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(Unit 5) Topic 2: Planning Developmentally Appropriate Activities for Children

2 Clock Hours of Early Childhood Education

Intentional Teaching​

​Topic 2 Page 17

Intentional teaching can be defined as using teaching strategies that have a purpose, are thoughtful, and are based on the children’s interests and abilities.  

• Intentional teaching includes both adult-directed and child-directed activities.  
• Early childhood teachers who use intentional teaching strategies create the environment for learning and facilitate the children’s learning through exploring the environment.   
• The intentional teacher knows when to expand learning activities and when to let the children play and discover on their own.    
• The intentional teacher takes the time to guide young children through planned learning experiences. 
• Intentional teachers guide the content of the curriculum activities to achieve teacher planned goals.   

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Intentional Teaching Strategies

Model behavior, interactions, activities and actions
​Example:  The toddler teacher models washing her hands after each toddler diaper change. The toddlers practice with the teacher.

Demonstrate an activity
​Example:  The pre-kindergarten teacher demonstrates how to use a pair of scissors to cut out a paper shape.

Asks open-ended questions
​Example: The preschool teacher asks the boys playing in the water table, “What happens if you pour water into the floating box?

Speculate
​Example: How many cups of water will you need to pour into the box before it sinks?   

Explain
​Example:  The pre-kindergarten teacher explains how to mix the playdough.

Problem solve to extend learning 
​Example:  The bridge keeps falling down.  What will happen if we add a bigger block?   

Plan for knowledge building
​Example:  The teacher plans group and individual activities based on the children’s interests, strengths, and developmental stage.

​Observe and document children’s learning
​Example:  Observe the children as they are engaged in activities. Record/document what they can do and use the information to plan for the next learning experience.  ​

The video below demonstrates intentional teaching in action.

Video: Extending children's ideas (video 1 of 4): Intentional teaching
Source: QldStudiesAuthority
Length: 3:55 Minutes

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