Title: Identify a variety of teaching methods to accommodate each child’s learning and developmental needs.
Course: Early Childhood, Education, and Services I (19153-I) > Section: Exploring Curricula Responsive to Children’s Needs

Identification should include

- setting program goals and learning objectives
- researching a variety of teaching methods
- incorporating a variety of teaching methods into a curriculum.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What factors may influence the selection of teaching methods?
- How can one evaluate the effectiveness of teaching methods?
- What might be the consequences of a failure to vary teaching methods?
- Why is it important for caregivers to encourage creativity?
- What materials and equipment encourage and foster creativity?
- How does mainstreaming benefit children with disabilities?
- How can caregivers address the needs of children in the early childhood environment?

Communication

- What alternative forms of communication may be effective for meeting children’s needs?

Leadership

- How might leadership style influence a choice of teaching methods?

Management

- What resources are needed to develop, implement, and assess different teaching methods?