Bring emergent curriculum to life! Step out of your usual scripts and use innovative practices as you respond to children's budding interests. The Unscripted Classroom encourages creativity and flexibility as you observe, interact with, and teach children to better support their passion for learning. A valuable way to learn about teaching is to watch master teachers at work and understand why they do what they do. Filled with stories from teachers sharing their own experiences, The Unscripted Classroom reveals why teachers responded to children's ideas and classroom events in particular ways. These stories will inspire you to think creatively as you observe, reflect, and respond to children. An overview of emergent curriculum philosophy, an examination of creativity in the classroom, and observation and planning forms are included. 192 pages
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Emergent curriculum encourages you to use creativity and flexibility as you respond to classroom challenges and children's interests. Filled with case studies and stories from toddler and preschool teachers about their experiences responding to events in their own classrooms, The Unscripted Classroom provides inspiration to step out of your usual scripts and try something new. A review of the emergent curriculum philosophy and an examination of the many ways creativity in teaching benefits children are included. This resource complements Emergent Curriculum in Early Childhood Settings: From Theory to Practice, by the same author.192 pages