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How might you explain to parents the value of a play-based approach to the early learning standards?
Discussion Questions
- How might you explain to parents the value of a play-based approach to the early learning standards?
- How do your own experiences with the arts affect preferences you might have for particular kinds of activities?
- What challenges do you face as you consider the increasing role of technology in early education?
Key Terms
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Approaches to Learning (ATL) standards
Component of state early learning standards that focuses on executive functioning and the ways children learn and develop through play, exploration, and inquiry.
An approach to curriculum that integrates experiences with the arts.
A particular set of mental skills that contribute to the development of higher-order thinking
Piece of equipment specifically designed with a translucent surface lighted from below
various materials and processes artists use for different effects and purposes
Distinct genre of books incorporating extensive use of illustrations as an important storytelling feature
Weighing multiple possible solutions to devise a strategy for resolving an issue or challenge
Set of props related to a single theme
Items used as accessories for play
Applying understanding of cause-and-effect relationships; the application of logic to decision making
Internal dialogue, or “talking to oneself”
Wooden blocks of specific proportions children use for building structures
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