4 Mart 2008 Salı

MY STATEMENT


MAKING SCIENCE FUN!!

It is sure that children, especially young children are naturally curious about the world and they have always a "why" question in their mind. For this reason I believe that teaching science is very significant process. In my opinion, when we teach science to young children, we can meet different ideas, solutions, options, surprising questions from children. As a future early childhood major, I think that it is very important to give true answers with right way. I know that young children have amazing capability to learn everything that goes around their world. However, I believe that if we make science teaching fun, they can learn much more easily and thus, their learning process will be enjoyful. Due to the this enjoy, children will join to experiments and learning centers automatically and contribute themselves to science learning voluntarily.

I claim that science teaching target should not to teach facts, the aim should be to teach skills. Also, I think these skills can be gained by performing experiments. That is why, as a practice teacher, we should do investigations and experiments in our future classes in order to teach basic scientific skills such as observation, prediction, inferring etc. It is sure that there are different ways of teaching science in early childhood period, but as I mentioned before, I prefer that the teaching way which consists enjoy, fun and different ways that draw children's attention. At that time, experiments will be my first helpers. To illustrate, I guess that most of young children love doing hands on works. That is the reason why I prefer the experiments as a teaching way. I believe that by showing a little effort, I can make science their favorite subject.

At that point, I will plan my lessons carefully, determine learning objectives clear and simple. Also, I will plan lots of activities that have learning objectives. With this way, I provide to intensify the subjects. I think that if I do these objectives and make science fun for young children, all children will come to love science!

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