POCET Science Example

POCET provides four basic activities for each of the 68 Developmental Guidelines which provide a scope and sequence of skills for Language, Literacy and Mathematics, plus five other domains of learning.

Here is an example for the Science domain:
What's the Weather?
Show the children pictures of different weather patterns, such as rain, snow, sunshine and wind. Ask the children what they like to do in each of these weather conditions. How does it affect the clothing that they wear? Set up a small weather station or weather map at circle time. Assign a child to determine each day what type of weather is occurring outside. Change the weather station indicator to reflect the current weather conditions.

POCET Approaches to Learning Example

POCET provides four basic activities for each of the 68 Developmental Guidelines which provide a scope and sequence of skills for Language, Literacy and Mathematics, plus five other domains of learning.

Here is an example for the Approaches to Learning domain:
Be My Partner
Occasionally there is a child who only chooses one task, day after day. When this occurs, a wise teacher will create an opportunity for the child to experience another learning center or task. Assign the child a partner and ask that team to complete a task in a different center prior to working at the center of their personal choice. This will give the reluctant child an opportunity to have a new experience, which will give him or her more confidence or interest in trying something new. The teacher could also be the partner.