Choicetime

Season 2017-18
Early Childhood Education

Synopsis

Choicetime – A team of teachers at Fernbrook Elementary in the Randolph Township School District, piloted a program that advances student learning through the use of cooperative play. With the support of their administration, the educators created Choicetime. In order to ensure that students collaborate, plan, problem-solve, and reflect within the allotted amount of playtime, they decided that Choicetime must be comprised of four stages: CHOOSE, PLAN, PLAY, and PROUD SHARE. The kindergartners plan what they want to play. They also have a Beautiful Things store full of things brought from home. Teachers at the full-day kindergarten program used research to determine that play is the best way to enhance their life skills and help with academic rigor.

School Name

Fernbrook School

County

MORRIS

Education Association

RANDOLPH EA

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