In my work as a member of the program development team with Scouts Canada we’ve reached a point where we’re now rolling out the new program — The Canadian Path — and one of the 4 elements is a component of Plan-Do-Review. We know Scouters are likely to say, “we do review” but we know that isn’t the case. Review is more than just asking “How did you like what we did?” “Did it go OK?”
We’re been developing lists of age appropriate questions to help the adults engage the youth in real discussion about the activities they undertake to help them realize what they’ve learned and as a launch pad for planning new experiences. It’s complicated.
Recently one of the program development team shared with us a news article that applies directly to what we’re trying to have happen in Scouting: 25 Ways To Ask Your Kids “So How Was School Today?” The point isn’t to ask “How was school today?” but to ask reflective questions that allows a child to think about the day from a different perspective. We’ll probably share the article with Scouters because it will help broaden their repertoire of review questions and turn Review into a learning activity for both adults and kids.
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