The Creative Curriculum® and Effective Teaching
The Creative Curriculum® translates child development theory and research into best practice, clearly defining the teacher’s vital role in connecting content, teaching, and learning for preschool children. It discusses the five components of teaching preschool children effectively:
• how children develop and learn
• the learning environment
• what children learn
• caring and teaching
• partnering with families
• how children develop and learn
• the learning environment
• what children learn
• caring and teaching
• partnering with families
A teacher's role is an ongoing cycle of guiding student learning and assessing student progress. Teachers learn the most effective method for utilizing various interest areas and the schedule, as well as using a variety of strategies to motivate student learning and increase student skills, understanding and knowledge.
The Creative Curriculum® is designed to help teachers:
- Meet the basic needs of the children. Inside the classroom the teacher creates an atmosphere where children are safe, feel emotionally secure and have a sense of belonging.
- Create a classroom that encourages experimentation, exploration and pursuit of individual interests.
- Focus on the development of social and language skills.
- Structure the environment and activities based on the children’s cognitive development; varying complexity and level of choices, etc.; help children learn what they can manage. Teachers give children many opportunities to work with concrete objects and encourage them to interact with others and learn about other perspectives.
- Establish a community where learning takes place through positive relationships. Children are taught the skills they need for making friends, solving problems and sharing.
- Integrate outdoor games as well as board and card games, thus allowing children to make up their own rules.
- Foster resilience among students by showing teachers how to structure the classroom and have positive, respectful interactions with children.
- Click on the PDF file below to find out more about Creative Curriculum® 's strong theoretical basis.
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