How To Provide A Preschool Child-Centered Learning Environment:9 Tips
It's nine o'clock in the morning, and children have gathered around the teacher for morning circle. She begins to read them a book. A couple of children decide to compare their new shoes while other children share details about their morning breakfast. One child begins to tap her fingers on the floor. A little boy stands up and declares " I can't see the book, teacher!".
This is a typical scene every teacher experiences, but how the scene plays out depends upon the teacher's reaction. He could use various methods to gain control, such as redirection. A creative teacher knows children learn in different ways and will adapt to draw interest from the group.
Basically, the child-centered learning approach utilizes 6 areas to affect learning:
It's nine o'clock in the morning, and children have gathered around the teacher for morning circle. She begins to read them a book. A couple of children decide to compare their new shoes while other children share details about their morning breakfast. One child begins to tap her fingers on the floor. A little boy stands up and declares " I can't see the book, teacher!".
This is a typical scene every teacher experiences, but how the scene plays out depends upon the teacher's reaction. He could use various methods to gain control, such as redirection. A creative teacher knows children learn in different ways and will adapt to draw interest from the group.
Basically, the child-centered learning approach utilizes 6 areas to affect learning:
- Environment.
- Emotions.
- Social.
- Cognitive.
- Writing.
- Physical.
- Psychological.
For the purpose of this article, let's look at the sociological affect on learning styles. According to Susan Miller, ED.D, some children work best alone while other children like to work with another child. Still others enjoy learning with their peers in a small group and being part of a team. Furthermore, some children like to work closely with an adult for guidance. While learning, some children prefer working on a variety of tasks, while others prefer routines, and patterns.
If we go back to the child tapping her fingers on the floor during morning circle, we could conclude the she learns best through sound (kinesthetic) and mobility (tactile) methods. Although she is amusing herself, she is not aware that her tapping the floor bothers other children (and probably the teacher). She is in her own world, and we would assume she is a self-motivator and probably works well alone.
The teacher can draw upon the children's strengths to plan curriculum and transform existing lessons into multi-modal learning opportunities for all the children in class. In this way, children feel comfortable using their unique strengths and preferences to learn. You want children to be successful and feel good about themselves in a positive way.
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