CMIS Evaluation Primary Focus

A book that is sure to have you itching to get into the classroom to try it out and to innovate on it, is How big is big? This is a gem of a book that will have the classroom abuzz with thinking, making, measuring, discussing – with all the children enthusiastically focussed on mathematical concepts and vocabulary.  The crux of this enthusiasm is that the children will be involved in doing Maths in the real world, encompassing all learning areas.

Judging from the students’ artwork and text in the book, the Year 1/2W classroom of Curl Curl North Public School must have been vibrant with colour, creativity and activity as their teacher inspired them to investigate “How big is big?” by planning and experiencing an imaginary excursion to see the Big Banana.  Hats off to Gretel Watson for her teaching, to her students for their work, and to the parent (Robyn Latimer) who saw its potential for sharing with the wider world.

A record of the work of these Year 1/2 students, this book’s use extends beyond the Junior Primary classroom and can be replicated or adapted in all Primary classes.  So get hold of it, use it, experiment in all the directions it’s bound to send your students.  Share the fun learning this book triggers in your classroom. Let us know what you think of the book by placing a comment on this blog.