Learning Activities
What is...
An interest center.
In this language/literacy activity, this material should be used with children individually or in small group throughout the day. The scale is looking two examples. There should be 35 of the these in the classroom, with the majority of them in an interest center. Five of these should be related to theme.
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Books
Staff do this to with materials in interest centers, individualizing learning, and meet children where they are in development.
Circulating and teaching.
This time of day should be used for introduce MEANINGFUL, interesting, and active ideas that interest children. Staff should be responsive and flexible during this period if time. Children are allowed to leave this if they are not interested.
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Group time/circle time
Due to the potentially dangerous nature of this activity, children should be appropriately supervised. At a minimum, staff should be aware that children are engaged in the activity. Supervision should be pleasant, with proper procedures consistently followed.”
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Toileting
Using fingers to count, comparing sizes, quantities, measuring, talking about shapes, playing with these materials, counting during routines and play, using words such as: smaller, bigger, whole, half, more, less are important for emergent learning in this topic.
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Math
This describes how teachers create a warm, responsive environment by listening attentively, responding positively to children’s attempts to communicate, and encouraging children to express ideas, feelings, and experiences using language.
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Encouraging use of language.
This word comes from the root disciple and means to teach, guide, or help someone learn—rather than to punish.
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Discipline
At a 7 level, wait times with nothing engaging for children to do should be under how many minutes?
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Three minutes
Children should be encouraged to help with this activity. The atmosphere is relaxed with many conversations and pleasant interactions between peers and teachers.
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Meal/snack time
Teachers should have these moments with children throughout the day in every interest center and with a variety of materials and display.
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Powerful Interactions
In this language/literacy activity, this material should be used with children individually or in small group throughout the day. The scale is looking two examples. There should be 35 of the these in the classroom, with the majority in an interest center.
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Books
When you observe one or more of the following:
Children are frequently corrected, redirected, or reprimanded for behaviors that are developmentally typical or expecting children to wait too long or sharing of toys and materials being forced is a sign of...
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Inappropriate expectations.
What is the amount of outside gross motor time for minimum credit in the scale?
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30 minutes
These instructions should be posted near sinks and used to teach children proper procedures for this.
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Handwashing instructions
Materials and interest centers should be accessible for this total number of minute in a three hour period.
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60 minutes
Talk with children is often focused on the “here and now.” What other tenses should teachers intentionally include during conversations with children?
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Past and Future
At a 7 level, wait times with nothing engaging for children to do should be under how many minutes?
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Three minutes.
These happen frequently. They should be prepared for, children should be given warnings that they are approaching, go smoothly, with little wait time.
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Proper nap mat distance at a five level in the scale is..
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36 inches
Children can reach and use the materials, furnishings, equipment, etc.
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Accessibility/accessible
Using proper nouns and verbs, descriptive words, defining new words help children with their...
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Language Development
In this item, staff help children learn to solve problems in a satisfying manner, model good social skills, are proactive in avoiding conflicts, and quickly stop hurtful children encounters.
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Peer interactions
It is important to provide an ample amount of this throughout the children’s day because it offers opportunities for children to develop peer skills, practice self-regulation, and engage in individualized learning.
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Free play
What are the hand washing steps?
1. Wet hands, 2. apply soap, 3. lather for 20 seconds outside the flow of water, 4. rinse hands, 5.turn off water, 6. dry hands