You are to do five of number three to ten observation activities. Be sure you use the rules for written assignment guidelines. Each paper must be submitted into TaskStream. A paper has a minimum of three paragraphs with three to eight sentences in each paragraph.
Include the statement describing the activity. EXAMPLE:
LAB 1: TEACHER SKILLS: Assess your personal qualities and capacity to fulfill the roll of an early childhood educator. Include your strengths and areas needing improvement.
Following the statement, begin to write your paper.
1. (Required assignment) TEACHER SKILLS: Assess your personal qualities and capacity to fulfill the roll of an early childhood educator. Include your strengths and areas needing improvement.
2. (Required assignment) Develop a Professional Growth Plan for this course.
Pick five of the following to submit into TaskStream.
3. Thinking of an age group or developmental level of children that you are interested in working with, develop an activity that would address learning in four or more of the different intelligences. Identify each intelligence and discuss how the activity promotes learning in that area of intelligence. Create a chart that shows the relationship of an activity to multiple intelligences, and place it in your portfolio.
4. Record a series of children’s play episodes in which there may be a need for adult intervention. Describe your decision about an adult’s role in those episodes and give a rationale for what you prescribe.
5. After observing a class (preschool or kindergarten) for a day, develop a one-day plan for yourself. Assume that you are the teacher and plan a day for a specific group of children. Along with your plan, describe a rationale for each of the routines or activities you plan.
6. Discuss four types of play that facilitate learning in the young child. Give three activities you can implement as the teacher that will enrich the play. What is your rationale for choosing these activities?
7. Develop a floor plan (diagram) for a developmentally appropriate program for toddlers. Label the parts of the plan. Explain your reasons for placement of activities/equipment in your room.
8. After observing a preschool, draw a diagram of the setting. What types of activities occur in different areas of the room? How is the space designed to encourage children to take initiative in projects and activities (e.g., sinks and faucets at a child’s level for independent use). Label the areas, furniture, and fixtures in the room and place the diagram in your portfolio.
9. Visit an elementary school and talk with the media specialist about software for young children. How does she make decisions about software purchases for her school. How do children access these programs? What guidelines does the school have for access to the Internet? Record your findings in a short paper.
10. Observe a primary grade class, take photographs (if possible) of class settings to save ideas about environments, materials, and activities. To each photo, add a description and reflect on your potential use.