working with a independent school called the Unity School. They use the
High/Scope curriculum which for my little bit of research is Dewey
like in that it allows the children to learn via inquiry, but also
like Reggio as the teachers do a lot of documentation.
via the High/Scope web site:
What is the HighScope Curriculum?Unity school has 2-13 year olds and focuses mostly on the early childhood. I will be
HighScope's educational approach emphasizes “active participatory learning.” Active learning means students have direct, hands-on experiences with people, objects, events, and ideas. Children’s interests and choices are at the heart of HighScope programs. They construct their own knowledge through interactions with the world and the people around them. Children take the first step in the learning process by making choices and following through on their plans and decisions. Teachers, caregivers, and parents offer physical, emotional, and intellectual support. In active learning settings, adults expand children’s thinking with diverse materials and nurturing interactions.
working in the 3 year old room as a teacher assistant. Here are a few pictures from their website, I think the pictures speak for themselves.
Last year, I work as many of you might know as a Nanny or as everyone wanted to
call me Manny. I spent most of my time with a little guy named Walter.
When I started he was about 2 and half years old and seeing his
progress and helping him grow and learn was one of the best parts of
the job.
Walter was just one child and this will be a whole class, but I
think I am going to enjoy it more then I think.
My horoscope from my birthday, said I would have a crumby June and be very happy in September. While in June, I got my car stolen right before I moved to Eugene. I could tell myself, "I guess at least September would be great." :) Anyway, I am going to have a lots and lots of stories about the little ones and all
all the great things they're teach me about life and learning and myself.
My studies are going great, I can't stop reading and acquiring books, I
think about my classmate, Max and his love of Record dollar bins.
Yesterday I said no more books and then I went to a thrift store that was all used books. They had books for only 1.25, so I bought two more. This should not really surprise
me, I guess.
My mother has more books then anyone I know. She loves to
read, mostly spiritual and self help books, but books stores are her
drug.
I actually started looking through her books, and found more
then a helpful handful. These books have been there for years, but now
they are more then just titles. She had almost every Alice Miller
book, which was funny because I had bought "The Drama of the Gifted Child" a few
months before.
I will have to take a picture of my living room because
I stacked all my books in piles and well it a lot, I going to have
time to read them all......Right.
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