04/10/10 Discussion 2 - by Eda, Aishah, Rahmah and Naziah

Reflection on our program structure

1. Thematic-based
2. Drama-based
3. Project-based
4. Science-based
5. Parental involvement
6. Diversity (racial harmony, etc)
7. Explorative and hands-on

How has it affect your classroom setting, your teaching pedagogy?

1. Create and set up classroom environment according to the theme.
2. Introduce concepts, experiments, materials, language, movements, etc.
3. Children learn through verbal interaction,facial expression and language.
4. Encouraging team work, actualizing, researching, sourcing for materials and documenting.
5. Provide science-related materials for exploration, experimentation,documentation and comparison.
6. Through field-trips,talks,email,blog,work shops and our internal programs.
7. Reach out and appreciating different cultures,their tradition and practices.
8. Focusing on self-help skills and other developmental areas/domains.

What do you think are the roles that adults play in the environment ?

1. as a facilitator
2. motivator
3. materials and resources provider
4. as friends
5. observer
6. nurturer
7. guider and etc.
8. we multi-task as an early chilhood educator.