September Habit of the Month - Problem Solving
During the month of September, we highlight the Habit of Mind of Problem Solving. Being good problem solvers requires all of us to good thinkers. Here at Waikiki School, good thinking means being able to be good questioners.
One of the distinguishing characteristics of humans is our inclination and ability to find problems to solve. Effective problem solvers know how to ask questions to fill in the gaps between what they know and what they don't know. Effective questioners are inclined to ask a range of questions:
- What evidence do you have?
- How do you know that's true?
- How reliable is this data source?
Philosophy 4 children (p4c) is a perfect venue to practice our problem solving and questioning skills. In our p4c community circles, children are taught to use the "Good Thinkers Toolkit" commonly referred to WRAITEC. Here are some of the question stems used in p4c.
W - What do you mean by?
- What do you mean by...?
- What does the author mean by?
- What is the...?
- What have I forgotten to ask?
- What else do I need to know?
R - Reasons
- Are reasons being offered to support claims?
- What are the reasons...?
- One of the reasons...?
A - Assumptions
- Is it reasonable to assume...?
- Are we aware of and identifying key assumptions being made?
- An assumption embedded in this argument/claim is...
- The author is assuming...
I - Inferences
- Is it reasonable to infer ____ from ____ ?
- If ______ then is it reasonable to infer _____ ?
T - Truth
- Is what's being said true, and what are the implications if it is true>
- If _______ is true, then what does that imply?
- If _____ is true does that imply _____ ?
E - Examples/Evidence
- What are some examples of ______ ?
- Are examples being given or is evidence being offered to support or illustrate claims?
C - Counter-examples
- What are some counter-examples to _____ ?
- Are there any counter-example
Fun Fair - September 29 from 2:15 pm till 4:30 pm
The Fun Fair is an annual PTO sponsored carnival for families, students, staff and the Waikiki School community.
Link for the Fun Fair Pre-Orders. DUE tomorrow (Fri. Sept. 15, 2023 by 3pm). Only other way to purchase will be at the Fun Fair
Each class provides a booth for the fair and the proceeds earned support their classroom enrichment activities and field trips. Some teachers will ask for Parent Volunteers to assist in their booths. If you are able to volunteer, please complete this volunteer sign-up sheet found at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSds4iquzYHfDYgopIBrjCDEaCY3sNi3cuW7I1Pb7VYiY8MCWw/viewform?pli=1
Please come and enjoy the fun with your child and our Waikiki School Ohana.
The Fun Fair will also include a Craft & Bake Sale. We are looking for donations of baked goods, spam musubis, maki sushi, inari sushi, and snacks as well as any donations of little crafts, or plants to sell. No NUTS.
Please label your donated goods. You may drop-off your donated items, bake sale goods, starting at 6:30am on FRIDAY, Sept. 29th at the designated tables in the cafeteria. If you need to drop off AFTER 10:00am, please take it to the office. If you have any questions, please contact Aunty Dolly at dolly@waikikischool.org
2023-24 Parent Handbook
Our Parent Handbook is located at:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mA9DBoP3pGD5CW-ua100QJgnZoFuy18CevBCaBGWj1U/edit?usp=sharing
Please take the time to read through this very important document that contains our general school policies and procedures.
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