2.4 Include a balance of teacher-directed and child-directed activities.
Illustrated in this photo, the teacher encourages the children to take the lead and direct play. Once the children invite the teacher to join their play, she may create new learning opportunities by asking questions and introducing new information such as vocabulary. 
Teachers may take the lead during large group, by facilitating a story and movements such as the example in the story "Going On A Bear Hunt". The teacher may select stories and songs known to be a favorite of children in order to introduce new vocabulary.
- Examine your schedule to ensure a balance between large and small group activities, child and teacher directed, indoor and outdoor etc. Consider the sequence. Does the schedule alternate between types of activities to support child engagement, rest periods, etc?
Read: "Schedule Analysis"
