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How Children Learn (Early Learning and Teaching)

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HOW CHILDREN LEARN (EARLY

LEARNING AND TEACHING)

The curriculum is the sum total of possible experiences that could be provided to
children in early childcare centers. In the last lesson, we discussed the importance
of taking account of children’s social situations for each child to develop a sense
of belonging. This lesson will convey patterns and variations of children’s natural
ways to learn. Interactions with children must be appealing to compel children’s
involvement and learning. There is utmost primacy of how the curriculum or
content is used with children in early learning settings. Experiences fostering
development in all domains must be included in a day keeping in mind the
interdependence of growth in different domains.

Curriculum in preschool encompasses the entire range of preschool experiences and
opportunities for learning designed and planned for the total and integrated
development of children.

In a loosely structured manner, the curriculum for ECCE includes the entire day’s
activities; caregiving strategies with relative emphasis on all domains that is
cognitive, emotional, or social values; and discretion to accept and use unplanned
events as developmental experiences.

This lesson deals with developing an understanding of how children learn.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After studying this lesson, you will be able to:
• explain how children have their unique methods of learning;

• discuss strategies and activities for various domains;

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