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Lesson 6: Selecting and adapting materials (30/04)

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Lesson 6: Selecting and adapting materials (30/04)

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This lesson is very important for us, because as teachers it is necessary to use all the tools for the kids so they can learn in a fun and didactic way. Also, as teachers we will have to use textbooks, so we have to apply them in class and also look for others way to teach.

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In this first session we focus on introducing ourselves and talking about our personal interests and experiences teaching very young learners. We talk about how we felt, what we learnt, what strategies you used and how challenging it was four us.

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Lesson 7: Selecting and adapting materials (8/05)

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Lesson 7: Selecting and adapting materials (8/05)

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This lesson was very interesting, because we learned how we can sort out materials that are important for us and the importance of adapting materials. Also, as  teachers we have to know which materials the school provides us that is relevant and also how we can add and compliment the lesson with other tools.

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In this session we talk about young learners like to have, like routines in the classroom, personalized feedback on their language, opportunities to respond to and use language creatively and how important physical movement is. Then we learned about Bloom taxonomy.

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In this lesson we learn about how can we preparing a lesson plan. Also we learn how much important is planning a lesson to make it easier for children to learn and create a dynamic environments. As a teachers we need do this process because we have to be prepared and be aware of what we want to teach. So we need to know what will we teach, how will we do that, what strategy and resources will we use, etc.

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Lesson 4: Types of lessons planning (18/04)

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Lesson 4: Types of lessons planning (18/04)

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In this lesson we learn about three study modalities: online, in person and blended lesson. Also we compare we compare them to know the advantages and disadvantages of each one. We think in person lesson it is better for children because they need to have contact with the materials to learn easily and also with the teacher and another children to develop their social skills.

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Lesson 8: Selecting and adapting resources (16/05)

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Lesson 8: Selecting and adapting resources (16/05)

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In this lesson we talked about the importances of using stories in class and which ones we can use for little kids to capture their attention. Also, how we can use and adapt songs to make the class fun and didactic. Also, the teacher provided us with some web sites we can use in order to use great resources during class.

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Lesson 9: Selecting & adapting resources 

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In this class we learned why it is so important to include craft in class with our kids.
First, we read this article:

https://www.parentcircle.com/benefits-of-arts-and-craft-in-early-education/article
And we interacted with the whole class. Then, we saw a video about the benefits of art which was very interested. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FraV5xQiKfs&t=356s)

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Ananya Subramanian 5 Mins Read

Why are art and craft important for kids? Every parent should know the emotional benefits of engaging in art and craft and its role in cognitive development and learning in kids.

The importance of art and craft in early education is well-known. Be it making miniature statues from clay or coloring with crayons, folding papers expertly to make origami shapes or preparing a handmade birthday card, there are numerous benefits of art and craft activities.

Also, art and craft activities spike a child's interest and tap his artistic potential. By introducing your child to art and craft or encouraging him to take it up, you will sow the seeds for his physical, social and cognitive development.

Importance of art and craft in early childhood education

The importance of art and craft in child development can be gauged from the fact it has emotional, physical, cognitive and learning benefits. Here are a few positives of childhood art and craft activities:

Art and craft for physical benefits

Develops fine motor skills: As most arts and crafts activities involve moving the hands and fingers, they help in developing fine motor skills. Even simple actions like coloring with pencils or holding a paintbrush help to strengthen the muscles and improve their control.

Increases dexterity: Arts and crafts can increase the agility and dexterity of a child. With practice and improvement of fine motor skills, his manual dexterity, speed and artistic skills will also increase.

Improves hand-eye coordination: Engaging in arts and crafts-related activities from a very young age leads to tremendous improvement in hand-eye coordination. This will help a child during the later primary-school years when she is forming letters or spacing out words.

Art and craft for social/emotional benefits

Encourages self-expression: Engaging in a creative pursuit like arts and crafts gives a child the opportunity to express his feelings in a meaningful, tangible and positive way. He also derives satisfaction from making something on his own.

Helps in socializing: Being together with other children in an art class gives a child the opportunity to interact and socialize with those sharing similar interests. And when parents show an interest in doing the activity with their child, it strengthens the parent-child bond as well.

Boosts self-esteem: Art and craft-related activities instill a sense of pride and achievement in a child, which helps in boosting his self-esteem.

Art and craft for cognitive benefits

Enhances innovation and creative ability: The opportunity to create whatever a child wants to encourage innovation. And the ability to think and solve problems she might face while making something enhances creativity.

Sharpens decision-making skills: Facing and solving artistic challenges will help a child learn to make effective and correct decisions. This helps to develop a problem-solving attitude, which will also help him in other endeavors of his life.

Improves visual learning and memory: Through arts and crafts, a child not only learns about new shapes and colors but also becomes aware of different patterns and figures. Activities such as jewelry making or sculpting even require visualizing and memorizing complex designs in the mind.

What kind of art and craft should your child do?

Art and craft for toddlers

Finger painting: Using adhesive tape stick an A4 sheet to the cutting board or any other surface. Give your child a few dishes of natural/organic paint and let her get creative.

Wood-block printing: If your child no longer plays with the wooden blocks he was so fond of at one time, you can ask him to dip them in paint and make shapes on chart paper.

Bubble wrap painting: Most of the items you buy online comes packed in bubble wrap. Instead of throwing them away, encourage your little one to paint the bubbles in various colors.

Bead necklace: Give your kid a piece of plastic twine and a few beads. Introduce her to handicrafts by asking her to put the twine through the holes in the beads and make a necklace for you.

Toilet roll binocular: Do not throw away the old toilet rolls (cardboard tubes). If you have a couple of them, give them to your toddler with a piece of string. Ask him to place the rolls, side by side and tie them with a string to make a binocular for himself.

Leaf impressions: Ask your little one to collect a few leaves from the backyard. She can paint these and stick them using a glue stick in her drawing book.

Art and craft for preschoolers

Stencil art: Give your child a few stencil art templates and ask him to draw the various shapes. This helps with the development of fine motor skills.

Sock puppets: Your child and her buddies can make puppets out of their old socks and put up a puppet show for you.

Rainbow and clouds: Ask your little one to draw a rainbow on a sheet of paper. Then, ask him to stick cotton balls around it to show a cloudy sky.

Family album: Print a copy of photographs of your family members. Now, ask your child to stick them in a notebook and make a family album.

Ice art: Freeze water in a bowl. Once frozen, ask your child to sprinkle salt and watercolor on the ice ball to create unique patterns.

The various benefits of arts and crafts also extend to the development of cultural awareness and improved academic performance as well. When so many benefits are packaged in arts and crafts, and that too with fun and excitement, why not allow your child to engage in it?

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Importance Of Art And Craft In Early Childhood Education

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Importance of Art and Craft in Early Childhood Education - Benefits of arts and crafts introduction to kids and why art and craft is important in early years. How does arts and crafts helps social and cognitive development of children.

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Lesson 11 y 12: Assessment and evaluation

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Lesson 11 y 12: Assessment and evaluation

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It's important for teachers to assess students because to know if they have learnt in lessons, know if they have previous knowledge of the subject and also to identify their progress. In this lesson we find that there are 2 types of assessment: formal and informal. Formal is a grading system based evaluation to monitor student's knowledge and Informal method of student evaluation that does not have any standard grading criteria. A material that helped us to understand better this lesson is this video.

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Lesson 10: Selecting & adapting materials

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Lesson 10: Selecting & adapting materials

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In this class, we saw some examples that we can do in class with our kids! https://www.craftprojectideas.com/category/how-to/teachers-corner/
It was a really fun class because now we know which crafts we can use and also have fun! We also saw how to use some craft techniques. And also how we can close a class for crafts.

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In these sessions we talk about the importance of feedback and the strategies that we have to have as teachers so that it effectively reaches the students. We also talk about the different types of feedback and which ones are indicated for each type of situation. The following articles helped guide us: https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/20-ways-to-provide-effective-feedback-for-learning/