Labeling

Labeling
Labels A, B, and C represent three increasingly informative levels of description that complement the visual depiction of a classroom activity.

Figure: Image of a large block tower with small animal and people figurines is shown at left and is described in three different ways on the right. Label A reads "Children in the 4/5K class worked in the block center this morning."Label B reads "This 4 story block tower represents a zoo. It was constructed during the work cycle period over two days by three kindergarten children."Label C reads "Three kindergarteners who have been developing their skills in the block center all year demonstrate their knowledge of balance, symmetry and classification in this 4 story construction. There are major math concepts included in the kindergarten math standards. They solved several structural problems as they worked over two days to complete the tower. The decision to add animals and people was made after the 4 levels were complete, but before the enclosing pieces were placed. At one point, they posted a sign that said, 'wrk n prgrs.' After they decided to add animals, they carefully counted out pairs of identical animals, sorting them by size and type, putting animals from like habitats together."

By posting captioned photographs, teachers can give families a glimpse into the everyday lives of their young children at school or in child care. Extended documentation of children’s work and play over time goes even further, showing how the curriculum supports children’s interests, development, and holistic learning. Feature Box 5.1 tells the story of how two teachers used a blog to document a curriculum study with a group of 5- and 6-year-olds.

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