What Does 'High-Quality' Preschool Look Like? | NPR Ed

You might be surprised to learn that, of all 50 states, the one that spends the most money on public preschool is Oklahoma. And researchers at Georgetown University have concluded that Oklahoma's investment easily pays for itself over students' lifetimes. Here's a look inside Nikki Jones' preschool classroom in Tulsa.
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[@jessicalewis3134]

Teaching goals! I currently teach a pre-k class in a daycare facility. The resources are limited because it is a small center, but watching this I didn't realize I could bring in natural things for activities!

[@JamieNotLamie]

How has your teaching methods changed over the years now?

[@ladydali4566]

Yeah. It's also good for children, encourages creativity and connects them to their environment

[@aprilyear2011]

This educator is thriving, her students are very fortunate (: I shared this video with my girlfriend, who teaches preschool in Washington state at a site that has incredibly counterproductive restrictions set in place, she constantly expresses worry her students won't function well in kindergarten. It almost brought her to tears. As parents we all need to voice our ideas of what preschool should be like, and stay informed of exactly what our teachers are and are not allowed to do.

[@gabriellesparkles8105]

What school is it in Washington?

[@KidCity1985]

Early Achievers, it's a globalist plan. Brought by the UN, few know this. After 40 years in childcare in Wa I was done with their agenda.

[@user-sq1gk3fr4i]

No way would I have liked our daughter to go through the USA school system. Specially when the kids only USA English. Here in Switzerland kids go to the state school, walk there - no mom /dad driving them by car. By age 10 they speak Swiss German, German, French and English. Plus the level of general education is in fact very high. We differentiate between what is arithmetic and mathematics. We do not lump it under one name/word. Plus our universities are not costly. We do not have school shootings either.

[@brithegoddess]

@@user-sq1gk3fr4i Sounds super awesome. Wish more school systems could be that way.

[@goobiehoobie]

IDK...I mean these clips are just some highlights. Every preschool has turbulent moments too.

[@karinamunoz687]

So, she's basically teaching with reggio and montessori techniques and beliefs. That's awesome! I'm currently perusing a degree in Early Childhood Education with a reggio inspired "curriculum" and I really wish a lot more schools were reggio inspired. Look into it!

[@siesieronda1179]

Karina Munoz That’s awesome. I have an home Daycare that’s Reggio and Montessori inspired. I’m working on my commercial building to transition it into an PreSchool.

[@cn3513]

There’s a free charter school (K-5) in Saint Cloud, Florida teaching Reggio. Creative Inspiration Journey I believe it’s called. Very cool school. Anyone near Orlando should look into it.

[@cn3513]

They also have VPK for preschool

[@merleforman3441]

Make sure to check THIS fantastic school out! I wanna work there - or go there! kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYLHcohtedJsd5I

[@hellynnwheels6819]

Looks like a little Waldorf thrown in, too!

[@bbbright1077]

THANK YOU to all the under appreciated teachers out there. Unsung heros

[@TracyR4]

Very similar to the Montessori method.

[@kilime9059]

Montessori doesn't use toys or dramatic play whatsoever

[@tilder3721]

I went to a Montessori pre-school and we had both...

[@twinkharrylwt226]

Ki Lime a child from that age has to play and he ‘dramatic’ to be prepared for the ‘real’ learning.. i am a teaching assistant and last year i worked in a preschool class and I always used to think it’s just playing but they have goals to reach and they do it in the playfull way which teaches them how to interact with ofher children but also have fun and learn basics for us as the days of the week or the months or dayparts or what ever is normal for us

[@kilime9059]

@@twinkharrylwt226 I'm not saying children shouldn't have that. I'm saying that the Montessori philosophy and curriculum offers materials that are not "play-based." In Montessori, it's called "work" and they don't have dramatic play areas, dress up, dolls or anything like that in their classrooms (at least a true Montessori room would not have these.) Parents don't often see an issue with this because the children can play with toys at home. If you have an issue with that, take it up with Maria Montessori, not me.

[@kilime9059]

@@tilder3721 then your school had a Montessori curriculum but was partially a regular daycare. There are a lot of Montessori childcare centers that have teachers trained to do the Montessori approach. They also have the materials. However, they are not pure Montessori schools. In the original curriculum's structure, there were no toys or dramatic play. There were only trays and "work" materials.

[@colbyharris9099]

Damn I graduated high school and these kids know more about clouds than me

[@wierdgirl2463]

same i just graduated and i forgot everything but i know a lil sum sum about clouds

[@katietennison1743]

This is a great method, but it is certainly not new. This is the Montessori approach, which was created by Maria Montessori in Italy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This method is so wonderful for all children! It allows them to learn at their own pace and within their own interests.

[@healthlovenutrition]

This is not Montessori approach. It is a Reggio-Inspired approach.

[@emmacolenaty330]

It's both. Federally funded preschools tend to have elements of Montessori, Reggio, and others.

[@christianmoya7150]

Love, Marissa yo kiero saber diresiones sercas de mi yo bibi en silmar

[@kellyalves756]

Emma Colenaty Reggio was sort of built on Montressori. The main difference is the idea of open ended play- as I understand it, Montressori bases a lot of its classroom activity on things that have only one, correct solution.

[@aminajama160]

Katie Elmore well said👍

[@bow2theprincess]

My daughter goes to a Reggio Emilia preschool and it's setup exactly like this. It is AMAZING. All the local elementary schools know which children came from her preK, they stand out. The waiting list to get in is 2yrs long. Why aren't ALL preschools like this? Every child deserves this chance. Not just those of us who are lucky/can afford the cost.

[@stacyjpoliticscommunityfai359]

I absolutely love the concept of "project approach", you can really see how that young boy that was hammering is already engineered inclined. I also love the open-end interactive objects, and the student led discussion on the cumulus. All of these concepts are really helping children to develop critical thinking skills very early on. Which helps to develop problem solvers, better performance on standardized testing, and life choices.

[@TheRealDawniepants]

As a veteran teacher Pre-K through Grade 3 for 3 decades, this teacher is just fantastic!! Really inspiring!

[@jessthep1rate]

Wonderful teacher and wonderful program, but the contempt with which she says 'daycare' is really sad. As a childcare teacher with a degree in early childhood education, I implement many of these same practices in my classroom curriculum. The only difference is that I have my children for a longer day. We need to stop treating childcare centers as less than. Sure, there are many that are 'just babysitting,' but there are so, so many that have excellent programs and are simply extended day preschool.

[@Amanda-fb8dg]

Jess Fedor yes I agree that happens so much. I worked at a daycare, now I work in an elementary and I can tell in job interviews the ones who considered it less than!!! “oh a daycare.” My daycare was actually a child development center and we do similar things... I have so much respect for ladies in daycare or child development centers they work their butts off and yes have less time to plan because they have very little off time to do so.

[@user-yd4tg4xw4k]

This is how it is in the suburbs not in the inner city. The system is not set up inner city schools to thrive and be productive. Between the administration tying your hands when it comes to discipline, choosing to constantly label the kids as problem kids, parents not actively choosing or being able to choose to participate it's so many factors and it's only getting worse. I really wish society cared more about poor people getting educated so that the cycle could be broken instead of perpetuating it's continuance.

[@microbios8586]

I don't see it that way. "Poor" schools are simply schools where the parents haven't and are not doing their job at home. Those kids need teachers to be the parents they never had (people who make boundaries and are consistent). Their teachers are forced to set and enforce explicit limits that the parents never do. It's necessary but unfortunate. This places kids in a corner that is often very restricted. The alternative is...well there is none. You can't have total freedom at home and semi freedom at school. The compromise is very restricted environment at school to combat the madness at home.

[@andrelee7081]

Even in the suburbs it can differ a lot. Since public schools are funded by local property taxes, some can be just as poor. And any school can have terrible administrations.

[@emmap.1622]

I agree, but how does it relate to this video? Just asking because I’m a little confused.

[@emmap.1622]

I mean, obviously this is about education, but what does it have to do with inner city schools?

[@justanothergeekinacrazywor1689]

Yeah, i live in a very poor school, in a very drug and violence dominated area. And we recently had a discussion on does everyone have the same chance at life? And we all answered no because we know thats not true. People with money can do more things that help them out better. Some examples include tutors and they can also send them to schools like the one showed in the video. One of my best friends dropped out today because he had to work more hours in order to earn money for food and rent. Its a shame because he was one of he smartest people i know, like design a computer smart. I just wish all kids had the same opportunity to do great things.

[@jamierender2011]

I love the idea of an alternate activity outside. I like to have open-ended natural materials in the classroom as well! Using these open-ended materials allows children to construct their own knowledge about how to use them!

[@GarbagerNIGHT]

What is great about this school is that it doesn't seem to have to worry about being sanitary 24/7. The kids are allowed to explore and lead the learning. In California, we have so many rules about being sanitary, I think its too much.

[@MrWilliamsmovies]

Interesting! Can you give some specifics?

[@sillyotter9047]

I can't think of any sanitation rules for preschools in California, other than all teachers and students having to be vaccinated, and we have them wash hands after going to the bathroom and before eating. Other than that I don't know of any. Might be school specific.

[@hellynnwheels6819]

You can do all of those things and be sanitary!

[@st.beatles7283]

These kids will either become A. A functioning member of society B. ASMR enthusiasts C. Contraction workers D. Baker

[@trollingisasport]

Or Minecraft enthusiasts

[@lailajoubert7275]

This is exact way I am going to approach my new preschool class! Play based, inquiry-based learning is the most effective and highly underrated. Awesome job!

[@eh7303]

I definitely think that when I have a child, I’d like to take them to this school. The teacher is actively trying to make connections to each student and is assessing them along the way to help them learn more and adjust to their learning style. It’s so amazing seeing this compared to when we were kids and how we were taught in school.

[@chickennugget6233]

I never would have predicted there would be so many nasty and hateful comments on this video. What is wrong with people?

[@TommyStrategic]

Lisa Rayburn Welcome to American education. Everyone’s an expert, except the people doing the work.

[@Non_Bon]

I am in the video, and gods, I loved this class so much. Miss Jones was the best teacher I ever had. (P.s. I am the kid in the yellow with the butterfly headband )

[@rosivclara4621]

I found this kind of approach at Cubby Tales,Bangalore,karnataka-India. It is a preschool and a day care facility, a figment of pure passion for kids. They aspire to maintain cent percent transparency and standardization. With various programs specially designed to cater to the needs of today’s children, keeping them engaged in activities wherein they learn in passe’. Holistic development of the child, enjoying childhood as it unfolds and being with the child at every step during these delicate years is what Cubby Tales is all about.

[@fatimazehra3415]

0:49 "Goooooooduh" How every single preschooler speaks

[@mimzgirl]

basically a Reggio program with the child directed,open ended and natural tools for teaching-

[@kellyalves756]

mimzgirl yep. The whole concept of project approach originated in Reggio .

[@merleforman3441]

If you want to see a fantastic, excellent, amazing Reggio-inspired school - look at this one! kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYLHcohtedJsd5I

[@nicogs97]

The alternative activity is such a great idea. I know for a fact that I would've been with my teacher everyday doing the activity instead of playing during recess. I hated recess, I always wanted to do something creative or arts and crafts instead of running around.

[@kyranicole6899]

I love this video! I love the dough sensory bin and the playing with natural materials I thought that was very neat! It's so true that these days you HAVE to keep the children engaged or you'll be managing behavior all day - which is nearly impossible now as a teacher.

[@jamarookids]

So important! We love bringing the arts into schools, daycares and preschools which we think enriches the children's lives just a bit more too!

[@ghostie7790]

Love this. The amount of effort and passion these teachers put into their work. Pay them 60k at least.

[@Kittycattnatt]

Yes and no because a lot of people think teaching is easy and say “well if this doesn’t work out, I’ll be teacher .” Which annoys me a lot lol I love teaching ! It’s all for the students . This is a great video of a student centered classroom . This is how all preschools should be . The preschoolers in my town get tons and tons of home work . Treating them as if they are in high school , which is weird .

[@erldagerl9826]

Very rare to find a program where the teacher has this much autonomy. Creating your own assessment techniques? Not in any school where I’ve ever taught.

[@Jessica-ql4wb]

In the Midwest where this preschool is and where I'm from many preschools are separate from the elementary schools. Meaning the teacher gets complete say in the program and teaching.

[@hellynnwheels6819]

Right!?I made the move from K-2 teaching to preschool and I will not go back.

[@ashleyclvclls]

Are we just gonna ignore thr Gummy Bear song at the end????? *OH IM A GUMMY BEAR YES IM A GUMMY BEAR*

[@yikesgina]

Yeah. I'm good.

[@lifelovejourney]

It’s just “fun”

[@PaulaStreet]

I felt sad for those kids who were'nt confident to dance and looked awkward - perhaps that part needs some thinking about - certainly some of the kids were suffering/miserable at that point, and that isn't right - any suggestions?

[@chocolatethedog5085]

When I was in preschool, I remember that we also got to dance at the end of the day, not to the gummy bear song though! lol

[@goodenergi]

1:00 I always keep the kids engaged .... we spend a lot of time waiting 😂😂

[@iamURHO]

Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6

[@John-xi6jr]

Amen!

[@kissit012]

Get that brainwashing in early!

[@John-xi6jr]

Conforming to the patterns of this world is what's brainwashing!

[@John-xi6jr]

Romans 12:2 New Living Translation (NLT) 2 Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.

[@Zeldafan1ify]

Amen!! God's way is the best way. The rest of the world raises heretics, murderers, thieves, and liars. Not surprising!

[@shanabanana9948]

Such an amazing beautiful teacher ! I hope my son has a teacher this passionate and involved!

[@moniquefiorecna]

I wish all preschools are like this! I used to work in a lot of preschools when I worked for the county. I remember most of the kids would show up and they would sit at tables for over 30mins to wait for there breakfast to arrive from another building. All they did was talk. Then they go out side for most of the day then come back for 10 minutes of music then a nap and then the rest of the day outside. This a very cool teacher. She has them learning all the time, and a verity of different activities.

[@KawaiiPinkPunkStar]

Oh, my God. This was so creative and well done! I loved this video. It gave me wonderful ideas :) thank you

[@EvinFox]

Yes, as the teacher said, the level of learning is so much deeper when children are constructing their own learning.

[@littledemon4139]

We need more teachers like her in all grades kids would learn better.

[@msshoeka5573]

Wonderful teacher....if they all could teach like that ....be blessed

[@Ruawahia85]

This will only work if the rest of their education is also of "high quality". Unfortunately, within the nation's public school system, from elementary through high school, that is not the case.

[@hirothedragonking]

True, but teaching a child how to learn and how to be responsible for their own education at a really young age helps them to seek knowledge outside of their coursework, which is really important anyway.

[@MarkWestscoutingmaniac]

Maybe that is because most School Boards are filled with politicians who have no idea about education and how education theory works. But then again it could just be some conspiracy to create less able young people.

[@sadiedaman4270]

Ruawahia85 you sould look at the circle school

[@MoonlightMirage]

Thankfully my Kindergarten back in 2006 was a lot like this! Sadly that was the only school year with such an open field for the students to explore - wish other schools and grade levels could have such a beautiful approach

[@CherylBeachlerRizzo]

It would be nice if there was a comprehensive flow from this public preschool into its elementary school program, which I'm sure there isn't. This is a nice thing about Montessori schools. There's one basic pedagogy from 3 to 14.

[@nightcollapse]

That looks so fun I wish my school was like that! I would actually want to go and probably feel better there. All school should be like this!!!

[@hayleymarse2853]

Can I just say this is incredible? I wish more preschools were like this because daycare is terrible. I love all the sensory activities because they can help children learn

[@shay8599]

Ahhh I remember being in preschool. I went to a tiny school in my town and every kid was the same age (there was 10 of us) so here we are 10 preschooler that had the whole school to themselves

[@Thestandingturtle]

The thumbnail reminds me of my time in a private school for preschool. Everyone looked the same except me.

[@murdige]

I learned a lot from watching this video- great ideas of how to help my children learn! You are a great teacher!

[@JBoyle-jr9wb]

I think daycare is important for early development in social habits. I was a stay at home kid until 5, my daughter has been in care since 1 1/2. I feel she is already more advanced than I was. It depends on which daycare. Mine has been learning real life skills and knowledge for a couple years. I dont remember learning anything

[@Healingarts939]

J. Boyle I can’t wait to send my daughter to a Montessori day care when she turns 2. I don’t have a lot of patience ....I’m so overwhelmed as a parent

[@kevlar6836]

My high quality preschool involved my older siblings and my mother and father teaching me math and reading. I went straight into the 1st grade reading at a 4th grade level.

[@danab172]

i think u are a wonderful example

[@AO-wb3ru]

Compared to public kindergarten classrooms in Canada, this classroom physical environment is like heaven.

[@k.6072]

I love your style of teaching.

[@starshine9836]

My understanding: Reggio - created after a war in Italy (reggio is the name of city) when an educator and some mothers gathered together to educate the kids using whatever is left available at the surrounding. - how many leaves are there; how many tins can you find? What can we do with them...; let me write on the sand (no paper and pen now) Montessori- initially meant for children with special needs. basic life skills are trained so that the kids can function and help themselves (putting in buttons, stacking insequence, counting in systematic way etc) and later become generalised in many schools that cater to normal typical needs kids. Education should be improving and related to the social context. Don't be fixated on the traditions without knowing the real purpose of why the thing is done in certain way.. Just like why the ancestors chop up the fish instead of frying the whole fish and the next generation followed the action blindly= in the past, the wok is small thus there's a need to chop it. Now, we can control the fire and has bigger wok available. We don't have to do things in certain manner.

[@amandab7]

Inquiry based, play based, child led learning is the government implemented curriculum for the two year kindergarten program in Ontario Canada.

[@deefee701]

I am really inspired by this. I hope all preschool boards learnt from this video, since it was made in 2014. I keep on hoping...

[@GlamourCat1920]

I wish my preschool experience was like that

[@katierose1893]

I am willing to move anywhere in Canada or US for a good school for my kids. I found a preschool like this but they don’t offer kindergarten or primary school. I need to find a school I am on a 2 year mission will pick up everything and move.

[@KassieJane]

Not sure why you think the US or even Canada are worth moving to for education. Among first world countries it's one of the worst.

[@FejSkaz]

Omg the girl in navy blue at the end was not having it with the gummy bear song lmao

[@RandomRyan]

I miss preschool. Those were the lit days.

[@sugar-rice]

Reminds me of my preschool days. Fun, mixed with learning.

[@cuspcat1566]

My 3 year old is starting preschool tomorrow. I'm very sad that we could not afford Montessori school as I really like their teaching approach which is similar to this. We will have to make the best this year and save up so we can send him to Montesorri after that

[@claireann2415]

i loved preschool i went to a great school. then again i went to a catholic preschool, we went on walks, swimming, it was so much fun. school only gets worse from there.

[@nathanmedina2809]

This is the beginning of their childhood. This is the time period when people start to have their first long lasting memories.

[@crissy0009]

I teach at headstart and our curriculum is pretty much the same. We use a lot of the same tools in our rooms.

[@elainemagud3204]

This is what kindergarten looked like before non educators decided that filling in bubbles and sitting still were how children should learn. Oh my gosh can anyone still remember developmentally appropriate? What a wonderful way to learn!

[@wendywolf8723]

I have been a preschool teacher for over 25 years and I was impressed. Really nice learning through play. But, where are the blocks??? I hope they were just hiding.

[@toosweet3426]

I wish she were my child's teacher! It's hard to find a good teacher in today's time..

[@yugitube77]

Very insightful.

[@randomness051]

Here in the UK the teacher would be stuck on a tablet for a lot of the day typing up observations on the children. It sucks

[@toticustv1556]

This is so good I love the atmosphere

[@lissaajz]

Wonderful work!!!! 💙💙💙

[@Elithia.m]

Notice how the teacher doesn’t “baby talk”. She uses a normal pitched voice and the kids are still drawn to her. At my preschool we tend to use high pitched voices to sing and yell the directions which is tiring on the voice. I need to train myself to speak more normally because these kids aren’t going to be talked to like that when they grow up

[@acmulhern]

That is one good teacher.

[@lauratanner412]

This would be great if kindergarten through 12th grade were like this, but it's not. I'm speaking as a preschool teacher who teaches in the Montessori style: I know full well that these kids are gonna be broken down by the time they are 8. So my goal, at this point, is to raise children who will stay strong and resilient DESPITE our AWFUL system.

[@WLewis1987]

Precious little ones

[@DoloresFlores5]

This is great, but here in Ontario preschool begins at 2 1/2 years old, so not quite like these 4 year olds we see in this video!

[@cardcollector505]

Student directed curriculum = the kid at 1:03 sucking glue up a straw

[@TheLEASIDE]

+cardcollector505 He's blowing, to move the glue around :)

[@melissabrown5179]

hahahaha, this is actually a common process-based art project. Children blow through a straw to move paint around. Teachers often use it when discussing wind. Only once have I ever seen a child suck paint up and he definitely never repeated that experiment. ;)

[@AmberAmbwee]

In pre-k-3, I got banned from the playdough station because I wouldn’t stop eating it. 😂 I somehow remember this.

[@deefee701]

At my kinder the teacher handmade the playdough (it was the 1970's so it wasn't commercially available) and she put lots of salt in it. It preserved it and made it taste terrible. I still tried a bit just to see, though.

[@alexisreiss4477]

When my mom adopted my young sister it was mandatory to go to the christian church pre-k she was the only of color student.

[@adventureawaits3860]

I suggest all educators to read an amazing book By Tesuko Kuroyanagi... The name of the book is ~Totto Chan -the little girl at the window... It's an amazing book, Anyone can read it and be inspired, Go get it, You won't regret it😊

[@dyfcheer]

Camera zooms away from kids not having fun. Traditional approach, then giant tv to add to the natural mix

[@LuckyisSara]

It's because it was too cold outside for them to do their PE, so they did some dancing inside instead.

[@TheZombifiedFairy]

TV can be a useful tool if used properly. She didn't slap on WorldStar Hip Hop and let the kids act a fool. They are still actively engaged in their environment

[@dyfcheer]

1st off it wasnt too cold outside, by the way everyone is dressed, and the fact they filmed outside earlier, that's incorrect. 2nd most of the kids were not engaged in that gummy bear song. Look at the footage. Yes it's ok to have a tv, great to show them things they cant experience in person so they get a better visual, gummy bear song... ummm no

[@LuckyisSara]

It's a song.. get over it. lol It was probably the first thing the teacher found for them. Not to mention not all of the kids will want to dance. When I was little, I saw kids who didn't get engaged with certain activities like the rest. It's a normal thing. What would you want them to dance to, rap? Hip hop? It's a kids friendly song. 2nd of all, there are a lot of kids who dress short sleeved inside but have a coat for outside. It's probably warm in the building so the parents thought to not overheat their kids. I even went through the same thing as a child.. and I see kids today the same way. 3rd of all, you do realize temperatures can get colder as the day progresses, right? It could have gotten to chilly by the end of the day, so instead of having them outside, it was thought to be inside. It could be warm in the morning and then afternoon hits and it's chilly as heck.

[@dyfcheer]

@@LuckyisSara I have been a preschool teacher 20 years. Nyac accreditation, early stars accreditation, big 5, and very strict licensing standards. I'm very well aware of high quality preschool and pretty good when it comes to weather and outdoor play. If the teacher is too cold to go outside, too bad. I'm sure they have appropriate clothing if its chilly, but seriously, look at the video, there's no 20 degree temp preventing outdoor play. You think kids in Alaska dont play because it's too cold? You have no idea what you're saying.

[@ellabartal4652]

That’s how it goes in my Kibutz in Israel for at least a decade or so.... when I was in kindergarten a long time ago, it was just like that... that’s high quality?

[@theteachingtreepreschool4827]

Awesome content and inspiration!! 👍👍

[@transdad8047]

I obviously sort of agree with this sort of learning because i send my child to a montessori school but the space is way too claustrophobic, if i walked in to observe this pre-school i wouldn't stay very long and i wouldn't leave my child there.

[@TheZombifiedFairy]

It looks fine for a one room center. Most places have multiple rooms to put things.

[@kellyalves756]

Yaaay project approach!

[@Melody_Bordeaux]

Is she letting them use a real hammer? I'm ok with safety goggles, but I'm more concerned about them hitting their fingers or dropping it on their toes. Or another child getting hit with it because they don't realize it could hurt someone. A teacher in a room with several students will look away from the student with the hammer for at least a few seconds when watching another child. And it only takes a few seconds for another child to get hurt. I like the other values, I like the cloud lesson. However, she used shaving cream. I think using whipped cream would be safer. The students aren't supposed to eat it, but if they get carried away, at least it will be safe.

[@yikesgina]

Three and four year olds don't put EVERYTHING in their mouths like toddlers do.

[@lunayen]

Child sized hammers that aren't made of plastic aren't a new concept. The child learns how to use it responsibly before they can engage with the tool. Besides, if the child hits their finger or drops it on a toe, that too teaches them how not to use a hammer and that hitting the wrong way = pain.

[@lovelyselly]

Safety glasses 😅 ohh hell. My kids would definitely be missing fingers and stuff..unfortunately lol

[@tofire2261]

God i wish i could learn like this in highschool too... who still thinks sitting 6 hrs+ at a desk, writing and listening to an unenthusiastic teacher is a way to learn?

[@catied6913]

I was lucky... I was one of the very few kids who actually thrived on learning in a lecture format. But you're right, it doesn't work for most.

[@perugal1989]

This is awesome !

[@to_the_nature]

So Waldorf/Reggio/ Montessori... Wonderful but nothing new!

[@hcn6708]

Joe sent me Yeah, Universal Preschool seems like a great idea

[@ameliorated]

i like the cloud thing

[@laceyblack7180]

why i love my state

[@FelixRamirezMedia]

Lots of great stuff, but I would never recommend the gummy bear song. I think screen time can be educational if teachers use it sparingly and for instructional purposes only.

[@katherinebyrne9777]

Felix Ramirez totally agree. A big screen like this playing the gummy bear song is completely is completely inappropriate in a pre school environment as it is overstimulating.

[@RunPlayHaveFun]

I agree to some extent, which is why I created my educational channel: Run Play Have Fun. Maybe they are doing something similar to GoNoodle where students are basically doing PE in the classroom. I have done this with my class during rainy days so they can still have physical activity when they are unable to go outside.

[@LuckyisSara]

a lot of preschools use the screen time for dancing if it's too cold for the children to be outside for their PE. So, they are still using it sparingly.

[@dyfcheer]

@@LuckyisSara it's not too cold for PE, that's ridiculous. Kids need outdoor play, that was filmed in one day and it obviously wasnt too cold.

[@user-lr3zx9qi8t]

Great video.. Just the popping noise when the words appear is distracting and kind of irritating .

[@marcleonidas7092]

Pretty basic stuff, I didn’t actually see the ‘high quality’ part though... 😕

[@laela6289]

Montessori basically

[@acnjforkids]

NJ just celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Abbott decision which required the state to provide access to high-quality preschool for all 3-and 4-yr-olds in 31 of the poorest school districts. Here's the video we created: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYWteWtjpNB6pbc

[@___Benedetto]

The teacher in the video sounds exactly like my math teacher .

[@97AshleyRose]

I miss preschool looks fun

[@ellenblinderman2219]

This looks more like Kindergarten than Preschool to me, right?

[@nicoleknauer6374]

Nope, not anymore. Kindergarten wants kids writing 7-9 full sentences (story form) before graduation. Understanding Cause-Effect, Problem-Solution in stories. Sight Words that used to be 1st grade words. Editing their writing and then revising their rough draft (yes, we teach them those terms). Oh yeah, then there's math, science, social studies, phonics, and character development. Play Centers like Home Center, Dress-up, etc? That ended a long time ago unfortunately. In most schools, every Center now must have an educational purpose (I use different types of blocks... it's engineering lol).

[@nothing-wp9ti]

This is how kindergarten used to be 25 years ago.

[@christinarounds8154]

When does the teacher actually teach?

[@quanzelle]

Christina Rounds she’s constantly teaching, accountability, self respect, manipulation of tools and manipulation, vocabulary and literacy, art, respect, safety, sharing etc