1. Mary Aery, ED.S Special Education Service Agency TEACHING STRATEGIES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD

2. A teaching strategy is a behavior or activity that a teacher deliberately selects and flexibly applies to help students construct meaning* *Meigan, 2005,p. 557

3. Look at teaching strategies that you can use in the classroom.

4. Acknowledge what children do or say. This can be done by what you’ve noticed, through comments, or observation* “Mary, I notice how you’ve used bright colors in your paint project. I like it!” *Copyright © YEAR NAEYC ®. Source: http://www.naeyc.org/dap/10-effective-dap-teaching-strategies”

5. Encourage persistence and effort rather than just praising what the student has done.* “Ben, you need to be patient and quiet when we go out ice fishing this afternoon.” *Copyright © YEAR NAEYC ®. Source: http://www.naeyc.org/dap/10-effective-dap-teaching-strategies”

6. Give specific feedback to the student(s) instead of general comments.* “Jack, I appreciate you letting me know that the paint spilled on the floor. Let’s get a mop to clean up the floor.” * Copyright © YEAR NAEYC ®. Source: http://www.naeyc.org/dap/10-effective-dap-teaching-strategies”

7. Model a way to approach problems or issues for children instead of just telling them.* “Jack great job on showing Jane how to dribble the basketball!” * Copyright © YEAR NAEYC ®. Source: http://www.naeyc.org/dap/10-effective-dap-teaching-strategies”

8. Demonstrate for students the correct way to do something. This usually involves a procedure of how things need to be done.* “Students, I will show you how to hold the scissors to cut out the counting books.” * Copyright © YEAR NAEYC ®. Source: http://www.naeyc.org/dap/10-effective-dap-teaching-strategies”

9. Create or Challenge the task for students. This will go beyond what children may be able to do.* * Copyright © YEAR NAEYC ®. Source: http://www.naeyc.org/dap/10-effective-dap-teaching-strategies” “Jeff great job jumping through the hoop! I knew you could do it!”

10. Ask questions of children that stimulate their thinking about learning.* “Class, can you tell me what the word ‘Nippivik’ means in Inupiaq?” * Copyright © YEAR NAEYC ®. Source: http://www.naeyc.org/dap/10-effective-dap-teaching-strategies”

11. Give assistance to children so that they can work to their current competence.* “I can help you with your project after you finish writing your words.” * Copyright © YEAR NAEYC ®. Source: http://www.naeyc.org/dap/10-effective-dap-teaching-strategies”

12. Provide information directly giving children facts, verbal labels and other information.* “The social skills cards help us to learn how we can share our books in the classroom.” * Copyright © YEAR NAEYC ®. Source: http://www.naeyc.org/dap/10-effective-dap-teaching-strategies”

13. Give Directions for children’s actions or behavior.* * Copyright © YEAR NAEYC ®. Source: http://www.naeyc.org/dap/10-effective-dap-teaching-strategies” “Tell me how many colors and patterns you have on the table.”