Research Guides: Building an Early Childhood Lesson Plan: Elements 7: Building Positive Approaches to Learning

Elements 7: Building Positive Approaches to Learning

Resources for Building Positive Approaches to Learning

Approaches to Learning: Preschool Teaching and Learning Standards
Direct link to the Approaches To Learning section of the NJ Preschool Teaching and Learning Standards.
Mastery Motivation: Persistence and Problem Solving in Preschool
Tips on building persistence and problem-solving skills from NAEYC's publication Teaching Young Children.
Using Collage to Encourage Creativity, High-Level Thinking, and Conversation
An example activity for promoting creativity excerpted from an NAEYC-published book.
Incorporating Knowledge from Children’s Homes and Communities: A Home-to-School Approach for Teaching STEM in Preschool
Article on incorporating prior knowledge into preschool STEM teaching from NAEYC's publication Young Children.

Reliable Sources for More Information

Published books, articles, and multimedia on approaches to learning in early childhood education.

Search for "approaches to learning" and "early childhood education" at Rowan University Libraries
This search uses quotation marks around each of the phrases in the search, to find that exact phrase.

Describe How You Will Build Positive Approaches to Learning

When you have reviewed the instructional material on this page and the information you have found, describe your strategies for building positive approaches to learning in the appropriate space on the lesson plan template.

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Building an Early Childhood Lesson Plan

Elements 7: Building Positive Approaches to Learning

Resources for Building Positive Approaches to Learning

Reliable Sources for More Information

Published books, articles, and multimedia on approaches to learning in early childhood education.

Describe How You Will Build Positive Approaches to Learning

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