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Active Learning

HighScope’s. Active Learning. What is it? What does it look like?. This RCMA Power Point presentation was created by Peggy Janitz and Ana Neuhauser Updated Summer, 2013. There are five ingredients in Active Learning:. Materials Manipulation Choice

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Active Learning

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  1. HighScope’s Active Learning What is it? What does it look like? This RCMA Power Point presentation was created by Peggy Janitz and Ana Neuhauser Updated Summer, 2013

  2. There are five ingredients in Active Learning: • Materials • Manipulation • Choice • Communication and language from children • Adult support

  3. Using pictures and words,let’s take a look at Active Learning.

  4. Active Learning: Materials

  5. There are many age-appropriate materials.

  6. Children can use the materialsin a variety of ways.

  7. Learning grows from the child’s direct actions on thematerials.

  8. Active Learning: Manipulation

  9. Children have opportunities to explore with all their senses.

  10. Children have opportunities to manipulate, combine & transform chosen materials.

  11. Active Learning: Choice

  12. Children choose what to do.

  13. Learning happens when children follow their own interests.

  14. The opportunity to choose activities and materials is essential.

  15. Active Learning:Communication and Language from Children

  16. Children communicate needs, feelings, discoveries, and ideas through: • Motions • Gestures • Facial expressions • Sounds • Words

  17. Adults value, attend to, & encourage the child’s communications & languagein a give & take manner.

  18. Active Learning: Adult Support

  19. Adults establish & maintain trusting relationships with each child in their care

  20. Adults recognize & encourageeach child’s: • Intentions • Actions • Interactions • Communications • Explorations • Problem Solving • Creativity

  21. The ingredients of Active Learning • Materials • Manipulation • Choice • Communication and language from children • Adult Support

  22. The 5 ingredients of Active Learning will help to: • Build an environment of trust. • Encourage autonomy. • Reward initiative. • Help infants and toddlers learn and flourish.

  23. One more time,the sample activities.

  24. Bunny Activity

  25. Materials? Some

  26. Manipulation? Not Much

  27. Choice? Not much

  28. Communication& Language from Child? Not really

  29. Adult Support? Yes

  30. Active Learning with Bunnies

  31. Materials? Yes

  32. Manipulation? Yes

  33. Choice? Yes

  34. Communication & Languagefrom the child? Yes

  35. Adult Support ? Yes

  36. Active Learning Practice it with your infants and toddlers!

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