Scenario: Hannah has just created a music center in the clas…

Scenario: Hannah has just created a music center in the classroom. Several children excitedly explore the center at the beginning of center time. Four children played with the rhythm instruments but only for a short time. Thomas, a five-year old played a variety of random notes on the keyboard but only for about five minutes. Hannah is disappointed that the children did not stay engaged with the center? What can Hannah do to assist the children in wanting to spend more time playing the rhythm instruments?

Scenario: Shanice, a preschool teacher, has been enriching t…

Scenario: Shanice, a preschool teacher, has been enriching the playground with math materials such as a weather center, a mathematical tool kit, and graphs on cookie sheets for collecting data. However, she is disappointed that the children are not using the materials. What are ways that Shanice could encourage the children to use the materials?