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Standard 30.C

Demonstrate skills related to successful personal and school outcomes.

Try and Try Again (audio)

Try and Try Again (audio)

Podcasts
Try and Try Again

Try and Try Again

Blogs, Learning and Growing Together
Supporting Children's Social Development: Strategies for Parents and Caregivers

Supporting Children’s Social Development: Strategies for Parents and Caregivers

Resource Lists
Children's Play - More than Fun and Games

Children’s Play – More than Fun and Games

Resource Lists
Supporting Resilience in Children Exposed to Domestic Violence

Supporting Resilience in Children Exposed to Domestic Violence

Resource Lists
Helping Children Develop “Impulse Control”

Helping Children Develop “Impulse Control”

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
The Horse Project

The Horse Project

Project Approach, Project Examples
Up Up and Away: The Airplane Project

Up Up and Away: The Airplane Project

Project Approach, Project Examples
The Cow Project

The Cow Project

Project Approach, Project Examples
The Worm Project

The Worm Project

Project Approach, Project Examples
Topic Webs in Project Work: Part 2—Organizing the Children’s Web

Topic Webs in Project Work: Part 2—Organizing the Children’s Web

Lesson Planning in the Context of Projects, Project Approach
Topic Webs in Project Work: Part 1—Creating the Children's Web

Topic Webs in Project Work: Part 1—Creating the Children’s Web

Lesson Planning in the Context of Projects, Project Approach
Helping Children Take Surveys

Helping Children Take Surveys

Lesson Planning in the Context of Projects, Project Approach
Helping Children Sketch and Draw from Observation

Helping Children Sketch and Draw from Observation

Lesson Planning in the Context of Projects, Project Approach
Things to Sit On

Things to Sit On

Project Approach, Project Guides
All About Gardens

All About Gardens

Project Approach, Project Guides
From Door to Door: A Project about Doors and Gates

From Door to Door: A Project about Doors and Gates

Project Approach, Project Guides
Changes in the Trees around Us

Changes in the Trees around Us

Project Approach, Project Guides
Investigating Wheels

Investigating Wheels

Project Approach, Project Guides
Going Camping

Going Camping

Parenting Videos
Dual Language Use During Choice Time

Dual Language Use During Choice Time

Benchmark Videos
What's in the Box

What’s in the Box

Benchmark Videos
Transitioning

Transitioning

Benchmark Videos
Straw Painting

Straw Painting

Benchmark Videos
“She Goes First”: Cooperative “Housekeeping” Play

“She Goes First”: Cooperative “Housekeeping” Play

Benchmark Videos
Shaving Cream

Shaving Cream

Benchmark Videos
Sara Measures

Sara Measures

Benchmark Videos
The Right Word: Conversation and Print During Pretend Play

The Right Word: Conversation and Print During Pretend Play

Benchmark Videos
Please Pass the Water

Please Pass the Water

Benchmark Videos
One Morning in the Block Area

One Morning in the Block Area

Benchmark Videos
One Morning at the Construction Table

One Morning at the Construction Table

Benchmark Videos
Observing Chickens on the Playground

Observing Chickens on the Playground

Benchmark Videos
Mozart Jazz Freight Train

Mozart Jazz Freight Train

Benchmark Videos
Mila Sticks With Art

Mila Sticks With Art

Benchmark Videos
Mila Paints the Fence

Mila Paints the Fence

Benchmark Videos
Magnets and Cars

Magnets and Cars

Benchmark Videos
Ideas about a Marble Run

Ideas about a Marble Run

Benchmark Videos
Getting to Know Rabbits

Getting to Know Rabbits

Benchmark Videos
Flubber

Flubber

Benchmark Videos
Exploring Windshield Wipers

Exploring Windshield Wipers

Benchmark Videos
Exploring Trees on the Playground

Exploring Trees on the Playground

Benchmark Videos
Exploring Sound on the Dam

Exploring Sound on the Dam

Benchmark Videos
An Engineer Changes His Mind

An Engineer Changes His Mind

Benchmark Videos
Drawing a Friend

Drawing a Friend

Benchmark Videos
Counting Crackers

Counting Crackers

Benchmark Videos
Constructing a Cradle

Constructing a Cradle

Benchmark Videos
Bouncing Balls

Bouncing Balls

Benchmark Videos
Bethany Draws a Wheel

Bethany Draws a Wheel

Benchmark Videos
Children’s Social Competence Checklist

Children’s Social Competence Checklist

Tip Sheets
Keep Up the Good Work

Keep Up the Good Work

Graphic Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Investigate Together

Investigate Together

Graphic Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
child in playhouse

Time to Play, Time to Dream: Unscheduling Your Child

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
child with broom and dust pan

Real Work: Preschoolers Can Help

Tip Sheets
child working on a project

Project Approach for Preschoolers

Tip Sheets
Say What You Mean! Talking Straight to Children

Say What You Mean! Talking Straight to Children

Tip Sheets
chlid playing with box

Science Play with an Award-winning Toy

Blogs, Learning and Growing Together
Get Growing: Planters and Preschoolers

Get Growing: Planters and Preschoolers

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Get Growing: Planning a Garden with Young Children

Get Growing: Planning a Garden with Young Children

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Time for Preschoolers: In Sequence!

Time for Preschoolers: In Sequence!

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Project Approach: Helping Children Ask Questions

Project Approach: Helping Children Ask Questions

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Play and Self-Regulation in Preschool

Play and Self-Regulation in Preschool

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Physical Development and Health Lesson Addressing Benchmark 19.B.ECb

Physical Development and Health Lesson Addressing Benchmark 19.B.ECb

Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks
Science Lesson Addressing Benchmark 11.A.ECf

Science Lesson Addressing Benchmark 11.A.ECf

Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks
children writing

Cooperation in the Preschool Classroom: Class Discussions

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
children working on project

Outdoor Field Trips with Preschoolers: Follow Up!

Tip Sheets
Outdoor Field Trips with Preschoolers: Being There!

Outdoor Field Trips with Preschoolers: Being There!

Tip Sheets
He's Teasing Me!

He’s Teasing Me!

Tip Sheets
girl writing at table with classmates

Helping Children Seek Knowledge and Understanding

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
Responding to Children's Interest in a Topic

Responding to Children’s Interest in a Topic

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
child with magnifying glass

The Curious Child

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
small boy resting on arm

Take a Bold Approach to Shyness

Tip Sheets

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