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Looping
By Debbie
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Hi Deb,
I've done both looping as well as Multiage, I prefer multiage. Looping is a wonderful way to enrich and extend your learning community over two or more years. You have more teaching time, because you begin where| they left off, and your kids already know the routines and expectations. It is harder to give up your group and pick up a new one, because of the strong bonds and the 'culture shock' you experience beginning with the 'newbies' again. Also, it is more difficult for a child to move into the classroom after it's been established, partially because of your tendency to expect more from | |
them as well as the closeness of the community you've built. It's hard for some children to feel a part of it. Which are all good cases for Multiage. But either is more beneficial for the children in the long run (unless you've got a teacher who should not be teaching, in which case the children suffer for multiple years!). Best of luck whatever you decide. There are books written on both. ;-D
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