In the Pirie Room

Learning through sharing knowledge and experiences is one of the most powerful ways children learn. The old adage “two heads are better than one” certainly rings true in our Kindergarten. When children share knowledge together, engage in discussion, work together on a project or work on separate projects while communicating on a common goal they often arrive at a greater understanding than when they first began. We call this a plurality of understanding…big words for a simple concept…together we learn more.
Above you can see Henry and Henry working together on a painting. The painting was initiated by Henry N. Henry G stood beside him, suggesting ideas and improvements until in the end Henry N asked Henry G to join him at the easel to improve the painting. The final painting was a conglomeration of both of the boys idea and a more complete picture of a steam train than either boy would have completed on their own. Another example are these two pictures of roller coasters. Mayson completed his first and inspired Harrison to attempt a similar picture. Mayson gave Harrison advice as to how best to use the paints and brushes. Mayson in turn was so inspired by Harrison’s finished product that he is going to attempt a new and improved roller coaster next time he sits down to the paints!