Dewey's criteria for an educational experience

Dewey thought that rather than saying, “The children will enjoy this,” teachers need to ask the following questions when they plan activities for children:          How does this expand on what these children already know?          How will this activity help this child grow?          What skills are being developed?          How will this activity help these children know more about their world?          How does this activity prepare these children to live more fully? From Dewey’s perspective, an experience can only be called educational if it meets these criteria:          It is based on the children’s interests and grows out of their existing knowledge and experience.          It supports the children’s development.          It helps the children develop new skills.          It adds to the children’s understanding of their world.          It prepares the children to live more fully. How can early childhood teachers be guided by Dewey’s criteria for educational experiences? Do not accept “It’s fun” as a justification for curriculum, but ask how an activity will support children’s development and learning. Again, it is not enough for an activity to be “hands on”; it must be “minds on” as well. And

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