This Project is to create of a Children (2-7 years old) BOOK of at least 10 pages(title and reference not included). It should tell a story (fiction or nonfiction) and be both engaging to the student as a listener and exciting through its visual presentation ( must have illustrations). Creativity is a vital part of this assignment
The book should support a particular skill or outcome and reflect incorporation of some of the various concepts and skills addressed during this course. The book should be purposeful as well as entertaining.
This is consists of two components- a book and a rationale with reflection.
Component 1: Will be the creation of a Childrens Book of at least 10 pages. It should tell a story and be both engaging to the student as a listener and exciting as a visual presentation. Creativity is a vital part of this assignment. The book should support a particular skill or learning outcome
Ability to focus on a skill, topic or competency relevant to the Early Childhood curriculum and/or the preschool NGLS
Use of vocabulary, language and/or concepts that extend student knowledge
Visual appeal (eye to buy appeal) & Creativity
Demonstration of embedded course knowledge in the final product (book)
Component 2: Children Book Rationale (min 2 pages single spaced )
Discuss the following
The age and group this book was intended for and why
The elements that went into creating this book based on what you now know about early literacy (i.e. repetition, multiple perspectives etc.).
What was your focus (i.e., skill, topic or competency relevant to the Early Childhood curriculum and/or the preschool NGLS)
What standard your book meets and why
Why you choose the vocabulary, language and/or concepts that extend student knowledge
How would you use this book in your classroom
Support your discussion with research (3 references should be used at minimum).
This paper/a commentary must include the following sections:
Conclusion – Based on this analysis and comments, you should make suggestions for the improvement of the project and recommendations for future classroom practices
There are three (3) minimum references requirements for the paper.
Appendices (if applicable) Any additional materials, etc.
Successful teachers do the following:
develop and apply knowledge of varied learner needs
consider research and theory about how learners with varied needs are best supported to learn
develop learner knowledge and skills using individual education plan goals, common core and other learning standards, and ongoing assessment to select instructional objectives
provide individualized instruction and instructional and performance adaptations and accommodations that further learning
attend to generalization and maintenance of newly learned knowledge and skills
reflect on and analyze evidence of the effects of instruction and other supports on individual learning, and use this information to inform future selection of instructional content and methods of instruction
support student efforts of self-assessment and independent learning
Mechanics
The Children’s Book – At least three references are required. Please refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (latest edition) printed by the APA. You can also refer to the APA Sheets in this Course Information section.
Remember that there is a minimum three (3) references requirement for the paper. These references (books, articles, etc) should be published within the last five years.
Your references in the paper should match the references on the Reference Page. If you have a source on the reference page that is not in the paper, this is an error.
Do not enumerate your sources; rather arrange them in an alphabetical order.
The title of the book is italicized, not underlined.
The title of the journal is italicized, not underlined.
Everything (the paper and the reference page) is single spaced.
While working on your final paper, please refer to Rubrics for project in the syllabus.
