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Hinweis der Redaktion
I would like to thank all of you for your participation and cooperation these past 20 weeks. I also want to thank my wonderful student teachers, who I have squeezed, hopefully until there was almost no juice inside! Show you how informal-free exploration yet very intentional set up and thought by the teachers, promote meaningful learning.
Creativity and the Arts Responding : Show others and/or talk about what they have done. Show respect for the creative work of self and others. Cognitive Development Scientific Thinking and Problem-Solving Observing: Use senses to explore the environment. Identify and/or describe objects by physical characteristics. Questioning: Express wonder about the natural world. Ask questions and seek answers through active exploration. Make predictions about natural events. Social Systems Understanding Understanding the world: Share responsibility in taking care of the environment. Identify characteristics of the places where we live and play within the community. Physical and Motor Development Fine Motor Development Develop small muscle control and coordination
Approaches to Learning Curiosity : Show eagerness and a sense of wonder as a leaner. Show interest in discovering new things. Persistence : Work at a task despite distractions or interruptions. Reflection and Interpretation : Think about events and experiences and apply this knowledge to new situations.
Approaches to Learning Reflection and Interpretation: Think about events and experiences and apply this knowledge to new situations. Generated ideas, suggestions, and/or make predictions.
Cognitive Development Mathematical and Logical Thinking Number concepts and operations: Interest and awareness of numbers Patterns and relationships: Sort objects into subgroups by one characteristic
Approaches to Learning Curiosity : Show eagerness and a sense of wonder as a learner. Show interest in discovering and learning new things.
Approaches to Learning Imagination and Invention : Try out various pretend roles in play or make-believe objects Reflection and Interpretation : Think about events and experiences and apply this knowledge to new situations. Generate ideas, suggestions and/or make predictions
Cognitive Development Mathematical and Logical Thinking Measurement: Make comparisons between at least two groups of objects
Creativity and the Arts Creating : Use a variety of media and materials for exploration and creative expression
Approaches to Learning Imagination and Invention: Pretend roles in play or with make-believe objects
Social and Emotional Development Self - Concept : Begin to experiment with own potential and show confidence in own abilities Social Competence and Relationships : Interact easily with one or more children. interact easily with familiar adults. Begin to participate successfully as a member of a group. Begin to understand others’ rights and privileges. Sustain interaction by cooperating, helping, sharing and expressing interest
Cognitive Development Scientific Thinking and Problem –Solving Observing : Identify and/or describe objects by physical characteristics Questioning : Express wonder about the natural world. Make predictions about objects and natural events Investigating : Use tools for investigation of the environment
Cognitive Development Scientific Thinking and Problem-Solving Questioning Investigating
Social Systems Understanding Understanding the World: Begin to understand the uses of media and technology