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In His Own Voice: Dr. Eugene Garcia Program Transcript NARRATOR: In this third program about changing challenges into opportunities, Dr. Eugene Garcia recalls his youth and life lessons he learned. Listen closely as Dr. Garcia explains what he has learned with regard to the power of respect in people’s lives and movingly urges all early […]

Culture and Diversity Program Transcript NARRATOR: Everything we do and think is related to culture. Culture is complex, consisting of easily recognizable elements, as well as more hidden yet equally powerful factors. How do we assure that in our interactions with others we take into consideration all aspects of each other’s cultures? In what ways

CL3001: Culture as Context: Explain how culture provides a critical context for children(s) growth and development. . Written Response Submission Form Your Name: First and last Your E-Mail Address: Your e-mail here Instructions Write your responses where it reads “Enter your response here.” Write as much as needed to satisfy the requirements indicated. Each item

DEVELOPING A PROFESSIONAL DIGITAL IDENTITY Check to make sure you have applied the following Professional Digital Identity Guidelines to:   My Professional Profile: ____The type of information I’ve shared is appropriate for an early childhood professional and does not violate my privacy or that of others. ____ I am comfortable with anyone reading and sharing

My Professional Goals for Practice and Growth Formulate two goals related to your professional practice and/or growth in your work as an early childhood professional. Explain why each goal has particular meaning for you as an early childhood professional. For at least one goal, explain how you aim to achieve it. Note: Your goals can be

My Core Professional Beliefs Develop three core professional beliefs about the early childhood profession, early childhood education, and/or young children that are shaping your identity as an early childhood professional. Make sure you: Explain the knowledge or practice that informs each of your beliefs, such as key contributors to the early childhood field; research about

CL3002: Policies that Support Culturally Responsive Early Childhood Settings: Analyze how current policy issues and trends impact early childhood settings and the diverse populations of children and families they serve. Written Response Submission Form Your Name: First and last Your E-Mail Address: Your e-mail here Instructions Write your responses where it reads “Enter your response

Play Fosters Intellectual Development Symbolic Thought Both Piaget and Vygotsky asserted that play is a major influence in cognitive growth (Curwood, 2007; Hirsh-Pasek & Golinkoff, 2003; Jones & Reynolds, 2011; Zigler et al., 2004). Piaget (1962) maintained that imaginative, pretend play is one of the purest forms of symbolic thought available to the young child.

Outdoor Play Connects Children to Nature and Their Environment Nature Feels Good and Inspires Playing outdoors allows children to experience their natural environment with all their senses “open.” They can breathe fresh air and feel the invigoration of their hearts pounding as they charge up a hill. Children learn about the variety of creatures that

Purposes of Play Play fulfills a wide variety of purposes in the life of the child. The importance of play in early childhood is strongly emphasized in a recent report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (Milteer & Ginsburg, 2012): Play is essential to the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical well-being of children beginning in