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An educator’s attitude towards the seasons, temperature or weather can definitely affect the children’s learning experience in the classroom. “Educators’ perspectives and feelings about various topics can influence the way they present information and engage with children” ( Eliason & Jenkins, 2016). When an educator embraces a positive outlook on the changing seasons and weather it will foster a similar mindset in the children. One example of this is if you are talking about spring and you are showing them how excited you are about it , you might do a fun spring craft with them or introduce nature walks, which allows the children to explore the environment which is making the learning hands-on!
On the other hand, if an educator is negative about this, it could unintentionally communicate reluctance to the child which could lead them to not want to engage in the lesson. Children mirror the attitudes of adults around them. For example, even if an educator does not love the cold weather or the winter, they should still be excited to talk about it with the children. The educator might even do a fun activity with them about exploring how ice melts. This sparks curiosity and excitement in the children. Overall, an educator’s attitude can greatly influence the children’s mood, perception on learning and engagement!
Eliason, C. F., & Jenkins, L. T. (2016).
A practical guide to early childhood curriculum. Pearson.
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My attitude about the seasons, temperature or weather can influence my students’ learning experience. For example, if I am enthusiastic about the change of seasons, specifically the change in weather from season to season, it can create curiosity within students to explore new scientific topics such as seasonal changes. As we learned in the text “Children are naturally curious as they use their senses to explore the world. They try to touch, poke, pinch, taste, lick, chew, smell, watch, listen to, or examine objects, people, and situations in great detail. This is how they learn” (Eliason, C., & Jenkins, L., 2016). As an educator it is important to encourage children to explore the world using their sensory tools and continue to inquire about new topics they are learning. To continue to promote this curiosity within children I can integrate hands-on activities into the day such as nature walks. During these nature walks we can discuss how the weather and outdoor temperature has an impact on nature. When I model positive elements of the change of seasons, I hope that my students are more likely to adopt similar perspectives in their personal habits. Overall this creates an atmosphere where learning about the seasons, temperature, or weather serves as an exciting topic for children.
Reference:
Eliason, C., & Jenkins, L. (2016).
A Practical Guide to Early Childhood Curriculum, (10ed.). Pearson.
