Appendix 3.

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Student Handout

Key Terms---Developing Activities for Children

Term Definition

Strategies for Developmentally Appropriate Activities

activity Actions of a teacher and learners in an educational setting

developmentally Having age-appropriateness, individual appropriateness, and social and cultural

appropriate appropriateness

generate To think of alternative hypotheses or ways of doing things

brainstorm To think quickly of as many ways as possible to accomplish a goal

web A diagram based on a key topic and alternatives or possibilities that support that topic

repertoire A collection of work mastered by an individual professional---e.g., a teachers

repertoire consists of all of the teaching methods that the teacher knows how to do

Activities for Multiple Intelligences

accommodate To support or show consideration for

accommodation Any action or modification that better meets the needs of an individual or group

multiple Many, more than one

intelligence A way of being smart, a category of talent or ability

bodily-kinesthetic The ability to use the body or body parts

interpersonal The ability to understand and relate with other people

naturalist The ability to see differences between living things

musical The ability to think in music, recognize and remember patterns

intrapersonal The ability to understand oneself, ones strengths and limitations

linguistic The ability to use language to express and understand messages

logical-mathematical The ability to understand systems and manipulate numbers

spatial The ability to comprehend the world of space

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Key Terms: Thematic Curricula

Term Definition

curriculum A written plan for learning experiences

theme One central topic around which activities are selected.

spiral curriculum A curriculum based on the fact that as children grow, their circle of interests
becomes larger.

emergent curriculum A curriculum based on childrens interests and experiences

concept A generalized idea or notion

learning objective Describes the expected outcome of an activity

block plan An overall view of the curriculum. It outlines the general plans

activity plan/lesson A comprehensive plan of learning experiences for children

plan

conditions of What materials, equipment, or tools the students will use

performance

behaviors Visible activities done by the students

level of performance States the minimum standard of achievement

motivation Ways to gain the students attention and cause them to want to participate

procedures Step-by-step directions

introduction The way an activity is begun

closure The way an activity is brought to an end

rationale A reason or purpose for a choice