Actually the menus that I always used for :work as you go" in order to create a cummulative project was either the list or the game show menu. The game show gives you even more control since you can choose the topics you want to put across the top. The lists you can actually seperate as well. My samples don't have the seperation, but they can, you just add a column on the left with topic areas. I always used the game show when there was more variation in the topics. Otherwise if it was one main topics, I used the list menu and if we weren't ready for a certain for product, I would say they could think about it but I wouldn't explain it until we got to that point. The 2-5-8 only really allows for 2 end products - the game show and list will allow you to adjust points and therefore factor in more products for your work as you go idea.
As for other menu types - there just isn't a lot out there on the net. Nunley has her version of tiered menus, where each grade level (A,B.C) is defined by activities. The issue my students always had was is that it is more rather than different. There is also a "menu" menu which has different food choices - i.e. appretizer, entree, side dishes and desserts. You need an entree, and one side dish then you can choose either an appetizer or a dessert. I will be using some of those in my early elementary books since they are easy for the young ones to understand. There are some other others for the young students but not as appropriate for older students.
Breeze (Laurie Westphal)
Feb 19, 2009
Breeze (Laurie Westphal)
Actually the menus that I always used for :work as you go" in order to create a cummulative project was either the list or the game show menu. The game show gives you even more control since you can choose the topics you want to put across the top. The lists you can actually seperate as well. My samples don't have the seperation, but they can, you just add a column on the left with topic areas. I always used the game show when there was more variation in the topics. Otherwise if it was one main topics, I used the list menu and if we weren't ready for a certain for product, I would say they could think about it but I wouldn't explain it until we got to that point. The 2-5-8 only really allows for 2 end products - the game show and list will allow you to adjust points and therefore factor in more products for your work as you go idea.
As for other menu types - there just isn't a lot out there on the net. Nunley has her version of tiered menus, where each grade level (A,B.C) is defined by activities. The issue my students always had was is that it is more rather than different. There is also a "menu" menu which has different food choices - i.e. appretizer, entree, side dishes and desserts. You need an entree, and one side dish then you can choose either an appetizer or a dessert. I will be using some of those in my early elementary books since they are easy for the young ones to understand. There are some other others for the young students but not as appropriate for older students.
Hope that helps!
L.
Feb 21, 2009
Jill B
May 7, 2011