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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.   

Intentional Teaching Strategies
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Model behavior, interactions, activities and actions
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Example:  The toddler teacher models washing her hands after each toddler diaper change. The toddlers practice with the teacher.
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Demonstrate an activity
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Example:  The pre-kindergarten teacher demonstrates how to use a pair of scissors to cut out a paper shape.
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Asks open-ended questions
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Example: The preschool teacher asks the boys playing in the water table, “What happens if you pour water into the floating box?
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Speculate
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Example: How many cups of water will you need to pour into the box before it sinks?   
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Explain
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Example:  The pre-kindergarten teacher explains how to mix the playdough.
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Problem solve to extend learning 
​Example:  The bridge keeps falling down.  What will happen if we add a bigger block?   
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Plan for knowledge building
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Example:  The teacher plans group and individual activities based on the children’s interests, strengths, and developmental stage.
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​Observe and document children’s learning
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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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