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Month: November 2009

Ordinary Moments

November 14, 2009 Cristina Barvo

Practical life activities develop motor skills. Using tongs and serving spoons for serving snack or meals allows 2 and a…

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FEAR

Cristina Barvo

In regards to the role of the teacher, I find this quote very interesting: “Fear is a learned response, and…

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Everything is connected

Cristina Barvo

It is interesting that the children’s physical and motor development is integrated with cognitive development. I never noticed the complexity…

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The Environment and the Curriculum

Cristina Barvo

I believe the environment is the children’s third teacher. I enjoyed reading about the different aspects that we have to consider…

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The whole teacher…

Cristina Barvo

“What the teacher is, is more important than what she teaches.” Karl Menninger

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Life is about facing the unknown and dealing with the feelings associated with the process.

Cristina Barvo

“For most children, the separation process is a struggle between their natural desire to explore the world and their equally…

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Partnership between Parents and Teachers

Cristina Barvo

It is challenging to create a strong partnership between parents and teachers in today’s society. Coming from the business world…

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Interview with a master teacher (Social Constructivism/Reggio Emilia)

Cristina Barvo

How do you create the curriculum for your classroom?The curriculum is created upon the children interests. It is a combination…

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Parents as Teachers

Cristina Barvo

“Families bring with them a sense of continuity about the child: they provide the context in which the teacher can…

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Social Constructivist Theory

November 13, 2009 Cristina Barvo

The principles of social constructivist theory are: • Knowledge is built by the learner internally rather than being imported from…

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