As a Head Start teacher using the Creative Curriculum and Teaching strategies assessment system, it is fall, the weather is tumultuous and the leaves are changing so we are naturally immersed in the Trees study. For those of you not familiar, The Creative Curriculum comes with 5 studies with books, lesson guide, activities and more. Each day is plotted out for you.
     To be honest, the way it's laid out, there isn't enough time spent on certain aspects of the studies, there isn't enough repetition, it doesn't get deep enough to feel the way I understand a study can be. In our classroom, we stretch out each week to about 2 and go in directions that feel important or that the children are particularly excited about. I think if you use the planning guide as-is, you are not giving your children many opportunity to create their own understanding. An essential part of internalizing concepts.
     I will post pictures and some activities the children have been enjoying, as soon as I can but I wanted to check in to keep connected. We are in the middle of parent conferences after fall the GOLD checkpoints and very busy- AS ALWAYS!