Teaching team step by step program laid the foundation for children - children to become adults that contains, successful and active caring neighbor and a role on his world. The teachers are also concerned with things - things relating to childhood - boy "now and here ". They apply this focus to appreciate the game and the process of individualization. Appreciate individualization process is achieved by each child's stage of development and planned a series of activities that are appropriate to ensure a successful experience of the individual - each child. The ability for individualization include knowledge about child development including physical growth and mental health as well as thinking, and adjust with the stage of development, strengths - strengths and needs of each child with the learning activities. If matching is achieved, children acquire the ability and confidence. They will be ready to accept the challenge.

Classes are centered on child support individual learning. Equipment, materials - teaching materials, daily schedules, and class layout in accordance with the needs and enhance the growth of each child. Children toward individualization when they see themselves choose the center of activities or choose 5 instead of 12 pieces of the puzzle pieces. individualization also requires teachers to create activities that make children feel successful and challenged. By planning activities - activities that are flexible and attractive and to observe children carefully during the conduct of activities, teachers can modify or adapt instructional materials and activities needed. Most group activities carried out in small groups in order to maximize the level of individualization and improve the effectiveness of teachers.

Activity centers allow children to individualization on their own initiative based on the skills and interests owned. In the area of ??art, for example, a child is being tore the paper, while another child was using scissors to cut out unique shapes. in the areas of numeracy, a child choose a puzzle consisting of 4 pieces and made ??of wood, while another child to choose a puzzle containing 25 pieces. Teachers observe the children and observe, record their progress. Over time, teachers give children a more challenging teaching materials, or if necessary, a more direct help in mastering the skills challenge. If experience in individualization preschool, children can grow and develop in accordance with its own speed. Child-centered classroom environments are dynamic and rich with teaching materials and experiences that are designed to link the interests of each child and the stage of its development.

The teachers strive and plan for freedom and activities in the classroom that are designed to fit each child's developmental level. The daily schedule includes a series of time to complete the task: in small study groups and to cooperate, the individual tasks, with or without teacher guidance. There was a time for children to choose their own activities, it helps them to learn to choose their own activities and develop interests and skills, choosing, learning to become problem solving, communicate with others and work with their own goals is characteristic-characteristics of child-centered classroom.

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