Changing me

Shared ‘The jigsaw charter’ with the children to reinforce how we work together.

Calm me

At the beginning of every jigsaw lesson we help our minds calm down so that we are ready to learn.

In small groups, children examine a selection of birthday cards for 13 year olds and discussed what are those cards telling us about how the designer sees the age of 13/13th birthday? What are the perceptions of 13 year olds shown in these cards? I asked the children to sort the cards into those they think reflect reality and those they think are unrealistic.

Each group picked one card they think best reflects what being a teenager means to them.