Flight-pourri
Environments
Image of the Child
Role of the Educator
Goals
100
Name one section of the Flight Curriculum
Image of the Child, Practice of Relationships, Dispositions to learn, Responsive environments, Transitions and continuities, Goals, etc.
100
Rigid daily routines could be a hindrance to which of the elements of a responsive environment?
Time
100
What are the 2 descriptors that Flight uses for their Image of the Child?
Mighty Learner and Citizen
100
Flight outlines 3 roles of the educator. Name 2.
Co-Learner, Co-Researcher, Co-Imaginer of Possibilities
100
How many facets does each Flight goal have?
3
200
Who is the fastest member of the animal kingdom?
Peregrine Falcon with diving speeds of over 200 mph (320 km/h)
200
Organizing the room to allow for different types of play and different sizes of groups is an effective way to utilize which element of a responsive environment?
Space
200
Who's this?
Leonardo DiCaprio
200
Name this famous educator.
Miss Frizzle
200
Name one facet of the goal of Play and Playfulness
Imagination and Creativity, Playful Exploration and Problem Solving, Dizzy Play.
300
What was the previous name of the Flight Curriculum?
Play, Participation, and Possibilities
300
What is the most biodiverse country in the world?
Bonus points if you can guess number 2 as well!
Brazil
South Africa
300
Name 2 factors that influence our Image of the Child.
social, cultural, economic, political, past experience, etc.
300
The complex and dynamic relationships that educators have with diverse community members is called a ___________ of relationships.
Practice
300
How many regular season NHL goals did Wayne Gretzky score over his career?
Write your guess down, closest wins!
894
400
In what decade did the Wright brothers take their first successful flight?
1900's
400
These materials invite children to engage in a wide variety of play experiences.
Open ended materials
400
Name one descriptive word that Flight uses to describe a Mighty Learner? (Hint: look in the Glossary)
powerful, robust, vigorous, stalwart, awe-inspiring, strong, resourceful, capable (I'll take any descriptor if you can show me where it is in the book!)
400
Anne Sullivan was the teacher for which famous American?
Helen Keller
400
Recognizing and responding to human presence and touch is a descriptor for which Flight goal?
Communication and Literacies
500
Name one of the authors of Flight
Makovichuk, Hewes, Lirette, Thomas
500
What is the 4th element of a responsive environment, and where else does it show up as a concept in Flight?
Participation. It is also a disposition to learn.
500
Who's this?
George Clooney
500
Name 3 groups of people that we can co-learn together with as educators.
Children, families, other educators, other school staff, community members, volunteers, etc.
500
Understanding the relationship between food and their bodies is a descriptor for which Flight goal?
Well-Being