Visible thinking routine: Peel the Fruit
To better structure our science topic, all about rocks, we have created a giant board in our classroom that is holding all of the information that we uncover as a class throughout this science unit.
This framework is called, "Peel the Fruit". It is a researched based approach to making thinking visible (and leave a lasting, meaningful impression) created by Ron Ritchhart, educator and researcher at Harvard University. This routine helps students "make his/her thinking visible" by uncovering knowledge and understandings layer by layer.
Our document (thinking) started off with very basic thoughts. We recorded our observations about rocks and our questions. After conducting many experiments, we have added more to our creation.
As we move closer to the center of the "rock," we are getting closer to the "heart of the message" or the "big idea." Stay tuned for more!
**It is important that children see that thinking changes over time and it is an ongoing process. When we show our children that thinking is never "done", we are communicating that being a lifelong learner is powerful!**
This framework is called, "Peel the Fruit". It is a researched based approach to making thinking visible (and leave a lasting, meaningful impression) created by Ron Ritchhart, educator and researcher at Harvard University. This routine helps students "make his/her thinking visible" by uncovering knowledge and understandings layer by layer.
Our document (thinking) started off with very basic thoughts. We recorded our observations about rocks and our questions. After conducting many experiments, we have added more to our creation.
As we move closer to the center of the "rock," we are getting closer to the "heart of the message" or the "big idea." Stay tuned for more!
**It is important that children see that thinking changes over time and it is an ongoing process. When we show our children that thinking is never "done", we are communicating that being a lifelong learner is powerful!**