Observing Development

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Choose one of the age groups within early childhood and observe developmentally appropriate curriculum. Reflect on what you see and hear and apply the appropriate strategies.

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This activity contains 3 questions.

Observe
Look for specific examples of materials, equipment, and activities that are intellectually interesting and meaningful to children, that provide integrated curriculum, and that encourage problem solving.
Go to MyEducationLab and select the topic "Curriculum/Program Models", then watch the video "Reggio Emilia" and observe children engaged in developmentally appropriate curriculum.

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Reflect
Think about and respond to the following question:
What did you see or hear that led you to believe that children were intellectually interested in the materials, equipment, and activities presented and found them meaningful?
Is it possible or necessary to integrate all aspects of learning into every material, piece of equipment, and activity?
Is problem solving an important life skill that children should learn? What lends you to take this stance?
Reflecting on the Video
In what ways are children engaged in problem solving as they complete projects in the Reggio Emilia Classroom?

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Apply
Provide materials based on the interest of the children.
Emphasize the integrated learning found in every activity.
Give children opportunities to problem solve.
After viewing the video, what can you do as a teacher to encourage problem solving behaviors in children?

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Observing Development

Apply Provide materials based on the interest of the children. Emphasize the integrated learning found in every activity. Give children opportunities to problem solve. After viewing the video, what can you do as a teacher to encourage problem solving behaviors in children?

Apply
Provide materials based on the interest of the children.
Emphasize the integrated learning found in every activity.
Give children opportunities to problem solve.
After viewing the video, what can you do as a teacher to encourage problem solving behaviors in children?