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Anthony-McGeachy
Physical
Development
Pre-K
(4
year
olds)
o Grasp
pencil
in
whole
fist
and
use
their
arm,
hand
and
fingers
as
a
single
unit
o Focus
on
visually
far
away
objects
o Clumsy
o Need
lots
of
physical
activity
o Can
sit
still
for
short
periods
o Awkward
with
small
movements
o Learn
through
large
muscle
activity
o Unable
to
switch
between
near
and
far
focus
Physical
Development
Strategies
o Room
should
be
set
up
to
o Provide
time
and
space
for
provide
plenty
of
space
for
free
play
movement
to
minimize
accidents
o Climbing
apparatus
on
playground
o A
quarter
of
school
day
should
be
in
physical
activity
Comments:
Sylvia
Anthony-McGeachy
Stocks
Elementary
School
Students
grasp
the
entire
pencil.
Their
grip
was
not
relaxed.
I
did
not
notice
any
copying
from
the
board
other
than
to
respond
to
a
writing
prompt.
Students
were
in
small
groups
in
various
parts
of
the
classroom
for
Daily
5
assignments.
Cognitive
Development
Pre-K
(4
year
olds)
o Short
attention
spans
o Learn
best
by
moving
large
muscles
o Need
to
play/explore
o Enjoy
music,
rhythm,
and
repeating
patterns
o Love
being
read
t
o Need
hands
on
experiences
o Accepts
responsibilities
and
individual
tasks
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initiative
Cognitive
Development
Strategies
o Label
objects
that
students
o
frequently
use
to
give
them
practice
o Assign
jobs,
especially
jobs
o
that
involve
counting,
such
as
attendance
o
o Create
activities
that
allow
students
to
move
from
one
area
of
the
classroom
to
o
another
o Teach
expectations
by
o
modeling
o Provide
opportunities
for
o
students
to
experiment
with
pulleys,
magnets,
puzzles,
interlocking
cubes,
scoops,
funnels,
measuring
cups,
sand,
etc
o
o
Provide
blocks,
manipulatives,
clay,
sand
water
Predictable
and
clear
daily
schedules
Learning
environment
that
is
both
structured
and
exploratory
Tie
instruction
to
childrens
interests
Clear
and
simple
directions
and
expectations
Provide
opportunities
for
students
to
count
and
sort,
do
simple
addition
and
subtraction
with
manipulatives
Hands-on
exploration
of
size,
shape,
length,
volume
Opportunities
to
practice
writing
numbers
and
do
simple
equations
o Provide
classroom
environment
suitable
for
sustained,
quiet
work
periods
o Give
students
a
heads-up
that
its
time
to
prepare
for
transitions
o Discovery
centers
(inquiry
based
learning)
o Ask
them
to
do
one
task
at
a
time
o Give
opportunities
to
do
more
computations
with
money
and
time
o Let
students
work
with
fractions
by
measuring,
weighing,
and
comparing
o Allow
students
to
experiment
with
symmetry
and
geometry
o Provide
opportunities
for
students
to
practice
mathematical
skills
with
games
o Provide
quiet
corners
for
reading
or
working
Sylvia
Anthony-McGeachy
Stocks
Elementary
School
Comments:
Students
had
many
quiet
activities
to
complete.
Assignments
included
partner
reading,
reading
response
journal,
selective
reading.
Students
had
computer
work,
as
well
as
guided
reading
with
an
adult.
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o Give
more
elaborate
answers
to
questions
o Use
more
words
than
needed
to
convey
ideas
o Read
out
loud,
even
during
silent
reading
word
fluency
Language
and
Literacy
Development
Strategies
o Allow
students
to
do
their
o Learn
and
practice
language
own
reading
of
picture
skills
through
teacher
books
modeling
and
directed
role
o Boost
early
literacy
skills
by
play,
as
well
as
dramatic
play
scribbling
and
using
invented
o Teach
students
to
use
finger
spelling
as
separator
for
spacing
o Provide
practice
for
pre-
o Do
partner
reading
peers
writing
(finger
painting
or
helping
each
other
through
painting
with
brushes
at
familiar
books
(parallel
standup
easels)
reading)
o Read
short
chapter
books
out
loud
o Have
students
write
theme
stories
with
classmates
and
turn
them
into
books
o Provide
predictable
books
with
few
words,
much
repetition,
and
many
pictures
o Phonics
in
small
groups
with
children
at
similar
skill
levels
o Labels,
signs,
posters
and
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help
teach
social
skills
o Learn
from
modeling,
need
chances
to
practice
new
behavior
encouragement
to
make
mistakes
and
support
from
adults
to
keep
trying
o Provide
clear
and
consistent
expectations
moderate
seriousness
o Close
communication
between
teachers
and
parents
helps
ensure
their
needs
are
understood
Comments:
The
small
group
I
observed
for
this
section
consistently
turned
to
the
adult
facilitating
the
group
for
reassurance
on
answers.
It
appeared
that
they
were
eager
to
please
the
adult
by
providing
a
correct
answer.
Sylvia
Anthony-McGeachy
Comments:
There
was
a
daily
schedule
posted,
as
well
as
a
schedule
detailing
how
students
were
to
move
from
group
to
group
along
with
which
students
were
assigned
to
each
group.