Our emergent-based curriculum builds upon children’s natural curiosity and interests. Skilled teachers carefully observe their students at play, responding, extending and guiding towards new learning. When a topic of interest lends itself to further exploration, teachers and students work together to plan out a more robust project of study. Students ask questions, gather resources, conduct fieldwork, document their findings and report on their new discoveries. This "project approach"delivers on important learning goals while deeply engaging children, building motivation for continued questioning, and fostering a life-long love of learning and exploration.
THE HOUSE PROJECT
After a reading of The Three Pigs, children in this class started to act out the story. This pretend play and storytelling led to the idea of building houses of straw, sticks and brick. The excitement and curiosity of the children prompted a an even larger inquiry of how real houses are made.
The Bridge Project
After a reading of The Three Pigs, children in this class started to act out the story. This pretend play and storytelling led to the idea of building houses of straw, sticks and brick. The excitement and curiosity of the children prompted a an even larger inquiry of how real houses are made.
