Region 1, Preschool Transitional Kindergarten Learning Foundations: Approaches to Learning

The Approaches to Learning (ATL) domain describes skills and abilities that children develop and demonstrate in high-quality early learning environments. High-quality learning environments provide learning experiences that are socially interactive, meaningful, and stem from children’s own interests.  During these experiences, young children are able to practice collaboration and problem-solving skills with peers and adults, demonstrate curiosity and a desire to learn, plan and make choices that reflect their personal interests, and attend to routines and schedules. Play is a central element in fostering these skills and abilities.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Review the PTKLF Approaches to Learning (ATL) domain for children aged three to five-and-a-half years.

2. Discuss the ATL domain.

3. Identify how teachers can support ATL.

4. Recognize the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion.