Colored paper Green wheat ears Dried wheat ears Glue Practical work: Images with wheat fields are presented On two colored papers children make wheat fields: one with the green wheat and one when the wheat is riped

Reaping and treshing Materials: Photos/Images Wheat ears Wheat seeds and chaff Practical work : Images with these activities are presented Each child will work with the wheat ears, take out the seeds and remove the chaff.

Grinding Materials: Photos Grinding mortar Wheat seeds Practical work: Children watch the images and listen to the stories related to these trades The wheat seeds are pounded with the grinding mortar

Sieveing Materials: Sieves Flour Practical work : The flour is separated by the husk

Preparing the dough Materials: Flour Water Yeast Salt Practical work: With the teacher’s help the ingredients are mixed

Kneading Materials: Flour Dough Practical work: The dough is kneaded with or without support from the teacher

Modeling the dough Materials: Dough Flour Practical work: The dough is shaped

Baking the bread Materiale folosite: Photos Tray Bread already baked Practical work : The freshly baked bread is presented

Tasting Materials: Freshly baked bread Practical work : Each child gets to taste the bread

Review Materials: The collages realized Wheat ears Grinding mortar Flour Dough Bread Photos Practical work : All the steps are reviewed insisting on identifying and verbalizing images and objects and putting them in the chronological order

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