Online Learning for Early Childhood? How young children learn online o you g c d e ea o e -------- -------- Sarah Sprinkel Sarah Sprinkel Florida Virtual Schools 1 www.EarlyChildhoodWebinars.org
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Today’s Presenter y Sarah Sprinkel Sarah Sprinkel Director Florida Virtual School Florida Virtual School 4 www.EarlyChildhoodWebinars.org
How Children Learn • “When one sees a child, one sees a human being perfectly put together for their time put together for their time and place in this world.” Rousseau
This is Amzaing! This is Amzaing! • I cdnulot blveiee that I cluod aulaclty uesdnatunrd waht I • was rdgnieg • The phaonmneal pweor of th ehmuan mind Aoccdrnig • to a rscheearch atCmabridgdelUinervtisy, it deosn’t mttaer in what order the ltteers in a word are, the only • • ipmrmoatnt thing is that the frist and lsat ltteer be in the • rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll • raed it woulthit a porbvelm. This is bcauseae the human • mind deos not raed ervy lterte by istler, but the word as a y y , wlohe. Amzanig huf? yaeh and I awlyas thought • • slpeling was important.
Your Name Your Name 1950 1950 2009 2009 • James/Linda • Jacob/Emily • Robert/Mary Robert/Mary • Michael/Isabella Michael/Isabella • John/Patricia • Ethan/Emma • Michael/Barbara • Joshua/Ava • David/Susan • Daniel/Madison • William/Nancy • Christopher/Sophia • Richard/Deborah • Anthony/Olivia • Thomas/Sandra • William/Abigail
Brain Brain
“You don’t learn to read with your l liver!” ”
Philosophy of Learning Philosophy of Learning • “I hear and I forget; I hear, and I forget; • I see, and I remember; I do, and I understand.” d d d d ” • – Chinese Proverb
Engagement Engagement
Attention Attention
“A Picture is worth a thousand words” A Picture is worth a thousand words
Social Social
Happy Happy
Singing, Dancing, Playing Singing, Dancing, Playing
Interdisciplinary Interdisciplinary
Movement Movement
Early Years Early Years
6 Main Pathways to the brain: We l learn by b • What we SEE What we SEE • What we HEAR • What we TASTE h S • What we TOUCH • What we SMELL • What we DO What we DO • Gordon Dryden
Family Family
Security Security
Together Together
Challenge Challenge
Affirmations • What do you call: What do you call:
Brain Compatible Brain Compatible
We Learn We Learn • 10% of what we read f • 20% of what we hear • 30% of what we see f • 50% of what we see and hear • 79% of what we say • 90% of what we say and do” do” – Vernon Magnesen from Quantum Teaching
Mobile Devices Mobile Devices
Music stays in your head like a language
Celebrate Celebrate
Predictors of Learning to Read Predictors of Learning to Read • Hours of television per week • Amount parents read to child • Parent’s education • Letter name knowledge • Letter name knowledge • Kindergarten teachers’ predictions • Phonemic awareness • Recognition of word meanings • History of preschool attendance • Understanding of print concepts Understanding of print concepts • Gender and handedness • Verbal intelligence
“If you think you can or think you can’t you are right!” h ”
Build Community Build Community
Comfort Comfort
Reflection Reflection
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