Contents of the Book

Here is an overview of the contents of the Discovery Time book and CD.

Section One:

An overview of Discovery Time

•    What is Discovery Time?
•    Why Discovery Time is needed
•    Critical components of Discovery Time
•    Essential attributes of Discovery Time teachers
•    The roles of the teacher during Discovery Time
•    Maximising the effectiveness of Discovery Time
•    Discovery Time sessions: Stages of development

Section Two:

Discovery Time and the key competencies

•    Key competencies
•    Thinking
•    Using language, symbols and texts
•    Managing self
•    Relating to others
•    Participating and contributing

Download Sample Key Competencies

Section Three:

Planning for Discovery Time

•    Planning for Discovery Time
•    Planning sheet
•    Planning the introduction for the session
•    Planning the activities for the session
•    Planning the wrap up for the session

Download Sample Planning Guide

Section Four:

Assessment

•    Assessment
•    Student reflection
•    Capturing examples of oral language
•    Recording progress toward specific objectives
•    Teacher reflection

Section Five:

The possibilities are endless

•    Activities for primary children

Section Six:

Appendices

•    Schedule for Discovery Time sessions
•    Examples of elementary lesson plans

CD is included free of charge

CD Contents:

•    Planning sheet with writeable fields
•    Activities /ideas (power point)
•    Recipes to use in Discovery Time
•    Quotes from research