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Trainer Monitored Discussion- Get children engaged in meaningful learning
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Trainer Monitored Discussion- Get children engaged in meaningful learning
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Baking is a creative action many kids enjoy to engage in. Each child can have their own kits and follow along what the teacher does, and during the instructions she/he can open for any questions along the way. The kids have fun getting their hands dirty and love to eat what they created.
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Asking questions using the question words; What? Why? How? These 3 types of question ask children to dive deeper into the reasoning for their actions or choices. These questions promote critical thinking and helping children develop this skill is important because they will be using it in all they do. It also prompts interest in exploration and provides them with a way to give reasoning to certain choices they may make. Another fun way could be though interacting with the children and you find yourself in a situation and you use these words to ask them to help you, this way they are not just thinking from their own perspective but also in a way that is to solve problems that others may find themselves in (developing social skills).
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Great insights, Danielle! Using questioning techniques and interactive problem-solving are indeed wonderful ways to engage children in learning.
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learn and observe and see what the child may be interested in, engage with them by supporting their interests by helping them explore more about it or having conversation.
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Sabrina, great approach! Building on children’s interests fosters active and meaningful learning experiences. Keep it up!
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Developmentally appropriate materials
Engagement through their interest
Engagement through 5 senses
Engagement to problem solve, interact with others or be by one’s self.
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Acting excited about an activity will make children excited about an activity. Make sure the activity is age-appropriate so that they will be engaged. Additionally, the children should have a part in the activity whether it’s helping with something, or creating something. If the children have jobs they will have an easier time paying attention.
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creative ways to get children engaged in active meaningful language is curate it to a Childs special interest or ask questions that get them thinking and they can attach it to something that is meaningful to them such as when teaching phonics “D can stand for a lot of words such as dinosaur, dog, dragon, what else starts with D” and hopefully they raise their hand and can come up with some words, just try to make it something your children can identify with.
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you can put on a song that teaches you more things and you can sing along with it.
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Mary, using educational songs is a great way to engage children in active learning. Keep up the good work!
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Figure out what that student likes and intergrate that into play for them to engage them more.
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To engage children in active, meaningful learning, it’s important to create hands-on, interactive activities that encourage exploration and curiosity. Incorporating real-world experiences, such as nature walks or cooking projects, can make learning relevant and exciting. Additionally, using open-ended questions and offering a variety of materials that reflect the children’s interests and cultural backgrounds can foster critical thinking and creativity. Ensuring that activities are both fun and educational helps children stay engaged and develop a love for learning.
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I think hands-on activities like art projects, interactive storytelling, using educational games, incorporating music and movement, and integrating real-world problem-solving tasks are all creative ways to get children engaged in active, meaningful learning. These methods make learning fun and relevant, sparking curiosity and deeper understanding.
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I think it is important as a provider to be active and engaged when teaching children.Be enthusiastic and excite about activites and make sure they are developmentally appropriate
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Using show and tell allows children to be engaged, to talk about what they are interested in, and to share their ideas and feelings. Asking open, engaging questions during show and tell will enhance this experience.
During reading time asking children for their ideas about what happened next after the books ends – or doing a circle story telling where everyone adds a bit to a made-up story.
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Sinead, great ideas! Show and tell and circle story telling are wonderful ways to engage children in meaningful learning.
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Some creative ways to get children engaging in active, meaningful learning is to be genuinely curious about their inner thoughts. This can be especially useful during a child led activity to learn about their intentions around their actions. This allows us not only to get to know them better, but an opportunity for them to reflect on why they feel or think they way they do.
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What are some creative ways to get children engaged in active, meaningful learning?
some ways to get children engaged in active learning is to have something that will peak their interest and keep it, they like to do things especially when they think it’s their idea. Give them lots of room for imagination and creation, ask simple and harder questions.
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A fun way to get kids involved in active and meaningful learning could be a scavenger hunt. This offers the children an objective but it also allows them to think about where to look, what it is they’re looking for, and collaborate if they choose to. Once they find what they’re looking for you can ask open-ended questions like, why did you look there? Where else would have been a good place to look? etc. This also encourages some movement allowing for children to move and then come back to a conversation.
