Affiliate disclosure: My classroom receives Experience Preschool Curriculum in exchange for sharing our honest and unique experiences with it on my blog. How do you think Lions find their food? What do you call a family or group of lions? Would you rather meet a happy lion or an angry lion? Why? These are just a few of today's big questions. My goal as an early childhood educator is to have children leave our program with the skills necessary to enter kindergarten, and even more importantly, a zest for learning that will be a constant in their life. The preschool curriculum we use allows me to do just that. Through play, children learn important concepts. The "topic of the day" hooks them in, and we build from there. The art center is open daily during free choice time and has either a Make and Play activity or an Invitation to Create. A teacher is always seated at the table, ready to guide children through the process. Children learn to wait for instructions, make observations about the inspiration piece, and answer open-ended questions. While children choose which materials to use, we get to know the children as they share experiences from their home life. "I saw a lion at the zoo in Florida." "I love Simba from the Lion King." "I have lion toys at home." Other activities (not pictured)
Be Patient (Small group math) Children lined up opposite each other in two lines. One group had lion number cards the other had zebra number cards. The teacher would ask a lion what number was on their card. Once answered, the child ran across to the zebra with the matching number and tapped them on the shoulder. Skills: MR 1 Number Sense and PD 1 Gross Motor What's Hiding (Small group literacy) The teacher placed an animal card under the "What's Hiding" sign while the children closed their eyes. Matching animal cards were placed on the table for reference. One child at a time was called on. The child was encouraged to answer in a complete sentence, such as "Is the lion hiding under the sign?" Play continued. Skills: LLD 2 Communication, SED 4 Social Relationships MR 7 Logic and Reasoning I hope you enjoyed following along on our lion adventures!
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AuthorSheila Anderson has over 25 years experience in the Early Childhood Field and still loves going to "school" everyday. Archives
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