You are one of the educators working with a group of 24 pre-school aged children at Sparkling Stars Childcare Centre. At Sparkling Stars there is a very strong focus on collaborating with the children to build their ideas into the program each day.
Each day in the Preschool Room starts with a ‘Morning Conference’ where the children are invited to share their ideas for what they would like to do for the day.
Question 1.
a) Imagine you are running the Morning Conference. How will you ensure there is enough time for all the children to express their ideas?
b) Which alternatives can you provide to the children that have difficulty expressing themselves in front of the whole group?
c) How will you make sure you acknowledge each child’s contributions?
d) How will you encourage children to share their stories and ideas?
my answers : a) I will nominate them in two groups and give them a couple of minutes to share ideas and then ask them to raise hand if they want to talk b)assign them in groups to discuss c) be patient and listen to them carefully , ask them to raise hand if they wan to talk d) be positive and show interested face and use encouragement phrases
Question 2.
At this Morning’s Conference, Jackson has an idea to build a rocket which appeals to most of the children in the group. As you discuss Jackson’s idea, a lot of other suggestions are added – some of them unsuitable for the care situation.
a) Describe how you will explain to the children that their suggestions are not suitable.
b) Write a description of how you will explore alternative options with those children.
c) Write 2-3 paragraphs to describe how you will assist the children in making their ideas a reality.
my answers: a) give them other options to make choice, respect their idea b)??? c) encourage and praise their idea
Question 3.
During the discussions you had with the children, they showed an interest in finding out where all their friends’ families come from. You decide it is a great opportunity to build multicultural cooking experiences into the program for all the children. Some of the younger children are a little hesitant about trying new things.
a) Describe at least 2 strategies you could use to encourage the children to participate in the multicultural cooking experiences.
my answer: encouragement and praise and Rewarding
would be appreciate if you check my answers. Thank you
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