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Koops, Lisa Huisman – General Music Today, 2017
In this article, I suggest that providing opportunities for agency (student choice or control) in the early childhood classroom could enhance student learning. One important way that young children demonstrate agency is through expressing color preference. I encourage teachers to look for opportunities to give children choices and control in the…
Descriptors: Student Participation, Decision Making, Locus of Control, Early Childhood Education
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Schaen, Richard J.; Hayden, Garry; Zydney, Janet M. – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2016
The best Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) design challenges are student centered, with students themselves making the key decisions. But with young children who are still learning basic academic and social skills, implementing projects where they truly take the lead can be quite challenging. To give students at one…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, STEM Education, Elementary School Students, Grade 1
Ohio Commission on Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management, Columbus. – 1999
Noting that the conflicts arising daily for young children provide an opportunity for adults to model and teach skills for handling conflict peacefully, this guide provides tips for preventing unnecessary conflict, offers "first aid" for conflict moments, and provides resources for addressing common situations that can cause conflict.…
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques