Why does Adventures in Learning not include worksheets?
Children from three to five learn through hands-on experiences with concrete materials and through interactions with adults and other children. In a classroom where a teacher or caregiver understands children and how they learn, you will see children actively engaged with materials such as blocks and other construction materials, books and other language materials, dramatic play themes and props, creative art, sand and water with tools for measuring, and tools and items from nature for simple science activities. You will see children playing and working together. You will see adults who talk with children about what they are doing, ask questions and make comments and suggestions to extend children’s learning. You will not see worksheets. Parents want their children in my classroom to learn the letters of the alphabet. Does Adventures in Learning include activities for this? As you review the activities in Adventures in Learning you will see that children have many opportunities to beco
