Active and Engaged Learning. Describe how the program will provide opportunities for students to experience active and engaged learning that either supports or supplements, but does not duplicate, the instructional day.
Active and Engaged Learning. Describe how the program will provide opportunities for students to experience active and engaged learning that either supports or supplements, but does not duplicate, the instructional day. Our curriculum is designed with opportunities for the children to work in groups or individually, with hands-on activities that reflect the interests of the children and allow them to be creative, enjoy the use of a variety of mediums, and give them opportunities to be children. Our curriculum is staff-directed and child-directed, making sure that we are capturing the interests of the specific children we are serving. Our age-appropriate activities are designed to xxxxxx children's creativity while allowing them to learn and grow through each experience. In planning our curriculum, we incorporate recreation, art, cooking, music, self-esteem builders, multicultural awareness, environmental awareness, fine/large motor, manners, empathy, critical thinking, intrinsic/extrinsic motivation, and team work just to name some. As well, in our daily schedule, we offer a balance of indoor and outdoor activities; large and small group activities; and meaningful and engaging learning methods. The staff work collaboratively with the children to guide th□ devel?pment of the curriculum as to support their needs and interests which is California Department of Education 4 Created September 30, 2021 Expanded Learning Opportunities Program Plan Guide 3- Skill Building Describe how the program will provide opportunities for students to experience skill building. Kids Choice believes in beginning with building these basic skills of learning to problem solve, communication, negotiation, collaboration, kindness, and empathy. Then expanding on these skills through a varied curriculum giving the school age children the chance to experience and determine what interests them. Our program provides activities that develop twenty-first century skills such as critical thinking, communication skills, creativity, problem solving, perseverance, information literacy. For example, we have had children very interested in cooking and provide cooking projects that continue to build their skill level. Then there are children that love sports, for example soccer and they are given the opportunity to learn specific soccer skills to enhance their ability and fun. Others have interest in music and dance and we provide experience and skills with repetition and practice as part of the skill building. Additionally, o...
Active and Engaged Learning. Students will be challenged with eight-week projects that spiral together XXXXX aligned social emotional learning categories, student interest, and standards based academic support. Each project will incorporate an activity that is not performed in their core scholarly curriculum. However, students will be encouraged to practice skills that they are developing in their core academic courses in their ELOP projects. For example, students have expressed interest creating Art, Cooking, Sports, Music, Board Games, Dancing projects.
Active and Engaged Learning. XXXXX and Right At School worked together to develop components of the program utilizing the RAS curriculum as a foundation. The RAS curriculum met all of the basic requirements of the ELOP but PAUSD sought to further enhance the program components with hands-on and engaging activities in science exploration, robotics, the arts and other opportunities that entertain and excite PAUSD students. The standards that serve as the foundation of this enriching and fun learning include: Service Learning
