The child is dictating her own story to the teacher. The teacher patiently waits for the child to create. She doesn’t correct the child’s story, words, etc. Notice that she is focusing her attention on the child and her work while also keeping an eye on the activity of the other children. The other children, […]
St. Mark’s Nursery School
St. Mark’s Nursery School
Preschool-aged children learn many lessons during whole-group gatherings. Watch this video and look for examples of ways the children are learning through play and their own self-discovery about the following concepts and skills: self-regulation–being able to control impulses vocabulary development classifying question techniques shapes numeracy what else do you notice? The teachers bravely introduce a […]
St. Mark’s Nursery School
St. Mark’s Nursery School
St. Mark’s Nursery School
St. Mark’s Nursery School
The teacher reads to the children who are close to her, but the child who is alone on the slide is listening and involved. What we can learn from this: children hear you! So be careful of what you say about a child who is within earshot. Also, read so that those around can be […]
Children are drawn to the companionship and comfort of story whether inside or out. Notice how children are attracted to this comfortable scene, even amid the noisy activities going on around them. Children need the opportunity for risk-taking and teachers do best by trusting the child’s endeavors.