The Project Approach

The Project Approach


Points to remember:

• Children are interested in their world - help them discover!
• Be enthusiastic and motivated and the children will be too
• Encourage a questioning dialogue- you may not know the answer but you can find out together!
• Support questions with refection- What do think might be the answer? What do you think?
• Construct the child's knowledge in collaboration
• Carefully observe children so you can plan their learning opportunities
• Listen carefully to what children say and to how you respond
• Support children curiosity - Use the child's imagination and creativity so they enjoy the process of learning.
• Find a balance between 'instruction and educator-led', and 'facilitation and child-led'
• Remember as an EC educator you have a marvelous opportunity to facilitate and support children's learning 

Stages:

1. Questions; who, what, when where and why and I wondering if...
2. Investigation; How will the subject be investigated? and to learn about the subject.
3. Culmination and conclusion; make meaning, share results and representations, and communicate.

 Central Idea: The Weather

 

Activity: Clothing for different types of weather.
We chose this because it teaches children the appropriate clothing for each season while learning independently.
The idea was to cut out a figure and to have cut outs of different types of clothing.

Central Idea: Chicken

Activity: outdoor activity, an Easter Egg Hunt.

Central Idea: Tree

Activity: hand print activity. The idea was for a child to recognize individuality of hand prints and the concept of the family tree.

Central Idea: Flowers