Describe concepts, skills, and interest areas that support the Approaches to Learning Standards. Approaches to Learning: Exploratory Play and Creative Arts iStockphoto / Thinkstock Learning Objectives After reading this chapter, you should be able to: Explain the difference between early learning and academic standards as well as the different ways in which curricula may be […]
Explain the difference between early learning and academic standards as well as the different ways in which curricula may be organized. Approaches to Learning: Exploratory Play and Creative Arts iStockphoto / Thinkstock Learning Objectives After reading this chapter, you should be able to: Approaches to Learning: Exploratory Play and Creative Arts iStockphoto / Thinkstock Learning
Approaches to Learning: Exploratory Play and Creative Arts iStockphoto / Thinkstock Learning Objectives After reading this chapter, you should be able to: Explain the difference between early learning and academic standards as well as the different ways in which curricula may be organized. Describe concepts, skills, and interest areas that support the Approaches to Learning
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Discussion Questions Think about community playgrounds or parks you have visited. What features could be adapted or used to inspire a playground design for a child-care or preschool playground? How might you include children with allergies in activities with foods without compromising their need for protection? Think about the food traditions in the community where
Discussion Questions Think about community playgrounds or parks you have visited. What features could be adapted or used to inspire a playground design for a child-care or preschool playground? How might you include children with allergies in activities with foods without compromising their need for protection? Think about the food traditions in the community where
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Discussion Questions Think about community playgrounds or parks you have visited. What features could be adapted or used to inspire a playground design for a child-care or preschool playground? How might you include children with allergies in activities with foods without compromising their need for protection? Think about the food traditions in the community where
Discussion Questions Think about community playgrounds or parks you have visited. What features could be adapted or used to inspire a playground design for a child-care or preschool playground? How might you include children with allergies in activities with foods without compromising their need for protection? Think about the food traditions in the community where
Hygiene and Body Care Concepts Activities Daily care of teeth and mouth Songs: This is the way we brush our teeth, brush our teeth, brush our teeth ( to the tune of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”).Bring in a dentist to visit and talk about dental care. Examine molds of teeth/mouth with magnifying glasses. Online
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Concepts and Activities about the Body Anatomy Concepts Activities Naming and identifying body parts Songs: “Head, shoulders, knees and toes,” “Hokey Pokey,” “Them Bones, Them Bones.”Games: Pin the tail on the . . . [body part]. Silhouettes. Body tracing paper cutouts. Drawing on mirror image with wax crayon. Puzzles Make mobiles with cutout pictures of
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Knowledge and Care of the Body In addition to providing a foundation for understanding the importance of good nutrition, learning about the body and self-care practices supports the goals of health education standards for establishing lifelong practices and attitudes. Curricular activities that center on concepts of anatomy, hygiene, and illness prevention help children learn about
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