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Nurturing Knowledge

Published on Nov 24, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

YOUNG CHILDREN

KNOWLEDGE SEEKERS
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CONSTANT STATE OF LEARNING

  • Reading and Writing Experiences
  • Play
  • Mathematics
  • Science and Social Studies
  • Arts and Physical Education
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INFORMING PARENTS

PARTNERS IN GROWING LEARNERS
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ESSENTIAL LITERACY CONNECTIONS TO MAKE

  • Talking
  • Singing
  • Playing
  • Reading
  • Writing
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Engaging children in early literacy experiences at home provides the foundation for a lifetime of learning.

MATHEMATICS

  • Search for sense and meaning
  • Patterns and Relationships
  • Order and Predictability

Activities that help children compare objects using language will develop greater proficiency in elementary grades

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Given appropriate activities and opportunities to use reasoning, young children can move to a more advanced level

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Providing young children with experiences in problem solving will compliment the time given to number and operation.

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PHYSICAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT

GROSS MOTOR AND SMALL MOTOR SKILLS
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CHILDREN NEED TO MOVE TO LEARN!

  • Post signs in outdoor play areas
  • Label photos of children in action
  • Hold a tasting fairs...label tastes
  • Use vocabulary of healthy eating
  • Provide physical activity in all areas of learning
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LITERACY AND SCIENCE

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SUPPORT CHILDREN'S SCIENCE KNOWLEDGE:

  • Songs, poems, and rhymes that focus on a selected topic
  • Create dramatic play areas that focus on a selected topic
  • Develop writing activities that focus on a selected topic
  • Examples: Class books, sciece drawings with labels

LITERACY AND THE ARTS

ART, MUSIC, DRAMA, MOVEMENT

ART

  • Crayons, paints, markers
  • Paper
  • Play dough
  • Books

MUSIC

  • Cds
  • Musical instruments
  • Rhythm
  • Books
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DRAMA

  • Plastic food and cooking utensils
  • Puppets
  • Theme-related props
  • Books
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MOVEMENT

  • Cups for stacking
  • Beanbags and balls
  • Balance beam
  • Books
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LINKING LITERACY AND SOCIAL STUDIES

HISTORY, CIVICS, GEOGRAPHY
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Children learn history by connecting events and learning to their lifetime.

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Civics instruction begins with the people children interact with on a daily basis.

Using familiar places allows children to learn about geography.

LITERACY IN PLAY

A BLENDED APPROACH
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ARRANGEMENTS OF PLAY

  • Large group play
  • Small group play
  • Content area play
  • Theme related play
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TEACHERS FACILITATE PLAY IN ONE OF 4 ROLES

  • Onlooker
  • Stage Manager Role
  • Co-Player Role
  • Leader Role

DOCUMENTING LITERACY LEARNING IN PLAY

KEEPING TRACK OF ALL THAT LEARNING
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PHOTO DOCUMENTATION

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PLAY PLANS AND LOGS

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SAMPLES OF PLAY STORIES AND WRITING

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PLAY MATURITY AND LANGUAGE USE

CHECKLIST
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