1 What did Kelly think she was “missing” in her approach to curriculum planning?
Kelly realized that she had been focus on teaching kids “what to do” instead of helping them “think.” The textbook states that she realized she wanted them to “make that thinking explicit, and help them to act of that thinking” (chapter 1). By following this method, she was able to interact with her students differently and expose them to new topics.
2 How did she use the environment and materials to learn about the children’s perspectives?
According to the textbook “She began spending more time with open-ended objects that let us both the children and me-explore, bump up against problems, and then figure out how to solve those problems” (chapter 1). By her embracing curiosity she became a student along with her class.
3 What new insights did she have about her role as a teacher?
She incorporated curiosity and became a learner with her class. After she brought the “dough and screws” to class to used to make “full-length impressions.” She saw how Ben took it a step further and stated making different kind of impressions and was looking carefully at the impressions he was doing; Kelly realized that as a “teacher-learner” she absorbed the way in which Ben learns is instrumental to her.
4 How do you relate to Kelly? Looking back
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When handling children, we have to remember that they are very curious individuals who also have a short attention span when
Her Passion for Learning & nbsp; It took me eighteen years to realize what an extraordinary influence my mother has had on my life. She' s the kind of person who has thoughtful discussions about which artist she would most want to have her portrait painted by (Sargent), the kind of mother who always has time for her four children, and the kind of community leader who has a seat on the board of every major project to assist Washington' s impoverished citizens. Growing up with such a strong role model, I developed many of her enthusiasms. I not only came to love the excitement of learning simply for the sake of knowing something new, but I also came to understand the idea of giving back to the community in exchange for a new sense of life, love, and spirit. & nbsp; My mother's enthusiasm for learning is most apparent in travel.
... go beyond the information given in order to generate ideas of his or her own.” (Smith, Cowie, Blades, p509) This can be utilized in earlier childhood in order to help the younger kids attain these skills and begin using them earlier on in the academic process.
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