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Literacy Backpacks “Language is essential to society, forming the foundation for our perceptions, communications, and daily interactions with others” (Kostelnik et al., 2014, p. 243).  Oral language in early childhood is fostered through many things such as conversations with adults and peers, pretend play, singing, questioning, etc. Oral language is also fostered through the daily […]

Weekly Learning Outcomes 1. Create a plan for a literacy backpack. 2. Choose developmentally appropriate activities for young children. 3. Analyze the developmental appropriateness of activities for young children.   Week 5 Overview Congratulations and welcome to week five of ECE203!  This week we culminate our class with a few topics that seek to add

Contextual Factors That Affect Planning Regardless of where you teach, your circumstances (or context) will impact your planning. Among the most important factors that affect planning are the curriculum, the children, their families, your teaching colleagues, and the physical settingthe building and learning spaces. The Planning Context Whether you are given a curriculum to implement

What Are My Responsibilities as a Planner? Brand X Pictures / Thinkstock Learning Objectives After reading this chapter, you should be able to: Describe factors that affect the planning context. Describe important considerations for planning the environment. Explain the types of resources available to teachers for planning. Describe a continuum of approaches to planning and

Create at least three procedures for walking to and working at the lab stations i) While in the lab, students must walk slowly and carefully ii) Unless it is absolutely crucial, no student should leave from his/ her lab station iii) Be cautious when moving lab equipment and chemicals   5. Sierra, a student in

Develop a set of classroom rules i) Students will be barred from accessing lab stations unless they are permitted and/ or under supervision ii) Lab groups will be assigned for purposes of minimizing the disorderly behaviors iii) The safety concerns will be addressed before students move to lab stations iv) Horseplay at lab stations are

Online Learning Modules and Assessments: Weeks 3 and 4   1. Why is it important to have a classroom management plan? What are the most important elements that this plan should include? A teacher needs to have a classroom management plan so that everyone can understand the types of behavior expected, and the consequences in

2-page response to the readings. This reading response must consist of two parts: A description of what you  identify as the theme for the readings. The theme should draw from  all of the readings attached in Files and provide a brief  summary of the authors’ main points. You should respond critically to   “Sensoy & DiAngelo:

analyze the situation you have chosen with the Eight Steps. The point of studying ethics is to improve ethical decision-making. Given every ethical situation, a decision has to happen. Even indecision or inaction are ultimately decisions and actions. In order to be sure that you are clear on all points, it is good to apply

Developmentally Appropriate Activity Planning The focus of the Final Project is to choose nine developmentally appropriate activities for young children. Your capability to effectively plan these activities demonstrates your mastery of the course learning outcomes and your ability to use your knowledge to plan effective activities for young children. Early childhood educators play an important