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Steps for using Edu1st VESS Curriculum & Planning book
2. know VESS curriculum and framework
1. learn about the Unit of Inquire / Theme
of the Month
•Enrich the Concept web sent monthly
•Read module 3 and Find the relevance of the
unit of inquiry.
•Multidisciplinary scope
•Universal concepts
•Open-ended
•Provocative
•Ageless
•Timeless
•Filled in all charts and tables in this planing
book
•"Development Matters guidance" with
developmental standards and scope and
sequence.
•Guidance, suggestions and reminders from
Modules 2, & 4
•Connections with developmental standards
and special reminders to consider each
month
•Strategies for teaching for understanding
through significant age apprpriate activities
•Strategies for special projects
•Strategies for home
•Look for scafolding activities when planing in
each developmental area and for a holistic
integration with the other developmental
areas.
• PROVOCATION & GENERATIVE TOPICS
• HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT
4. Weekly planer
3. Bring in, your Teachers' own
knowledge of the group and
individuals
•Everyone's Interests
•Individual needs
•group needs
•Individual Learning styles
•Individuals kprevious knowledge
•scope and sequence of the learning
journey of the group and individuals
•Teachers own interests, knowledge and
needs
•No two planing books can be exactly
alike if teachers are considering their
groups needs and interests.
• DIFFERENCIATION
• Be sure your planing book is complete and
all charts are up to date.
•Plan activities to explore the theme from
different perspectives
•Mark a road map of the exploration followed
- Take notes and mark suggestions.
•Redirect theme if necesary to cover deeper
understanding of the unit.
•updated planing based on groups'
development
•Plan comprenhensive activities in line with
VESS principles and VESS disk
•Include thinking strategies and tools
•complete planing book pages weekly and
check for the developmental continuum in
the "development Matters guide".
•Have FUN, encourage ENGAGEMENT
• PLAN