Explore the challenges and early successes of new ways to connect teachers with one another in poor, rural areas of Indonesia and identify some insights that may be applicable to teachers in the United States who struggle with similar issues.
Read the Fall 2017 issue of Voices of Practitioners. Articles include: "The Command Center Project: Resolving My Tensions with Emergent Curriculum" and more.
Although some people may believe that frequent opportunities for playful learning outdoors, including explorations of nature, are merely niceties, we believe they are critical for healthy whole child development.
As an early childhood educator, I have thought of myself as an emergent teacher who follows my students鈥� lead and supports their explorations. The children's interest in building a command center challenged me to follow their lead.
Of all that brain science has taught us over the last 30 years, one of the clearest findings is that early brain development is directly influenced by babies鈥� day-to-day interactions with their caregivers.
