mary aery, ed.s special education service agency teaching strategies in early childhood
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Mary Aery, ED.SSpecial Education Service Agency
TEACHING STRATEGIES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD
A teaching strategy is a behavior or activity that a teacher deliberately selects and flexibly applies to help students construct meaning*
*Meigan, 2005,p. 557
Look at teaching strategies that you can use in the classroom.
Acknowledge what children do or say. This can be done by what you’ve noticed, through comments, or observation*
“Mary, I notice how you’ve used bright colors in your paint project. I like it!”
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Encourage persistence and effort rather than just praising what the student has done.*
“Ben, you need to be patient and quiet when we go out ice fishing this afternoon.”
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Give specific feedback to the student(s) instead of general comments.*
“Jack, I appreciate you letting me know that the paint spilled on the floor. Let’s get a mop to clean up the floor.”
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Model a way to approach problems or issues for children instead of just telling them.*
“Jack great job on showing Jane how to dribble the basketball!”
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Demonstrate for students the correct way to do something. This usually involves a procedure of how things need to be done.*
“Students, I will show you how to hold the scissors to cut out the counting books.”
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Create or Challenge the task for students. This will go beyond what children may be able to do.*
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“Jeff great job jumping through the hoop! I knew you could do it!”
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Ask questions of children that stimulate their thinking about learning.*
“Class, can you tell me what the word ‘Nippivik’ means in Inupiaq?”
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Give assistance to children so that they can work to their current competence.*
“I can help you with your project after you finish writingyour words.”
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Provide information directly giving children facts, verbal labels and other information.*
“The social skills cards help us to learn how we can share our books in the classroom.”
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Give Directions for children’s actions or behavior.*
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“Tell me how many colors and patterns you have on the table.”