Kindergarten Teaching
Understand how children learn and how to teach them effectively
When you understand how young children learn, kindergarten teaching is interesting and enjoyable. Children who are involved in their own learning, who can link new ideas to their prior knowledge and share what they've learned are well on their way to becoming successful learners.
Picture four to six-year-old children peeking under rocks at the beach. They are curious, exploring, experimenting, discovering, touching, asking questions, and motivated to learn. To them it’s all play, they don't need adults praising them for their efforts, it's their choice.
So how do we teach in a manner that hooks into this natural desire to learn and use kindergarten teaching methods that encourage, rather than dampen children's enthusiasm?
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- Always use concrete materials to teach little kids
- Children learn in lots of different ways
- Present concepts in a structured step-by-step way
- Thematic units make learning interesting
- Learning is developmental
- Practicing concepts and skills does not need to be dull and repetitive
- Be flexible and understanding with young children
- Motivate with enthusiasm and curiosity
- Help children describe what they’ve learned
- Take lots of breaks
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