tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88816786120642549.post4047528787585242756..comments2013-12-09T12:27:03.277-05:00Comments on Goggles, Beakers and Butterflies: The Lesson Behind the LessonLeahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09854057962622292403noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88816786120642549.post-17703862417933906602013-12-09T12:27:03.277-05:002013-12-09T12:27:03.277-05:00Thanks so much! And I'm definitely still worki...Thanks so much! And I'm definitely still working on the right balance between "official activity" time and "explore" time. I'm currently trying to develop a "Choose Your Own Adventure" theme/model for my classroom that would perhaps better facilitate student exploration while also keeping them on task for our learning goals. I definitely agree that there are dangers when shifting too far on either end of the spectrum. I think there are definitely more blog posts on this topic to come! And thanks for taking the time to read my blog!Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09854057962622292403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88816786120642549.post-34620204173344574252013-12-07T08:20:58.906-05:002013-12-07T08:20:58.906-05:00This is really cool! It sounds like you give your ...This is really cool! It sounds like you give your students the freedom to really "explore the space" (as they say in the SNL cowbell skit that my boys love :)<br /><br />Do you think you've found the best balance of "official activity" time and "explore" time? It seems there's potential dangers on either end of that spectrum.<br /><br />Thanks for the twitter follow, now I have a whole new blog to read!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com