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The Marazon Approach
The Marazon Approach is a systematic method for assessing and planning for the emerging
needs and interests of children both individually and as members of small or large groups. The
role of the teacher in this approach is to integrate traditional subject areas (math, science,
reading, language, and social studies) in ways that support and further extend the interest and
development of the whole child. This integrative approach means that teachers must not only be
concerned with a child acquiring new skills and learning new concepts but they must also be
concerned with the “development” of the child—the whole child.
Teaching curriculum and supporting development can no longer be an either/or focus of
teaching. Rather, teaching must strive to embrace a “both/and” attitude towards the teaching of
curriculum and the nurturing of a child’s development. Marazon shows teachers how to do this
using a systematic approach that teaches curriculum in a way that nurtures a child’s
development.
This approach is accomplished through the use of a set of teacher tools—planning, assessment,
and implementation tools that keep teachers on track week after week, supporting children’s
acquisition of knowledge and skills while at the same time nurturing and celebrating children’s
development from day to day and week to week.
Aside from meeting the needs of typically developing children, this approach also congruently
meets the needs of children with special needs. This is done through integrating a child’s
Individual Education Plan (IEP) or Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) into the planning
process.
Parents take on a very special role in the Marazon approach. They act as consultants to teachers
as they are given both the resources and the power to make recommendations about what they
would like to see supported in their child’s development both in the classroom and in their own
home.
The Marazon Approach is a systematic method for assessing and planning for the emerging
needs and interests of children both individually and as members of small or large groups. The
role of the teacher in this approach is to integrate traditional subject areas (math, science,
reading, language, and social studies) in ways that support and further extend the interest and
development of the whole child. This integrative approach means that teachers must not only be
concerned with a child acquiring new skills and learning new concepts but they must also be
concerned with the “development” of the child—the whole child.
Teaching curriculum and supporting development can no longer be an either/or focus of
teaching. Rather, teaching must strive to embrace a “both/and” attitude towards the teaching of
curriculum and the nurturing of a child’s development. Marazon shows teachers how to do this
using a systematic approach that teaches curriculum in a way that nurtures a child’s
development.
This approach is accomplished through the use of a set of teacher tools—planning, assessment,
and implementation tools that keep teachers on track week after week, supporting children’s
acquisition of knowledge and skills while at the same time nurturing and celebrating children’s
development from day to day and week to week.
Aside from meeting the needs of typically developing children, this approach also congruently
meets the needs of children with special needs. This is done through integrating a child’s
Individual Education Plan (IEP) or Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) into the planning
process.
Parents take on a very special role in the Marazon approach. They act as consultants to teachers
as they are given both the resources and the power to make recommendations about what they
would like to see supported in their child’s development both in the classroom and in their own
home.
The Marazon System -- A Truly Child-Centered Approach
Marazon Systems are developmentally appropriate planning and assessment systems that can
be used in a variety of educational and home settings. The Systems provide parents and
professionals with just the right tools to support and challenge children's growth, development
and learning in developmentally appropriate environments and using methods that meet the
needs of diverse learners. Marazon Systems help teachers and parents focus on describing and
celebrating children's assets as opposed to traditional approaches to educating children which
attempt to "fix” their perceived deficits.
The Systems invite professionals and parents to learn about children's interests and
developmental characteristics and then use the everyday curriculum (routines, activities,
experiences, materials, and environment) of the home, school, and community to support their
growth and learning based upon their interests and developmental needs.
Marazon Systems are developmentally appropriate planning and assessment systems that can
be used in a variety of educational and home settings. The Systems provide parents and
professionals with just the right tools to support and challenge children's growth, development
and learning in developmentally appropriate environments and using methods that meet the
needs of diverse learners. Marazon Systems help teachers and parents focus on describing and
celebrating children's assets as opposed to traditional approaches to educating children which
attempt to "fix” their perceived deficits.
The Systems invite professionals and parents to learn about children's interests and
developmental characteristics and then use the everyday curriculum (routines, activities,
experiences, materials, and environment) of the home, school, and community to support their
growth and learning based upon their interests and developmental needs.
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