CURRICULUM GUIDE FOR S.C. TEACHER CADET COURSE | EXPERIENCING EDUCATION, TENTH EDITION
Draw inferences about children this age based on your observations.
Observations are what you see; inferences are what you conclude from what you see.
Keep in mind what you have learned from your research about children this age.
Materials:
• Handout: "Preschool Observation Form"
Assessment:
Instructors may choose one or more of the following assessments.
1. Students may complete the “Preschool Observation Form" and process their findings in
class discussions.
2. Students may demonstrate their knowledge of preschools in their preschool models or
preschool booklets.
Time:
1 class period
Standards:
I.3.1: Students will differentiate among the physical stages of learners.
I.3.2: Students will examine the cognitive stages of learners.
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Theme I: Experiencing Learning
Unit 3: Growth and Development
5. Class Discussion: After visiting a preschool, hold a class discussion centered on
the following questions:
• What seem to be the positive environmental influences on children this age?
Negative environmental influences?
• Name and describe the most important factors in organizing a classroom environment for
preschool children.
• What do children seem to learn from playing?
• Are children this age capable of taking control of their own learning?
• What are the three most important characteristics that you learned about children
this age?