Benefits of Small Group Activities Why say “yes” to small group instruction in preschool? Children benefit from small group instruction more than whole group instruction because the educator can connect with each child, and the curriculum can be individualized as needed so children can build skills. When you implement small group activities into the daily schedule your children will learn […] The post Yes! to Small Groups appeared first on Experience Early Learning.| Experience Early Learning
Take a 3-step approach to small group times. Whether setting up a math or literacy experience, you will discover that children are often at different developmental levels. By using this 3 step process to implement small group experiences, you will engage all learners at their unique levels. READ: Small Group Spaces & Routines Discuss & Explore Begin with an open-ended […] The post 3-Step Approach to Small Groups appeared first on Experience Early Learning.| Experience Early Learning
What is Small Group Instruction? In preschool, we meet children’s needs through various avenues, including small group activities, large group activities and center time or free play time. Each has a slightly different purpose. Large groups bring everyone together to establish a classroom community, greet each other, introduce new materials and review or practice social rules. Centers or free play […] The post Small Group Spaces & Routines appeared first on Experience Early Learning.| Experience Early Learning
Large Group Teaching Strategies What is the role of the teacher during large group teaching? How can you implement developmentally appropriate experiences for all children? Learn how to design developmentally appropriate large group experiences and techniques to keep children actively engaged in large group activities including Circle Time, Storytime, and Music and Movement. READ: Large Group Spaces & Routines What are […] The post Large Group Activities: Music & Movement appeared first ...| Experience Early Learning
Large Group Teaching Strategies What is the role of the teacher during large group teaching? How can you implement developmentally appropriate experiences for all children? Learn how to design developmentally appropriate large group experiences and techniques to keep children actively engaged in large group activities including Circle Time, Storytime, and Music and Movement. READ: Large Group Spaces & Routines What […] The post Large Group Activities: Story Time appeared first on Experien...| Experience Early Learning
Experience Preschool repackaged their boxes this December. Instead of Daily Discovery bags, they went to a week by week system to create more flexibility, more ways to play, and a much more eco-friendly design with less plastic. You can read all about it on their blog post and on the YouTube video below: I was […]| Jack of All Trades
We are completing our On the Go box from Experience Early Learning this week as we study Public Transportation. On this particular day, we studied taxis- something we hardly ever see. We live in a small town in Texas, and honestly the only time we see taxis is when we watch a show that takes […]| Jack of All Trades