Teaching Strategies
Encourage exploration of ideas and skills, as well as persistence. Talk with children about their activities, and offer suggestions to extend thinking. "You sorted the little bears by their sizes. What other ways could you sort them?"
Observe what children are interested in, know, and can do. Use this information to plan curriculum and select classroom materials. If an older preschool child is struggling to fit little pegs into holes, find a game with somewhat larger pegs and holes to master first. Serve finger foods for snacks. Have a treasure hunt in the sandbox.
Skills Children Develop | Set-Up Ideas
Teaching Strategies | Suggested Materials
