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DIRECCIÓN GENERAL DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y POSGRADO
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children (by enabling children to

do what they enjoy doing);

• To extend your understanding of • Acquiring high standards of practice.

curriculum (by thinking about how

children learn and what they need In this sense, teaching practices in ge-

to know); neral include very important aspects that

• To provide supportive learning- range from informal practices to informal
assessments. All the activities considered
teaching environments (by recog-
within the teaching practice need to be
nizing the physical and social fac-
taken into consideration while in the clas-
tors that contribute to learning);
sroom, regardless of the students’ age.
• To develop your practical theory
Thereby, working with children implies
and practical skills (by thinking
making the class more interesting and inte-
about what you do, how you do
ractive. That is to say, applying techniques
it, and why);
designed for children, planning lessons for
• To collaborate with other impor-
children, using and managing special resou-
tant adults in a child´s life (by refi-
rces and materials for children, and reali-
ning communication skills and esta-
zing that working with children is different.
blishing working relationships).
Thus, the intention of teaching practices-
(Perry, 1997: 2)
must focus on children and their lives. This
means that teachers learn enough about
Katz (as cited in Perry, 1997: 3) sup-
children and their world to be able to pie-
ports these ideas suggesting, “that beco-
ce together a picture of a child’s home life,
ming an early childhood professional in-
learning style and behavioral expectations.
volves:
The teachers’ perspectives about the lear-

• Developing specialized knowledge.

• Using that knowledge to asses and

make decisions.

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