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General Strategies & Thinking Strategies
Edu1st VESS Curriculum, understands that if teachers are following the steps suggested, have read the modules
and understand Edu1st VESS philosophy and principals, have understood latest finding in brain, mind and
education, then every activity planned is an strategy to grow in the different developmental goals we all have.
Strategies must be:
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Significant
Novel
Emotionally safe and engaging
Routinely in their system and process but
novel and creative in the theme and
presentation
Objectives must be:
5. Explicitly stated
6. Documented
7. Assessed
1. Clear for the teacher
2. Explicitly stated tor the children
3. Reinforced during the implementation
4. Reviewed at the end of the implementation
5. Question with a “SO WHAT WITH
THIS…” approach
Strategies must be done in a variety of ways:
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Small groups work (the majority of the time)
Large group settings (At least as possible)
In free choice centers
In centers by interests
In centers defined by the teacher
Facilitated by teacher
Independent small group work (promotes
autonomy and transfer of knowledge)
All strategies must promote:
1. Concepts understanding and learning
2. Skills
3. Differentiation in Abilities
4. Habits
5. Dispositions
6. Autonomy
7. Socio- emotional & Physical Balance
8. Sense of Purpose
9. Possibility to explore and contribute
10. Some sort of connection with life
outside child’s school
8. Loud with movement
9. At a table
10. On the floor
11. Inside and outside
12. Fun and challenging
13. Self-directed and teacher’s directed