VIDBE-Q Volume 68 Issue 3
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The whole child's approach to learning embraces the concept that education
should consider all influences on a child's development. As professionals in the
field, you will notice similarities with discussions you have had about skills and
instruction related to the Expanded Core Curriculum. These skills, along with the
whole child approach support nurturing all areas of children's development and
learning, from social-emotional and cognitive skills to academic content that
enriches their daily lives. It encourages learning and thinking by being responsive
to preferences, needs, and abilities, allowing children to actively participate and
engage with the world around them.
What makes this series so unique is that it gives you the opportunity to learn
about aspects of the whole child approach and share the perspectives of multiple
Teachers of the Visually Impaired (TVIs) on each. The design for each of the five
modules is simple:
• Introduction: offers an overview of one tenant of the Whole Child
Framework,
• Getting the TVI Perspective: Q/A with a TVI about a student they've
worked with and how the tenant has played a role in the child's life, and
• Review: provides a quick review that includes resources that were
discussed.
