ERIC Number: EJ1266858
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Sep
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1096-2506
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Designing Inclusive Science Activities and Embedding Individualized Instruction
Hardy, Jessica K.; Hemmeter, Mary Louise
Young Exceptional Children, v23 n3 p119-129 Sep 2020
Many teachers want to provide meaningful science activities and instruction in their classroom that benefit all young children. This is consistent with the increasing focus on enhancing science experiences and instruction in preschool classrooms. Recommendations for how to engage in early childhood science activities are available, as are science curricula and instruction for preschool-aged children. This article builds on Donegan-Ritter's (2017) recommendations for planning accessible science activities for children with disabilities by (a) explaining why science instruction is desirable for preschool children, (b) briefly describing inquiry-based learning, (c) presenting a rationale for how young children with disabilities can benefit from inclusion in science activities and instruction, and (d) providing guidance around the design of inclusive science activities in which instruction for Individualized Education Program (IEP) objectives can be embedded. This article reflects multiple Recommended Practices (Division for Early Childhood [DEC], 2014).
Descriptors: Inclusion, Science Activities, Individualized Instruction, Preschool Teachers, Preschool Children, Active Learning, Inquiry, Students with Disabilities, Curriculum Design, Individualized Education Programs, Hands on Science, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Childhood Interests, Academic Standards
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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