Posts tagged integrated curriculum
Teaching the F-2 ACARA Math Learning Intentions Through Play
Teaching the F-2 ACARA Math Learning Intentions Through Play

The best way to teach math is through play. This blog post explains the F-2 ACARA Math Curriculum and how you can create opportunities for your early childhood students to enjoy their math learning by using hands-on play based strategies and materials.

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Investigations, Explicit TeachingJanelle McArdlemaths, play based learning, play based, playbased, play based classroom, math activities, math provocations, early years, early childhood, early numeracy, hands-on learning, hands-on, ACARA, Australian curriculum, investigations, inquiry, integrated curriculum, investigative play, learning invitationComment
How to Write Learning Intentions for Kindergarten and Preschool
How to Write Learning Intentions for Kindergarten and Preschool

Are you wondering how to write effective and age-appropriate learning intentions for your preschool or kindergarten classroom? In this blog post you will discover some practical strategies to help you write curriculum aligned learning intentions your kindergarten and preschool children can relate to and use.

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Explicit Teaching, InvestigationsJanelle McArdlelearning intentions, kindergarten, preschool, prep, foundation stage, play based learning, planning, teaching, integrated curriculum, investigations, early childhood, early years, curriculum planning, Australian curriculumComment
Science Provocations – Living Things
Science Provocations – Living Things

Are you teaching the early years biology strand and looking for some engaging and educational science provocations to help your students learn about Living Things? In this blog post there are 5 engaging living things provocations to inspire you. There are also tips and ideas to help you set up your very own purposeful early childhood science learning provocations.

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InvestigationsJanelle McArdlescience, kindergarten, preschool science, provocations for learning, science provocations, living things, grade 1 science, first grade science, hands-on learning, hands-on, teaching science, kindergarten science, inquiry skills, play based classroom, playbased, play based learning, play based, walker learning, investigations, learning invitation, investigative play, integrated curriculumComment
Loose Parts Play
Loose Parts Play

Find out what loose parts are and where the idea of loose parts play originated. Discover the benefits of loose parts play and get some easy and practical ideas for loose parts play in your classroom.

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InvestigationsJanelle McArdleloose parts play, loose parts, hands-on, hands-on learning, play based, play based classroom, play based learning, investigative play, inquiry, inquiry skills, integrated curriculum, kindergarten, preschool, provocations for learningComment
Teaching Science in Early Childhood
Teaching Science in Early Childhood

Find out how to effectively teach the early childhood science curriculum in just 40min a week. The children in my class reach curriculum benchmarks easily. In fact, they learn so much more than the mandated curriculum.

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Explicit Teaching, InvestigationsJanelle McArdleinquiry, investigations, planning, playbased, provocations, science, play based, early years, early childhood, teaching science, reggio, walker learning, integrated curriculum, investigative play, developmental playComment