Signs All Around Us: A Project Approach Unit for Kindergarten
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| author | MacDonell, Colleen |
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| contents | Signs All Around Us: A Project Approach Unit for Kindergarten MacDonell, Colleen Young Children Research Skills School Libraries Media Specialists Student Centered Curriculum Experiential Learning Early Childhood Education Traffic Safety Signs Student Motivation Student Projects There is no better way to start young children on the road to research skills than through the project approach. Designed with the distinctive characteristics of early childhood in mind, this article talks about child-centered approach to learning that allows individuals to work at their level of skill, comfort, and interest. The project approach allows children to explore a theme or topic in-depth. Diffily and Sassman list the following as the essential characteristics of a project: (1) Student directed; (2) Connected to the real world; (3) Research based; (4) Informed by multiple resources; (5) Embedded with knowledge and skills; (6) Conducted over time; and (7) Concluded with an end product. Children are given choices throughout the project in terms of what questions they want to ask and what kinds of work they would like to produce as part of their investigation. The teacher and library media specialist act as facilitators, providing materials and hands-on experiences for the children, supporting their discussions and problem solving, and ensuring that motivation remains high throughout the life of the project. (Contains 1 figure and 42 resources) |
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| spellingShingle | Signs All Around Us: A Project Approach Unit for Kindergarten MacDonell, Colleen Young Children Research Skills School Libraries Media Specialists Student Centered Curriculum Experiential Learning Early Childhood Education Traffic Safety Signs Student Motivation Student Projects Signs All Around Us: A Project Approach Unit for Kindergarten MacDonell, Colleen Young Children Research Skills School Libraries Media Specialists Student Centered Curriculum Experiential Learning Early Childhood Education Traffic Safety Signs Student Motivation Student Projects There is no better way to start young children on the road to research skills than through the project approach. Designed with the distinctive characteristics of early childhood in mind, this article talks about child-centered approach to learning that allows individuals to work at their level of skill, comfort, and interest. The project approach allows children to explore a theme or topic in-depth. Diffily and Sassman list the following as the essential characteristics of a project: (1) Student directed; (2) Connected to the real world; (3) Research based; (4) Informed by multiple resources; (5) Embedded with knowledge and skills; (6) Conducted over time; and (7) Concluded with an end product. Children are given choices throughout the project in terms of what questions they want to ask and what kinds of work they would like to produce as part of their investigation. The teacher and library media specialist act as facilitators, providing materials and hands-on experiences for the children, supporting their discussions and problem solving, and ensuring that motivation remains high throughout the life of the project. (Contains 1 figure and 42 resources) |
| title | Signs All Around Us: A Project Approach Unit for Kindergarten |
| topic | Young Children Research Skills School Libraries Media Specialists Student Centered Curriculum Experiential Learning Early Childhood Education Traffic Safety Signs Student Motivation Student Projects |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ762372 |