May 162012
Question:
What are “Teaching aids” with regard to preschool? Im doing a diploma in preschool teaching and need to know.
Can you give me some examples?
Thks
Thks for answering,
but my questions reads as:
“describe two teachng aids you would use for development of language skills in preschoolers”
And
“discuss the factors you should consider when preparing teaching aids for teaching /learning situation in preschool”
??
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teacher’s aids are adults, sometimes parents, sometimes child development students, who come into the classroom and assist the teacher. for example, walking around monitoring activities and keeping the kids semi calm
~missquela
you should always take into account you will always have 1 or 2 kids that will not want to do as asked. my kids were those kids. the aids were totally unprepared for this. they were given a rosy out look in their classes and thought all kids do as told. they ended up yelling loudly at my child who then proptly burst into tears. turns out my 4 year old has adhd and tries to be still but has problems doing so. they need to be know that at 3 and 4 children do have special needs and they need to remember some are undiganosted and ask themselves why is this kid doing something is it defiance or is there something else. and they need to know how to respond to the child running around the room unable to sit. calmly and reasonably
A teacher aide is someone who assists the teacher in the classroom.
Teaching aids are all those props such as equipment and teaching methods used.
Writing tools and props are one aid: these include pen, paper, crayon, paint, chalk, basically any materials that the children use in the precursors to writing.
Conversation with others (teachers and other children within a centre). The teacher can scaffold a child’s response. That is they add to the information a child already has. eg: The child might say cold when playing with water, teacher can enrich their vocabulary by saying “yes the water is freezing cold.”etc.. Modeling language for the children.
Environmental print is another big one. Having posters and signs at the children’s level and relevant to the children. Such as wash your hands in the bathroom. The teacher can point and read the signs to them. This helps to make writing a normal accepted part of their lives.
And READING lots of books, children will enjoy patterns of language such as rhyme, rhythm and repetition.
Factors to consider are ensuring posters are culturally sensitive and reflect the backgrounds of the children.
Also, material needs to be at the childrens eye level, and age appropriate.
Could go on , but hope this helps you!
They would be things like using a felt board to sing a song. The reason this is an aide is because the kids are using both hearing and visual and kinesthetic skills so they are more likely to remember the skill.
When kids are counting, have them do jumping jeacks as they count, the physical movement will help.
I put almost everything to a song. It is just easier to remember.
Factors to consider – is it fun – if not kids won’t do it, is it easy, is it safe, does it appeal to the particular group of kids you don’t have, what if a child does not want to do it?