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Tips to Enable Learning Learning is most effective when the learner perceives the materials being presented as. Learning occurs best in the in which the learner is most ___________. Learning which addresses the child’s ____________ is most effective. meaningful setting comfortable learning style 3

Primary Learning Styles Hearing Seeing Doing 20% 30% 50% 4

Tips to Enable Learning Effective learning requires _____ ___________ on the part of the learner The effectiveness of learning is enhanced when the learner has the opportunity to ____________ about his learning. active involvement make choices 5

Tips to Enable Learning Children learn through ____________. Children are looking for a sense of _________, a sense of ____ _____, and for ________ to imitate. Children learn best when they are _____ to _____ the material being presented. _________ strengthens the learning experiences. fairsecurity relationships 6 play models learn

Tips to Enabling Learning Learning is more than acquiring facts. An effective learning process involves five steps we can call the ______ of __________. Circle 7 Learning

Circle of Learning To Know To Practice To Apply To Understand To Feel 8

Attention Span One Minute Per Year of Age 9

Thought Process Or ? Literal Minded Abstract Thought 10

Reading Level Birth-4’s 5’s-1st 2 nd -6th None Starting Reading 11

Teacher Centered Teaching Or Pupil Centered Teaching What’s the difference? 12

How is learning different for preschoolers? Teach with conversation Teach with conversation Teach in activity areas Teach in activity areas Preschoolers learn by observation Preschoolers learn by observation Good models are important Good models are important 75% of the adult personality is formed by one and a half years of age 75% of the adult personality is formed by one and a half years of age 13

Teaching Activity Areas Music Music Books Books Nature/Science Nature/Science Puzzles Puzzles Art Art Blocks Blocks Homeliving Homeliving 14

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How to plan a lesson Start early in the week Start early in the week Study the Bible passage Study the Bible passage Collect & assemble teaching resources Collect & assemble teaching resources Follow the curriculum plan Follow the curriculum plan The plan - Hook, Book, Look & Took The plan - Hook, Book, Look & Took Set up the room ahead of time Set up the room ahead of time Be in the room before first person arrives Be in the room before first person arrives Start when the first person arrives Start when the first person arrives 17

Tips for Using Curriculum Familiarize yourself with all the curriculum resources Familiarize yourself with all the curriculum resources Start your preparation early Start your preparation early Divide preparation into easy steps or parts Divide preparation into easy steps or parts Secure teaching aids early in the week Secure teaching aids early in the week 18

19 Tom Belew Small Group and Childhood Specialist Healthy Church Group CSBC (559) cell What Questions do you have for me?