Do you wonder about wonder? This lesson presents strategies family child care professionals can use to support inquiry-based learning and play in their homes as they care for children of mixed ages and abilities. Video and print examples highlight exploratory play possibilities from fellow providers. Strategies for “wonder-welcoming” language, equipment, schedules, and experiences are included. (2 hours)
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Objectives
- Identify one personal commitment that helps you learn and be curious as a model for children in the family child care (FCC) program.
- Evaluate the program schedule in terms of adequate time for inquiry.
- Practice questioning and verbal prompting techniques that invite children to wonder and investigate.
- Identify facilitation strategies and environment decisions for a FCC play space that encourage children to discover, explore, and make mistakes rather than approach play in a prescribed way.
- List open-ended materials and observation tools that support inquiry in a mixed-age setting.
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