N6 Educational Psychology
on the display. Name cards and written signs may accompany the exhibits. Any writing must be clear and uniform and be put close to the relevant object.
3. Group work
• Most of the activities must be presented in small groups. These groups should not consist of more than six children at a time.
NOTE
The nature table discussed above is seen in the same format in South African day-care centres and schools.
• Close contact is created between the child and the teacher and amongst children themselves
• Some teachers prefer forming groups of children at similar levels of skills, other prefer groups with different levels.
• The group activities should not last longer than twenty minutes, but the time is flexible, so have enough materials that all the children can participate at the same time.
• The teacher demonstrates only under special circumstances. The children will be more spontaneous.
• Accept different answers and opinions, because then the children will learn that there is more than one correct answer.
• At the end of the year, children were asked what they enjoyed most about the group work. “What I liked best was you (the teacher) in the group, because in the group you are happy – everybody speaks, nobody is silent, and this makes you happy, you enjoy it and that’s why we loved you there”.
4.
Outings • Outings involve the children in the environment. • Young children need new experiences.
• Outings will increase and expand their knowledge, but before the real visit, the teacher must make sure that is a suitable place to take the children to.
• Prepare the children for the outing. Have a short discussion. The children will then feel safe and it will also make them curious.
• Children should be allowed to move around freely and to ask questions regarding the things they are observing.
• Suitable equipment should accompany nature excursions, namely, nylon bags, boxes, plastic jars to gather objects, nets for catching butterflies, etc.
• We must not ignore the awareness of nature preservation.
• On return to the school, the group can discuss their impressions and display the collected objects.
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