Scenario: Shanice, a preschool teacher, has been enriching t…

Scenario: Shanice, a preschool teacher, has been enriching the playground with math materials such as a weather center, a mathematical tool kit, and graphs on cookie sheets for collecting data. However, she is disappointed that the children are not using the materials. What are some reasons that the children might not be using the materials?

Scenario:  Following is a schedule for a kindergarten classr…

Scenario:  Following is a schedule for a kindergarten classroom.   8:30-9:00 Morning circle   9:00-9:30 Small group teacher-directed literacy activity   9:30-10:00 Large group read aloud and reading instruction   10:00-10:30 Individual and small group math activities   10:30-10:45 Recess   10:45-11:15 Music (Monday) Center time (Tuesday and Thursday) Physical Education (Wednesday) Art (Friday)    11:15-11:45 Social studies or science unit activities   11:45-12:00 Closing circle How could this schedule be designed to be more developmentally appropriate?