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What is Active Learning?
Active learning is a method that can help you better focus on and remember important information. It starts with asking questions that help you think more deeply about what you see and hear. |
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Message Boards |
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Join the Community!
Explore the Message Boards for answers to your child care questions. See what others say about their own experiences, share strategies or just sympathize with friends.
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Child Care Provider of the Week |
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Bernice Lothery
Teaching children has always been a way of life for Bernice Lothery of Toledo, Ohio. Before opening her home-based child-care program 19 years ago, she was an elementary schoolteacher for many years. Bernice says having a career working with children an
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A Workbook for You!
Practice Active Learning while you watch the show.
Gain insight, plan and organize your activities so that you can support your children's learning in every way.
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Active Learning Workshops
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Workshops use Active Learning techniques to explore episodes of A Place of Our Own.
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Conflict Resolution
Many children in the United States use force as a first option when they encounter conflict. What can you do to teach children other options?
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Language and Literacy: Print-Rich Environment
Children pick up a lot from the world around them. How can you use your surroundings to teach?
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Play and Creativity
They're just playing, right? But what are kids really doing when they play?
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