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What NAEYC Means to You=

these differences and using instr= uctional approaches that are appropriate for each child, teachers and staff= help all children learn.

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What you want to see in a program:

Teachers carefully supervise all = children.

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Teachers provide time daily for i= ndoor and outdoor activities

(weather permitting) and organize= time and space so that children have opportunities to work or play individ= ually and in groups.

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Children’s recent work (e.g= ., art, emergent writing) is arranged in classroom displays to help childre= n reflect on and extend their learning.

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Teachers modify strategies and ma= terials in response to the needs and interests of individual children, in o= rder to engage each child and enhance learning.

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Standard 3—= ;Teaching

The program uses developmentally, cultu= rally and linguistically appropriate and effective teaching approaches that= enhance each child’s learning and development in the context of the = program’s curriculum goals.

Ch= ildren have different learning styles, needs, capacities, interests, and ba= ckgrounds. By recognizing

Teacher Feature

Jo= anna Garcia

Cl= assroom: Floater

Ye= ars with TCCC: 3

Ho= metown: Lafayette

Jo= anna is currently pursuing her degree in Elementary Education at Purdue. She enjoys soccer & has pla= yed for 8 years. She also hel= ps coach her sister’s soccer team.&n= bsp; Joanna loves peanut butter M&Ms, chocolate chip mint ice cr= eam & scrap booking. Joan= na “floats” between rooms, but all the kids know & love her= . She is a wonderful asset to= our team at Wabash Landing!

* Taken from A Guide for Families: Using NAEYC Standards to Find= Quality Programs for Youn