Tell me about your curriculum plans for 4 year olds.

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Studies show that play is the best way for 4-year-olds to learn. Take the interviewer through some of the activities you include in your curriculum. You do not need to verbally go through the ins and outs of your entire curriculum plan; however, if you have a paper or digital example, you are encouraged to bring this with you to the interview.

"I have not yet created my own curriculum plan; however, I have followed the plan provided to me in my current teachers' assistant role, in a very close way. I have learned to guide my students through hands-on play, physical activity, group collaboration, and independent learning."

"I have brought a copy of my curriculum plan from my most recent preschool teaching position. As you take a look through this curriculum, you will see that I have a strong preference for play and group-based activities. Each day includes ample reading time, nature walks, playing with Duplo to build hand/eye coordination, exploring dance and song, and independent learning time where they can choose a book to read on their own."

"Four-year-olds are such fun, and my curriculum reflects that. I brought with me a semester example for you to look through. You will see that I offer a large range of activities in a day, ensuring to keep the activities flowing to avoid boredom. I start each day with open-discussion, where kids can talk about their evening. Then, we enter into reading time, nature walk, and some math-focused board games. We finish the day on a high note through dress-up time, or song and dance."

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"I don't follow a specific curriculum plan. Instead, I create my units for my students. I use materials that I create, or I find on teachers pay teachers, from successful seasoned preschool teachers who use them also in their classroom. I make sure my activities are hands-on, interactive, developmentally appropriate, and peak my students' interests. Often I will take some of their ideas and adapt and tweak it to make it my own."