What does this sound like? Least formal, child-driven, no adult agenda, pure open-ended exploration Sensorimotor is through age 2. Ex page 26
Naturalistic -What does this sound like? Least formal, child-driven, no adult agenda, pure open-ended exploration Informal – child directs, but adult steps in with questions, comments, to help move child to next level of understanding [scaffolding] Ex: page 27
Naturalistic -What does this sound like? Least formal, child-driven, no adult agenda, pure open-ended exploration Informal – child directs, but adult steps in with questions, comments, to help move child to next level of understanding [scaffolding] *teachable moments- especially when you are frustrated! Turn it around. Ex: cole and the piano
Structured learning- teacher driven – activities are preplanned. Ex page 28 All three are vital! Think about feather and ball falling- if only informal, kids may always think lighter things fall more slowly. [2 pieces of paper crumple]
Need a combination of both- divergent pushes them to think for themselves, convergent guides them in a specific direction
My bias: sheer brilliance.
languages
My bias: sheer brilliance.
My bias: sheer brilliance.
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On own
My bias: sheer brilliance.
My bias: sheer brilliance.
My bias: sheer brilliance.
;big picture’ philosophy, religion, history, puts things in perspective.
So often we only teach in the first two ways. Who are you as a learner? Who are you as a teacher? What kind of learners are the majority of your students? Can you identify type for each child?
Ex: Eden’s [correct] assumption that I would never let one of the evil step-sisters win the contest got her to go back and examine her work for the mistake.
