Classroom Child Interests

Self-Guided Module: Child Interests

The Self-Guided Learning Module for Child Interests is designed to be used as a self-study in which you can learn at your own pace. This module focuses on helping the adult identify objects, people, and activities that capture a child’s interest and providing early literacy experiences based on this key aspect.
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Interest Lead to Learning video*

Child Interests are the foundation to the CELL approach to early literacy learning. Explores the two types of child interest and how to identify them.
Interest Lead to Learning
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Interest-Based Cycle of Mastery Tool

This checklist can be used with or by parents and practitioners to identify the key features of using responsive teaching to support a child’s early literacy learning..
cycle of mastery
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Additional Practices: Child Interests

These practices provide the teacher with more opportunities to practice, evaluate, and reflect about child interests. The intent is to take these practices into the classroom to provide the practitioner with an authentic, hands-on experience utilizing the CELL components.
child interests powerpoint
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Child Interests Checklist

This checklist can be used with or by patents and practitioners to identify the key features of using a child’s interests as the basis for early literacy learning.
child interest checklist
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