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PRE-SCHOOL CREATIVE
CURRICULUM
A GOOD IDEA?
What is Creative Curriculum
Creative Curriculumis:
Play based Curriculum. It is child centered.
Play Based Curriculum
is:• Learning takes place through Play.• Children are given a choice of what they want to play.
Child Centered is
• The Child leads the learning through discovery.
Activity CentersActivity Centers• There must be eleven (11)
activity centers for the children to chose from. • The children are allowed to go
wherever they chose to go.• They are allowed to stay as long
as they want at that activity.
Teachers can encourage students to change to a different activity, but they can not tell them to go.
ExamplesExamples of of
Activity Activity CentersCenters
Writing Center
Paper (without lines), pencils, crayons, markers, colored
pencils, rulers
Kitchen Center
Sink, refrigerator, stove, table and chairs,
dishes, play food
Computer Center
• Computers, computer games, • printer, touch screen or mouse.
Small Group Activity
• This is the only teacher directed activity.• It can only last 15 to 20 minutes.• The activity is usually Circle time (calendar,
story, or music.
DISCIPLINE
• The only discipline which can be used is POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SUPPORT.• There is no formal discipline.
ASSESSMENTSASSESSMENTS
• The only assessment is TEACHER OBSERVATION of the students as they play.
But!!!But!!!
What happens when What happens when the preschoolers go in the preschoolers go in
to kindergarten?to kindergarten?
ALPHABETSALPHABETS• 17% OF THE PRESCHOOL STUDENTS KNEW
THEIR ALPHABETS.
• 23% OF THE PRESCHOOL STUDENTS KNEW SOME OF THE ALPHABETS.
• 60% OF THE PRESCHOOL STUDENTS ONLY KNEW ONE OR TWO ALPHABETS.
RHYMING WORDSRHYMING WORDS• 37% OF THE PRESCHOOL STUDENTS
UNDERSTOOD RHYMING WORDS.
• 63% OF THE PRESCHOOL STUDENTS• DID NOT UNDERSTAND RHYMING WORDS.
NUMBERS NUMBERS • 11% OF THE PRESCHOOL STUDENTS
RECOGNIZED NUMBERS 1 TO 20• 22% OF THE PRESCHOOL STUDENTS
RECOGNIZED THE NUMBERS 1 TO 10 .• 66% OF THE PRESCHOOL STUDENTS ONLY
RECOGNIZED SOME OF THE NUMBERS TO 10.• 16% OF THE PRESCHOOL STUDENTS COULD
COUNT TO 100.
CREATIVE CURRICULUMCREATIVE CURRICULUMCREATIVE CURRICULUMCREATIVE CURRICULUM
A GOOD IDEA???A GOOD IDEA???
I THINK NOT!!!!
A GOOD IDEA???A GOOD IDEA???
I THINK NOT!!!!
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