Ohio Board of Regents

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Crystal Wilson: Children at Columbus State’s Child Development Center learn from the best – a mix of professionals and student teachers. In this edition of Real Community we have a unique look behind the scenes at how they teach the teachers. It’s not every day you see adults making playdoh. But that’s the lesson plan in this college course – called “creative curriculum.” Melanie Adams, Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Development: This class is about creativity. And this class is about using creativity specifically in art and music with preschool children primarily – infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Melanie Adams is one of several professors teaching the course each quarter. For the Early Child Development majors it provides much-needed hands-on learning. Constance Penney, Student: I think it brings my creativity out again. Stuff that I thought I had lost a long time ago. It makes me excited. Especially encourages kids to keep their creativity and not try to hinder that creativity that they naturally have. Crystal: I think you’re doing good with this one because I’m afraid that if we add too much water it’s just going to get soggy. Student: We’re making insect coffee dough Krista Poff, Student: For the smell. They like the smell so it makes them want to play with it even more. Student: It gets more senses involved. Adams: So we want these students to make play doh themselves, play with it themselves, finger paint themselves, so they can be a play partner to children. Crystal: Teaching the soon-to-be teachers important tips to success.