Amy Laura Dombro, Judy Jablon, Charlotte Stetson

Powerful Interactions (eBook, ePUB)

How to Connect with Children to Extend Their Learning, Second Edition

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In early childhood settings, children and teachers interact all day long. The benefits to everyone-teachers and children-are enormous when even some of those everyday interactions become intentional and purposeful Powerful Interactions!

• In step one of a Powerful Interaction, Be Present, you pause to tune in to how you are feeling and consider how you might need to adjust to create a "just-right" fit with a child.
• In step two, Connect, you let that child know that you see her; are interested in what she is doing, saying, and thinking; and want to spend time with her. Deepening your relationship this way helps the child feel safe, confident, and open to learning. Staying connected and observant helps you make good decisions in step three.
• In step three, Extend Learning, you make use of your strong connection with the child to stretch her knowledge, skills, thinking, or language and vocabulary just a bit.

Now revised and updated, this reflective guide contains everything you need to understand what Powerful Interactions are, how to make them happen, and why they are so important in increasing children's learning and your effectiveness as a teacher. Whether you work in a child care center or family child care setting, Early Head Start or Head Start program, or a public pre-K or primary classroom, you make a difference in the lives of children and families-and Powerful Interactions can make that difference even bigger.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: National Association for the Education of Young Children
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. November 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781938113734
• Artikelnr.: 60490328

Autorenporträt

Amy Laura Dombro, MS, creates resources for teachers, family support professionals, and community leaders. Former head of the Bank Street Infant and Family Center, Amy works with and for national organizations to translate complex information so that it is engaging and easy to use. In addition, she often documents stories of successes, challenges, and lessons learned so that readers can benefit from the experiences of others. Her publications include The Power of Observation, Smart Start in Action and Honoring Our Babies and Toddlers, a guide for caring professionals working with military families.



Judy Jablon, MS, is an educator and author with more than 30 years of experience in early childhood and primary education. A former teacher, Judy is grounded in theory and practice that emphasize child development, observation, critical thinking, and experiential learning. Judy provides facilitation, leadership coaching, and training to a wide range of educational institutions and agencies. She has coauthored numerous publications including Observation: The Key to Responsive Teaching, The Power of Observation and The Work Sampling System.



Charlotte Stetson, MEd, spent the first 20 years of her career in early childhood education teaching young children in varied settings. During the second 20 years, she was a consultant and author. She worked with teachers, coaches, and administrators to implement best practices in the areas of classroom environment, curriculum content, observation-based assessment, and teacher-child interactions. In addition to Powerful Interactions, she is a coauthor of Observation: The Key to Responsive Teaching; Winning Ways to Learn; The Creative Curriculum Study Starters; and the DVD The Creative Curriculum in Action! Since retiring in 2014, Charlotte is learning to play the cello, volunteers for Acadia National Park, and pursues her longstanding photography hobby.

Inhaltsangabe

Welcome
The Power of Teacher-Child Interactions
About this Book
A First Look at Powerful Interactions
What Is a "Powerful Interaction"?
How Do You Turn an Everyday Interaction into a Powerful Interaction?
What's in It for You?
Step One: Be Present
What Does It Mean to "Be Present"?
Doing a Quick "Me Check"
Getting Started with "Being Present"
Reflect on Your Practice
Step Two: Connect
What Does It Mean to "Connect"?
Seven Strategies for Connecting
1. Slow Down, Stay in the Moment
2. Keep Learning about Children
3. Listen to Children
4. Personalize Your Interactions
5. Show Respect
6. Guide Children's Behavior
7. Keep Trust Growing
Step Three: Extend Learning
What Does It Mean to "Extend Learning"?
Examples of Extending Learning
Ten Strategies for Extending Learning
8. Help Children See Themselves as Thinkers
9. Respond to Curiosity
10. Use Mirror Talk
11. Have Conversations
12. Inspire Imaginative Play
13. Solve Problems Together
14. Use Rich Vocabulary
15. Laugh with Children
16. Ask Questions
17. Link the New to the Familiar
You Make the Difference!
Energy-Keep Your Cup Filled
Confidence-Watch Yourself in Slow Motion
One Last Word
Discussion Questions
References
Index
Acknowledgments
About the Authors