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Year 1 Project Turns School into a “Toy Shop”

Published by SchoolAdvisor | Mar 18, 2016

The Garden International School foyer was transformed into a “toy shop” as 150 packaged toys were displayed as part of the Year 1 school project aimed at developing real-life practical skills among the young pupils.The exhibition featured a variety of teddy bears, rag dolls, puzzles, board games, helicopter and racing cars designed and made by individual pupils in anonymity.“We took the pupils to Toys R Us to do market research before they worked on the design and final packaging. They also learned how to promote their toys through poster and video.” said the Year 1 teacher, Etienne Visser.“I made a teddy bear because I love sewing,” said Jocey.At the exhibition, 'customers' had the chance to select the toy they would buy if the toys were really on sale by putting a sticker on that toy's label.This data will be used in a follow-up lesson where children will do data analysis in the form of tallies and bar graphs and then discuss which toys were more popular and why.“By looking at the children’s work, we can figure out their interest, their creativity and what they think through the combination of colours they use. It’s a good project for young children to develop critical thinking,” commented Datin Aida, one of the parents present at the exhibition.For more information, visit Garden International School's profile.