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EP 60: Child Led Learning and Emergent Curriculum with Tiffany Pearsall
Manage episode 418005987 series 2929738
In this episode, I am talking to my good friend Tiffany Pearsall, a passionate play advocate and the founder of Play Frontier, a groundbreaking nonprofit childcare center. Join us as we chat about what child led learning and Emergent Curriculum looks like in play based settings.
Key Takeaways:
- "Greatest Hits" Approach: Kristen and Tiffany talk about how creating successful activities helps teachers anticipate and respond to children's interests and what child led learning and emergent curriculum can look like.
- Relationships Are Key: Strong teacher-child relationships enable tailored learning experiences.
- Child-Led vs. Emergent Curriculum: Both terms focus on responding to children's interests.
- Reflective Documentation: Despite challenges, documenting experiences is essential for reflection and extending learning.
If you’ve been curious about what child led learning and Emergent curriculum looks like, then this podcast is a great one to listen to!
Find Kristen here: @kristen.rb.peterson or at KristenRBPeterson.com
Find Tiffany here: @playfrontier or at playfrontier.org
64 episodes
Manage episode 418005987 series 2929738
In this episode, I am talking to my good friend Tiffany Pearsall, a passionate play advocate and the founder of Play Frontier, a groundbreaking nonprofit childcare center. Join us as we chat about what child led learning and Emergent Curriculum looks like in play based settings.
Key Takeaways:
- "Greatest Hits" Approach: Kristen and Tiffany talk about how creating successful activities helps teachers anticipate and respond to children's interests and what child led learning and emergent curriculum can look like.
- Relationships Are Key: Strong teacher-child relationships enable tailored learning experiences.
- Child-Led vs. Emergent Curriculum: Both terms focus on responding to children's interests.
- Reflective Documentation: Despite challenges, documenting experiences is essential for reflection and extending learning.
If you’ve been curious about what child led learning and Emergent curriculum looks like, then this podcast is a great one to listen to!
Find Kristen here: @kristen.rb.peterson or at KristenRBPeterson.com
Find Tiffany here: @playfrontier or at playfrontier.org
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