How to Support Children’s Approaches to Learning? Play with Them!
WEBCuriosity about the world, initiative and problem solving, and focused attention and persistence are just a few approaches to learning that children develop through play. In the early years, parents can help children develop the skills to be better students by playing with them. Yes, as they enter kindergarten and the elementary years, children ...
10 Things Every Parent Should Know About Play | NAEYC
WEB10. Play is a child’s context for learning. Children practice and reinforce their learning in multiple areas during play. It gives them a place and a time for learning that cannot be achieved through completing a worksheet. For example, in playing restaurant, children write and draw menus, set prices, take orders, and make out checks.
The Power of Playful Learning in the Early Childhood Setting
WEBPlayful learning leverages the power of active (minds-on), engaging (not distracting), meaningful, socially interactive, and iterative thinking and learning (Zosh et al. 2018) in powerful ways that lead to increased learning. Free play lets children explore and express themselves—to be the captains of their own ship.
What Do Children Learn in a High-Quality Preschool Program?
WEBEarly Learning Standards. Every state has early learning standards that describe what children need to know and be able to do at a certain age. Teachers use these standards to balance what children need to learn with their knowledge of how children learn best. Subject Areas. In high-quality preschools, teachers focus on all areas of learning.
Talking with Parents about Play and Learning - NAEYC
WEBUse words that will help parents understand play, learning, and development. Describe different types of play to expand families’ understanding of what play is. Offer opportunities to analyze the connections between play, learning, and development. Provide time for parents to observe play, engage in play, and reflect on learning and development.
Learning Stories: Observation, Reflection, and Narrative in Early ...
WEBThis article examines the use of an observational approach in the form of Learning Stories, a narrative-based formative assessment created by New Zealand early childhood education leaders. By encouraging teachers to recognize children as competent explorers and learners at any given moment, Learning Stories provide a way to document children ...
Ten Things Children Learn From Block Play - NAEYC
WEBSocial and emotional growth. Blocks help children learn to take turns and share materials, develop new friendships, become self-reliant, increase attention span, cooperate with others, and develop self-esteem.—. Kathleen Harris. Development in all areas. Block play requires fine and gross motor skills. Blocks enhance children’s problem ...
Using Technology to Enhance Children’s Learning at Home and
WEBSep 29, 2020 · Carefully select learning activities, tools, and technologies that promote children’s critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, and communication skills. Provide learning experiences in the context of scaffolded and supported exploration. Ask families about their availability to support at-home learning.
Articles for Families on Behavior and Development | NAEYC
WEBLearn about and purchase the best books and resources to support young children's learning and development. Young Children Stay up to date with research-based, teacher-focused articles on birth to age 8 in our award-winning, peer-reviewed journal.
Black History and Early Childhood Education: Eight Resources to …
WEBWhile child development texts and courses often feature White theorists such as Piaget and Vygotsky, the field of early learning should know about the significant contributions of Clark. Clark had a remarkable career of over 40 years as a scholar, an early childhood educator, a humanitarian, and a philanthropist in Washington, DC, and New York ...