Phase One

Question 1→ Identify which Play Episode/Topic you've chosen and discuss how this

project would be "meaningful and relevant" to the children, and how the children would

"gain direct experience with the topic of the project" (George Brown College, 2022, p.

2).

Advice & Tips for Success

Use quotations from the Project Approach Handout (2022), any one of your

textbooks, and How Does Learning Happen? (2014) and chosen play scenario

to explain how to plan meaningful curriculum.

In your answer, describe the childcare context, the neighborhood and

surrounding community and you can select a location from past placements.

Why are you implementing a project approach?

Refer to the information that was provided in the selected play episode chosen

scenarios.

Building a Base of Common Knowledge for children and educators

During Phase One, Early Childhood Educators build a basis of common knowledge

among the children and educators. It assures that all children have the knowledge base

and prior learning necessary to benefit from the in-depth investigation of Phase Two.

This also ensures that educators understand the aspects of the topic that interest the

children and allow the educators and children to learn about the topic together.