You will analyze the three videos for this assignment to gain insight into best practices in early childhood education by responding to reflection questions. Watch the videos and respond to the reflection questions. The template to use is attached as well. Video Links:
Being culturally and anti-bias sensitive, discuss how you feel special events (holidays, birthdays, celebrations, etc.) should be handled when working with young children. Be sure to reference Unit 2 resources and provide specific details. Personal experiences are great additions to discussions! As such, please feel free to reflect and share your own experiences when growing … Read more
Policy and decision makers do not always understand the development and educational needs of young children. It is the job of the early childhood educator to advocate for the resources required to meet the needs of all students. Early childhood educators should be ready to provide the information policy and decision makers need to determine … Read more
Every child grows and develops differently. Individual child outcomes are influenced by values and practices of family, culture, and community. It is important for teachers to understand these outcomes and know how to support the growing child and their families. Teachers need to develop an awareness of developmental milestones within the context of discussions with … Read more
Describe four main philosophies of education – perennialism, progressivism, essentialism, and reconstructivism – and at least one philosopher who influenced the development of the philosophy, and the timeframe in which it was developed. Be sure to include the following: A description for each of the philosophies of education (origin, proponents, and main tenets). A philosopher associated … Read more
There are a variety of assistive technologies (AT) available for early childhood teachers to incorporate into instruction for students with learning disabilities. For this assignment, choose an assistive technology device that can be used to support the development of language, literacy or communication skills in either an early childhood inclusive preschool setting, or a … Read more
Throughout this course, we have been discussing becoming the Whole Teacher. One of the five pillars of becoming the Whole Teacher is to find ways to encourage child-centered active learning. As we learned through our conversations in the discussion forums this week, two elements that contribute to the development of this type of learning environment … Read more
Successful educators should understand the important legislative actions and events that have helped shape our current special education climate. Choose three significant legislative actions that have influenced special education. For each of the legislative actions that you have chosen, select an image from the Internet to creatively depict the relevance it has had on special … Read more
A summary of the benefits of high-quality programs for young children and their families At least three research-based components that contribute to quality programming Why access to affordable high-quality care can be such a challenge for so many families Your personal definition of quality as it relates to early childhood programs See the links below … Read more
Investigate and gather referral information on any agencies that exist in your community to: Assist or support parents and children undergoing separation and divorce, such as counseling services, Parents Without Partners, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, and the like. Assist parents and their children with special needs or help in the identification and early intervention … Read more