[emily]

researching age appropriate activities to do with the kids that involve serve and return

[Trainer]

Great initiative, Emily! Incorporating age-appropriate activities that promote serve and return interactions will enhance the children’s learning experience. Keep up the good work!

[Hanan]

In educational settings, providers of early learning have the ability to create an environment of active participation and interaction with children, adapting to their individual play preferences and encouraging communication through the use of questioning.

[weiwei]

At this stage ,playing with toys, drawing ,and interacting are the keys to developing intelligence.

[xiaoxiao]

Passionate about this job, cherishing every subtle change in children, celebrating each child’s progress.

[Rena Mateja]

Something i think can be serve and learn behavior is a hands on activity like slime, or making bracelets because you are able to connect with the children and ask them things about the activity

[Tabitha]

I think early learning providers can create a “serve and return” environment in their classrooms by responding to students with positive expressions and words, as well as interact with their students in ways that make them feel heard, and validated.

[Trainer]

Tabitha, I agree! Creating a “serve and return” environment in classrooms through positive interactions and validation is essential for early learners’ development. Well said!

[Storay]

One person “serves” by offering up a sound, smile, word, or gesture, and the other “returns” it: Your baby looks at you and you smile. Your baby waves their arms and you say, “Hi, Baby!” Your baby makes a sound, and you make the same sound back

[Trainer]

Great explanation, Storay! Serve and return interactions are essential for building strong relationships and promoting healthy development in the classroom. Keep up the good work!

[Maggie Hanson]

I think good opportunities to promote serve and return in the classroom is through circle time and providing activities that cater to serve and return

[Gabrielle Hedgemon]

serve and return is done alot by me as an staff, ill ask an child to open their snack and if they try ill open it half way and let them pull out the food. as well as during play time playing certain games pushing the ball, depending on age group this task can be done very easily.

[Maria H]

En los ELC es una practica diaria realizar Serve and Response ya interactuamos cuando oimos musica y los ninos bailan, cuando hacemos actividades de pintura, plantar semillas en el jardin, todo el tiempo interactuamos y le damos nombres a las actividades y juegos y los ninos utilizan mucho su creatividad.

[Trainer]

Maria, your examples of serve and return in early childhood classrooms are excellent. Interacting during music, painting, and gardening fosters strong connections and supports children’s creativity. Great insight!

[Josie]

I would say by having circle time at least once a day. Where every child uses the serve and return model with their teacher. Maybe also having some time of just free play as well.

[Kelli]

When creating lesson plans, look for those moments to create a serve and return activity! That could be doing a day dedicated to trucks ! Sitting with the children and talking to them about trucks and how they move, playing cars with them! Sitting with them and communicating with them and showing them cause and effect about the world !

[Trainer]

Great suggestion, Kelli! Incorporating serve and return activities, like discussing and playing with trucks, fosters meaningful interactions and learning in the classroom.

[Kaitlin Hudspeth]

I believe that group circle time can be the greatest benefit to creating a serve-and-return environment in a classroom along with several peers. Not only can this be done between the caregiver and the children, but also between the children themselves.

[Cassandra Mares]

Having all the children during circle time share something that made them extremely happy from the day before, and letting the other children give their responses, is a great way to have serve and return. Another way, just one on one with the teacher, or caregiver could be engaging the child in their favorite activity, drawing, dancing, singing, and diving deeper into why that is their favorite activity, and letting the child teach you something new could be a great way to have serve and return.

[Trainer]

Cassandra, your examples of sharing happy moments during circle time and engaging in one-on-one activities with children effectively demonstrate the concept of serve and return in the classroom. Great suggestions!

[Sonny Helms]

Caregivers can create a serve and return environment by encouraging children to express when they are hungry, tired, hurt, or scared and responding quickly to their needs. This will teach children that they can always rely on the caregivers to provide a safe and secure environment.

[Trainer]

Sonny, you’ve highlighted the importance of responsive caregiving, promoting children’s trust and sense of security. Well done!