1. Educating the whole child

2. “Surely we should demand more from our schools than to educate people to be proficient in reading and mathematics” (Noddings, 2005)

3. Educating the whole child Social development- friendships, caring, sharing, Social development- friendships, caring, sharing, Cognitive development- brain, reading, learning, memory, Cognitive development- brain, reading, learning, memory, Physical development- gross motor, fine motor, growth, nutrition. Physical development- gross motor, fine motor, growth, nutrition. Emotional development- coping with stress, learning how to control and regulate emotions, dealing with emotions in acceptable ways, hapiness. Emotional development- coping with stress, learning how to control and regulate emotions, dealing with emotions in acceptable ways, hapiness.

4. “If a time traveler of 100 years ago were to pass the earth today the only institution he or she might recognize is education” (anonymous).

5. Questions to ask ourselves? What really are the aims of education? What really are the aims of education? Why has the educational institution not changed? Why has the educational institution not changed? What are your views about No Child Left Behind Act as it relates to educating the whole child? What are your views about No Child Left Behind Act as it relates to educating the whole child? How do you think this has affected early childhood education? How do you think this has affected early childhood education?

6. Consider these aims of education??? Happiness Happiness Health Health Command of fundamental processes. Command of fundamental processes. Worthy home membership Worthy home membership Worthy use of leisure Worthy use of leisure Vocation Vocation Citizenship Citizenship To encourage creativity, invention, cooperation, and democratic participation. To encourage creativity, invention, cooperation, and democratic participation.

7. Group activities Using the plans in front of you and the routines & activities you observed in your kindergarten classroom, think of the different opportunities children had/have to develop their various aspects of development. What is your reaction to this? Using the plans in front of you and the routines & activities you observed in your kindergarten classroom, think of the different opportunities children had/have to develop their various aspects of development. What is your reaction to this?

8. Various programs of Early Education Montessori Montessori High Scope High Scope Bank Street Bank Street Kamii Kamii Headstart Headstart Reggio Emilia Reggio Emilia