High quality care and learning for young children includes a well-ordered and predictable daily experience where children can feel confident and secure. This lesson explores why structure and flexibility are important in early learning environments, how to create a daily schedule that meets young children’s needs, and how to plan child-centered learning opportunities. (2 hours)
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Objectives
- Identify benefits of program structure for children as well as adults.
- Describe characteristics of an age-appropriate daily schedule for children.
- Describe characteristics of activities for children that are child-focused and supportive of learning goals.
- Identify steps in the cycle of planning child-focused learning experiences for young children.
