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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does anyone have positive reviews of this type of learning for early elementary especially? I thought I'd love it, but it's just too hard for my young child who is more of a concrete thinker to grasp the concepts through type of learning. I think it's better suited to fit older elementary/middle school students.[/quote]

??? I don't understand your question. I found inquiry learning to be very concrete. My DC uses manipulatives or hands-on games for most of his learning. The teachers are given flexibility to make learning individual for each student by asking them questions and tailoring lessons to each child's (or the whole classroom's) needs. Inquiry works great for early elementary school. Kids normally ask a lot of questions about their world. With inquiry, teachers are told to answer each question and delve deeper to teach expanded concepts. The teacher can then use whatever he/she thinks will communicate the concepts best - playing a game, writing in a journal, reading a specific book, doing art, etc. I like that it's concrete but flexible.  [/quote]

The way it works at DC's school is that they give a subject and then ask the kids to come up with questions, respond to other's questions, and sometimes discuss them as well. The teacher doesn't answer questions. It involves a lot of critical thinking which my child just isn't ready for.[/quote]

"The teacher doesn't answer questions" -- I think that is not completely true. It's not like they aren't getting basic instruction in math and reading. Will the teacher encourage them to figure it out rather than just tell them the answer? Yes. [/quote]

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