This quiz can help you get an idea of what type of program you may want to look at in choosing care for your child. Consider each question in terms of your child and your goals for them.
Play with the children and make sure that they are engaged
Observe the children and not disrupt their natural curious state
Provide well-though out materials and help facilitate the child's ideas with specific plans which are reviewed and discussed
Observe and keep detailed records of the child's thoughts, predictions, and information gathered
Prepare a purposeful environment where children can work on tasks and the teacher doesn't interrupt
Ask children open-ended questions in order to help children engage creatively
Prepares the classroom in order to allow children to explore their environment
Act as an additional parental figure who is loving, caring, and models actions for the children
Use developmental understanding to guide children's learning
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Play and the curriculum that develops around his/her interests
Plan, complete play activities, and discuss activities after they are completed
Initiate questions and predictions about topics and gather information to answer questions and check predictions
Initiate learning by using the different materials in the classroom
Engage with the materials in a purposeful way and to complete practical tasks individually or with others (if desired)
Play and develop both spiritually and physically
Play and engage with other students
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Wooden or other natural material toys based on real world objects (like a play kitchen or yarn balls)
Natural toys focused on finger manipulations, sorting by size or color, or real world activities like buckling or pouring
Wooden or other natural materials focused on creative expression, including artistic materials, tree blocks, dolls, or animals
Doesn't matter; all types of materials are acceptable
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Be curious, extend play over a period of time, and set the pace and structure of his/her own learning
Be prepared for kindergarten and score higher tests than children who are similar to him/her
Be curious, represent knowledge in a variety of ways, ask questions, and understand how to solve problems through research
Interact with his/her world through people, events, and materials
Be independent, focused, and self-reliant
Use his/her imagination and focus on the body and mind
Play and engage with other students to learn
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Expected to provide materials and is viewed as the expert on the child
Considered a partner and helps the child learn
Expected to work closely with the caregivers
Not expected to be too involved. It is important that family members do not interrupt the child's daily tasks
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Play-based learning
Language skills
Mathematical skills
Scientific inquiry
Social and emotional skills
Preparation for kindergarten (reading, writing, math skills)
Culturally inclusive
Art
Social interaction
Physical development
Spiritual development (not necessarily religious)
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