1 2 3 4 5 Listen to children

1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Listen to children (Be honest when you don’t understand the child) Give children something real to talk about (use words that the child can associate to) Encourage conversation between children (have children work together) Teachers & children should have dialogue (adults should not be standing around supervising; talk to less verbal children; mealtimes) Seek professional support (know table 12. 1)

� Private speech - children talk to themselves in a self-guiding & self-directing way a) First aloud b) Then internally � Used to work through new concepts & experiences a) (i. e. ) – how a toy works: “this goes there”, or b) (i. e. ) - social experiences: “I share”

� Literacy: learning to read & write (the natural next step to language development) � Highly structured reading programs for preschool are NOT DAP � Myth: if children learn how to read books in pre-K, then it is a quality program, because it shows the parent that the child is “thinking”! � 20 -45% of children have difficulty learning to read � Use play based activities with “Documentation”

� From Reggio Emilia � It “documents” children’s thinking & development (i. e. –language, fine/gross motor, social-emotional, etc. ) � Examples of documentation: 1) Photos of children in activities 2) Writing down verbatim what a child says 3) Display documentation for children to “revisit” their thinking & a print-rich environment emerges https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=h. UVi-f. Lc 0 z. A

� Know the difference between teaching preschoolers how to read & write versus fostering “emergent literacy” � Turn to pages 334 & 335

1) Intentional Teaching: Teaching objectives, teachable moments, assessment & observation; uses standards 2) Uses DAP: Engaging experiences, teachersupported play, choice of activities, intentional in timing & organization of activities, adapt teaching for individuals

3) Curriculum supports (Reggio’s) 5 selves: Curriculum supports growth in linguistics, music, logic-math, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal/intrapersonal 4) Emergent curriculum: Child centered & active learning 5) Teach beyond academics: Teach happiness, joy, respect, how to effectively socialize with others