Pedagogical Documentation
Making the learning and creativity of children and youth visible.
Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic Child Care Centres
Maps
Documentation by Abby Bothen
HWCCCC – Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Elementary School 1624 Centre Rd, Carlisle L8B 1H4
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The intention was a scent map, however the outcome turned into something much more meaningful and independent to this group… instead of scent, we worked with memory and the identity of their town!
After the activity had been introduced, the children began mapping Carlisle. They included meaningful homes, restaurants, farms, fields and buildings.
Suddenly, one of the children had another purpose for mapping: “I want to make my own map because my mom is always wondering how to get to my best friend’s house!”
Suddenly the map wasn’t a simple representation, but it was a relationship between two best friends.
This child transformed this activity and inspired others to map their homes to places important to them, whether that be to their families house, stores they like, or even neighbouring towns!
This map became their way of seeing their town, its identity, and visually connecting the things that are meaningful to them.
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