Part 1 - High-Quality Kindergarten Today - Background

[@terrim8928]

I makes a huge difference in a classroom when there is more than one adult in the room. If only we all could have help like that in the classroom. My students would really flourish.

[@mielkarobb]

i am so glad to see this!!! I am moving from pk to K and I was just thinking that best practice was no appreciate any more at this level,but THANK YOU!!!

[@Chikitikaaaa]

what a delight to listen! thank you I feel like.

[@rm-vh8cr]

Could you please tell me what the teacher-student ratio is in this class? I noticed there were about 18 students and at least 3 adults. Is this typical?

[@johnmoran8515]

I was in this class! There was 23 students and usually 2 teachers but occasionally there would be an extra teacher helping with the ESL students

[@rashmic1978]

I m a teacher of kindergarten . my query is 1)how to tackle a child, who never listen to me and very stubborn some she not even write her class work . Thankyou !!! 2)how to start taking oral ,because kids want me to listen and they keep on talking and they don't listen.

[@ih8khi444]

my head is sooo big i cant

[@reddeer1758]

Are you honestly trying to tell me that when a child plays they are not using 'high cognitive' functions? This is supposed to be the 'child development' section of the video and this is the first thing I hear. Very sad to hear that. 'High quality' and academically challenging are two totally different ball games and (as she says very disdainfully) 'play' is actually one of the most high cognitive activities a child can take part in. Play helps build many (if not all) of the foundation skills a child needs for learning. Play first of all helps with social skills. Things such as listening,and speaking, learning to take turns, empathy, patience, and tolerance are built through play. Oral language development (which is often under developed in low achievers) is certainly increased through play. Oral language is the basis for literacy and I hope Dorothy is aware that child should be learning from 'what they know' otherwise they have no foundations to build on. Play also helps with cognitive development too, shockingly enough. Young children learn through exploring the world around them and become familiar with new concepts. Children become actively involved in play and have autonomy, making them an active constructor of their knowledge. A simple example: By simply playing with blocks children learn about gravity, stability, balance, weight, and trial and error; understand shape, size, space, depth, width and height; develop hand-eye coordination and muscles; learn to plan and ask questions; gain confidence in their own abilities; and learn to cooperate and share with others. Not to mention play develops creativity and needs to be spontaneous! Being 'playful' is great and all, but certainly does NOT replace play. Don't even GET me started on national standards. Developmentally appropriate indeed…

[@ih8khi444]

Red Deer it’s not that deep

[@spinosaurus6848]

Hi Red Deer, I totally agree with your views of learning through Play. For my experience, under school age, both social and emotional developments are most important. Children should learn through Play! I noticed many kindergarten teachers and even parents teach their children reading and writing. The way you gave the examples are the way I teach the children in my classroom. I can see the children are happy learners and great explorers!