Teaching Science to Young Children
Who can teach Science? Someone who is able to maintain classroom atmosphere. Someone that have postive attitudes. Someone who can nurture and willing to participates in various activities. Teacher roles Choose a focus for inquiry and ensure it’s age appropriate. Prepare for the activities. Ensure suitable environment for the activities. Observe and assess the children [...]
Planning a Science Programme
Science can help children in various areas of developments: Build self-confidence Gain first hand experiences Develop basic concepts Increase observation skills Receive opportunities to use tools, equipments and familiar materials Receive aid in problem solving Stimulate curiosity Develop language skills Skill children learn in Science: Observation Sequencing Patterning Counting Measuring Defining/Inference Comparing and contrasting Communicating [...]
Science & Young Children
Just for your information, these are just very brief notes for my own reference purpose, if you are thinking of getting elaborate details, I don’t think you can find it here. Science is: A process A body of knowledge and associated to the world in which we live Sets of ideas Sets of attitude Early [...]
