What is intentional teaching in Early Childhood practice?

Watch...

Talking about practice: Intentional teaching

http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/eylfpl/intentional_teaching_and_the_early_years_learning_framework.php 

How to Use this e-Learning Video:

http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/eylfplp/EYLF_Intentional_Teaching_docs.pdf

Zero to Three: Early Experiences Matter

"ZERO TO THREE is a national [American] , nonprofit organization that informs, trains, and supports professionals, policymakers, and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers.

Our mission is to promote the health and development of infants and toddlers."

http://www.zerotothree.org/

Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL)

"The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) is focused on promoting the social emotional development and school readiness of young children birth to age 5."

Routines and Transitions in Childcare

"There are at least two kinds of transitions in young children’s experience:
1) Major transitions, such as children entering child care, preschool or school
2) Moving from one segment or part of the day to another."
– ‘Transitions’ by Anne Stonehouse http://www.rch.org.au/emplibrary/ecconnections/FS20_transitions.pdf

This post provides resources about the second kind of transition that is part of the daily routine.  I'm new to this so please any feedback would be greatly appreciated!

But why transitions? 

Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning:
Helping Children Make Transitions between Activities
http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/briefs/wwb4.pdf


Other helpful reading material: 

Transitions
http://www.rch.org.au/emplibrary/ecconnections/FS20_transitions.pdf

  
Handling transitions
By Raising Children Network
http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/transitions.html

Child Care Lounge:
Terrific Transition Times for Daycare or Child Care
http://www.childcarelounge.com/activity/transition-times.php

Fact sheet:
Routines and Transitions in Childcare
http://www.noahsark.net.au/PDF/Routines_Transitions.pdf
  
Need Help With Transitions!
http://www.aussiechildcarenetwork.com/viewtopic.php?p=83

Great Transition Ideas 
(from the satellite workshop “Active Times – Quiet Times: making transitions easier”)
http://betterkidcare.psu.edu/PDFs/GreatTransitionIdeas.pdf

Or search ‘routines and transitions’ at http://www.zerotothree.org/


Other related topics:
Preschool
Fingerplays, Action Poems, Nursery Rhymes, and Songs
http://www.preschoolrainbow.org/preschool-rhymes.htm

From a child's eyes

‘Children are effective

communicators when

they ... engage with

technology for fun

and to make meaning’

(EYLF p. 44) *

 This is how Little J sees his world...

from a child's eyes...

 

 Yesterday we were at this African shop and Little J was getting bored so I redirected Little J by letting him 'take' his own photographs.

With this experience Little J was totally engrossed and absorbed 

showed by his obvious interest level and concentration so

because of this he talked and chattered less often than he usually 

does. These (below) are the following photos that little J (3 years 

and 7 months) 'took' by showing me what he wanted to photograph 

and pressing the button while I held the camera: 

 

Oops Hoohoohoohoo (don't touch) , yum yum yum!

 

Hmm, 

now let's go outside...

 A walkway between two shops that goes to the drive in:

Brick textures, exploring close up: 

"What next?" 

Almost touching the bricks, little J points to show me

"That? okay..."

"...Ooops, you turned the camera off! Look this is the off and on button, see. 

Here's the other button to take the photo, okay."

Little J tries very hard as he is still adjusting to the feel of how to press the button. 

(Great for practicing  fine motor control! )

Observing our reflections in the shop window:

(sorry the first one is sideways it wasn't taken like that)

"What next?" 

"The road / cars"

"Like this?"

"Yes"

"Okay, are you going to take the photo again?

Ready to press the botton?"

Next Little J walks over to the post and indicates it to be the next photo

"That? Okay."

Looking up Little J says "Big, Make it big"

For the next shot Little J looks up and is attracted to the sparkly decorations that he notices (see the top of the photo) then walks up to the outdoor eating place running his hand along the dividers and specifically pointing them and the umbrella out to be in the next photograph.

I hold the camera as he takes his next photo.

"That one next? Okay"

I'm in a hurry and we're about to go so that's why Little J didn't get to press the button on the camera this time. But the authorship and idea is all his. 

(No, he's not reading so he didn't know what the advert was saying. 

And Yes, I'm aware that giving out Easter eggs is a childcare no no.)

In this one I'm going with Little J's spontaneity and following his direction and lead in what photograph to take.

Finally we climbed in the mini bus tired but engaged and no longer bored. 

This experience provided Little J with great fun by engaging with technology to make meaning of his world, meaning from a child's eyes.

Thanks Little J for helping me see through your eyes!

* See the following EYLF newsletter 'Learning Outcomes' in PDF for more details:

http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/eylfplp/newsletters/EYLFPLP_E-Newsletter_No6.pdf

Use your outdoor resources and environment...

...and if the centre you work at is covered in fake grass make a mini outdoor environment!...

Coming soon...

Crises management for children (Part 2): A child's perspective

Coming soon...

First Part: Crises management for children
http://1of8kidsearlychildhoodprofessionals.blogspot.com/2011/04/crises-management-for-children.html