This post celebrates more of the amazing projects Bella and Emily have created each week during their Autumn school term. These projects epitomise ‘child led learning’. The girls come up with each concept, inspired by what they see around them, then Rob guides and inspires them to incorporate creativity, maths, research, art, writing skills, life skills and much much more to deliver output, presented on Fridays (over over-the-top G&Ts) always as a prelude to our weekly movie nights. They usually reduce me to tears (a bit like the school assemblies).
School, MonicoFamilyTravels – style
This project was the planning, scheduling filming and editing of a short video describing the cadence, routines and teaching styles of school MonicoFamilyTravels-style. I think it speaks for itself:
Artistic works inspired by Los Potreros
Los Potreros is the wonderful estancia we stayed in north of Cordoba for a week. Animals abounded, and cosy nights in front of log fires, and new friends with wonderful hearts and fabulous senses of humour. All this inspired a series of artistic works including the below:
Core health
James and I had roles as patients in this weeks ‘core health’ project. The girls gave us full medicals including eyes, ears, and teeth. Bedside manner was occasionally a little boisterous / unusual, and I think I’d be rather concerned if either of them head down the route of becoming a dentist, but overall they now know the difference between pulse and blood pressure, I have got a new vision prescription, and we escaped almost unscathed with a more-or-less clean bill of health…..
except for a few broken bones….
Bridges
This project was inspired by the Zarate bridge, and incorporated sketching, technical drawing, history, maths and an intro to engineering and architecture skills.
The culmination was an impressive to-scale model of the bridge, manufactured from cardboard, fruit boxes and balloon string. Impressive stuff!
End of term festive finale
We were treated to a concert of Spanish, popular and Christmas songs, by ‘Arthur Band’. Lyrics were adjusted to celebrate the crazy world of MonicoFamilyTravels as a fitting and nostalgic end to the first term of school. Thank you to Bella, Emily and Rob for a wonderful evening of entertainment, and for bringing the Christmas spirit to Las Palmas.
Last but not least, PEN LICENSES!
In recognition of an age-old St Christophers tradition, both Emily and Bella earned their pen licenses (and new fountain pens) this term to honour their very neat joined up writing.
6 thoughts on “Child-led learning as inspired by Argentina”
Matteo Marzano
Hi Girls, Dad and Mom,
I’ve seen and read everything. I’m so enthusiast about all that you’re doing there ! This is a kind example of LEARNING BY DOING !!!
This is the Real School of Life !
Girls : You’re so lucky to have such a smart Dad and Mom !
Parents : You’re so lucky to have such a smart Daughters !
Best Christmas Ever, to All of You !
Charlotte
Thank you so much for your kind words of encouragement and support. School of Life is truly wonderful. Felix Navidad! The Mo icons X
Lella
What amazing projects!! I’ve watched both videos and loved them! Well done darlings and well done to Rob as well!
I loved the end of term concert too!! Especially Em encouraging the percussion!!
Can’t wait to see you!!! Under 3 weeks now!!!!
All love as ever,
Lella xxxxx
Charlotte
We can’t wait to see you too!!!
Grandpa Suffolk
I can’t believe all the amazing things that you have done and then pulled them all into learning and school and projects with Rob. Brilliant stuff. It’s all the better for being out here with you now and experiencing some of the brilliant things out here. Totally daft, freezing cold in Patagonia to swealtring in Santiago all in less than 24 hours.(quite apart from getting the poor old chap on a horse for the first time in the best part of 50 years! Xxzz grandpa
Charlotte
You were very elegant on the horse! It’s wonderful to have you and M here. Xxx