What did that teacher do that was consistent with the recommendations in this chapter for teacher interactions and strategies?
You do know that Lottie loves to dance, acting as the DJ, and she has organized a dance party in the afternoon, choosing music for the CD or MP3 player and dancing in front of the mirror. In the classroom, you’ve also noticed that you have several children without much experience using either writing tools or scissors, and you are a bit worried about that, as they are frustrated and don’t want to practice, draw, or write. Your program doesn’t have any itinerant teachers for physical education, music, or art, so you know you are entirely responsible for addressing those areas of the curriculum.
How can you lead your children towards an active, healthy lifestyle and development of the motor skills they will need for first grade? In this chapter, the focus is early learning standards for physical growth and health, and physical education.