ECED 407 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9.4: The Light Fantastic
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The light fantastic project brought the classroom community together in unexpected ways and led the children to many provocations, theories, questions, and discoveries. ******** something that many projects can actually end up doing *** Inclusive education involves a commitment to every child, and every child requires different supports for learning (villa et al. , Teachers who initiate project work learn to determine interests of children with special needs through observation. The project approach encourages verbalization from children who may not usually be verbal; it encourages small-group collaboration so everyone s voice can be heard. Their valuing of discovery, their ability to persevere with a task, their appreciation of hard work, and their joy in learning are all dispositions that can be powerfully enhanced through their work with projects (morgenthaler, 1997).
