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ART
- Do give children open-ended art projects requiring very little adult help.
- Don’t have children do art with a right and a wrong way of doing things.
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GAMES
- Do use open-ended toys that let the children decide what the toys should do.
- Don’t play structured games with strict rules of what is right and wrong.
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CUTTING
- Do provide open-ended cutting experiences.
- Don’t require cutting on a specific line.
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COLORING
- Do present open-ended coloring experiences.
- Don’t require coloring within the lines.
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LETTERS
- Do immerse children in letters and words in their environments.
- Don’t give children projects that require letter or letter sound recognition.
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STORIES
- Do read stories to children that have meaning to them. Adapt stories if necessary.
- Don’t read stories that have little meaning to the children.
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DRAMATICS
- Do have children participate in open-ended performances.
- Don’t put children on the spot and require individual performances.
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EXPLORATIONS
- Do allow children to explore objects in their environment with all five senses.
- Don’t teach children by just telling them about something.
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PLAY
- Do understand that when children are playing, they are busy trying to understand their environment by experimenting and role playing.
- Don’t regard children’s play as a non- learning time.
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SUCCESS
- Do help children build positive self-esteem and applaud their success, no matter how small. Set realistic goals for preschoolers.
- Don’t set unrealistic goals for young children.
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