Teaching staff reorganize the environment when necessary to help children explore new concepts and topics, sustain their activities, and extend their learning.
During our investigation about feelings the teaching staff added a feelings chart and more pillows to the cozy area. When investigated cars we added tires to the playground.
3.E.02
Teachers scaffold children's learning by
Teachers scaffold children's learning by
- modifying the schedule,
- intentionally arranging the equipment, and
- making themselves available to children.
The schedule is flexible and allows for changes throughout the day. The equipment in the environment is arranged to meet the needs of the children. Please click here to view the schedule.
3.E.03
Teachers use children's interest in and curiosity about the world to engage them with new content and developmental skills.
The teaching staff introduces new ideas in an engaging way, such as the farm investigation. The children we’re able to hatch baby ducks using an incubator and then learned how to care for them.
3.E.04
Teachers use their knowledge of individual children to modify strategies and materials to enhance children's learning.
The teaching staff recognizes the children’s interest and creates lesson’s to enhance their learning. For example during circle time we added props for all the children.