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1. ECE 101 Week 1 Discussion 1The History of Early Childhood Education in America For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com From the 1600s to today, the education of young children in the U.S. has changed dramatically and has been influenced by social, economic, and political events and trends. To develop a better understanding of these events, view the Early Childhood Education 101 Timeline. a. Choose at least two events from the timeline that you feel have had the greatest impact on early childhood education: the Kindergarten movement, founding of the National Association for the Education of Young (NAEYC), Sputnik, etc. b. Briefly summarize each event in your own words. c. Explain how you think each event will impact your work in early childhood education. d. Be sure to support your summary and explanation with a reference to the textbook. Include this reference in your post. ************************************************

2. ECE 101 Week 1 Discussion 2 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com ECE 101 Week 1 Discussion 2 ************************************************ ECE 101 Week 1 Journal Current Issue and Trends Obesity For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com ECE 101 Week 1 Journal Current Issue and Trends

3. Obesity ************************************************ ECE 101 Week 1 Journal Current Issue and Trends Technology and Young Children For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com ECE 101 Week 1 Journal Current Issue and Trends Technology and Young Children ************************************************ ECE 101 Week 2 Assignment 2 Learning Environments and Developmental Domains

4. For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com ECE 101 Week 2 Assignment 2 Learning Environments and Developmental Domains Learning Environments and Developmental Domains. Due by Day 7. As we have learned this week, there are many different aspects to development that we need to know when working with children from birth to age 8. We must ensure that our classrooms help to stimulate the physical, cognitive, and affective development for all students. For this assignment, you will bring together your knowledge of theories, developmental domains, and learning environments to design a learning environment. The steps for the assignment are: To prepare for this assignment: • Watch the video Touring an Early Care Classroom Step 1: Create your learning environment

5. Choose an age group (birth to age 2, ages 2 to 5, or ages 6 to 8) for which you will design a learning environment. Go to the Classroom Architect or to the Gliffy website. You will use this website to design the layout for the learning environment. When designing your layout, consider how the design you have created will support the developmental needs of your students based on the age group you chose. After creating your learning environment, take a screenshot of your design. Then, copy and paste your screenshot into a Word document. If you need help taking a screenshot, visit Take-a-Screenshot.org. Step 2: Written support for your learning environment design Access the APA template in the online classroom for assistance with the writing process, formatting, documentation, and citations in your written work. Introduction (one paragraph) o Describe the learning environment that you have designed including the setting of your learning

6. environment (school, home daycare, center, etc.) along with the age of children with whom you will be working. • Physical Domain o Explain how your learning environment design supports the physical development of the children with whom you are working. oIncludeatleasttwospecificexamplesfromyourdesign. • Cognitive Domain o Explain how your learning environment design supports the cognitive development of the children with whom you are working. oIncludeatleasttwospecificexamplesfromyourdesign. • Affective Domain o Explain how your learning environment design supports the affective development of the children with whom you are working. oIncludeatleasttwospecificexamplesfromyourdesign. • Developmental Theories

7. o Discusswhichofthedevelopmentaltheoriesdiscussedthisweekarerepresent edinthelearning environment you created. oIncludeatleasttwospecificexamplesfromyourdesign. • Conclusion (one paragraph) o Summarize the main points of your learning environment design and how it will support the developmental needs of your students. Step 3: Assignment Submission • Submit your assignment as a two to three page Word document, not including the title and references page. o Your document should include a screenshot of your classroom along with the written support for your classroom design (answering all questions from Step 2 above). • You will need to include your textbook as a resource. oCiteyoursourcesinthepaperaswellasincludingthemonareferencepage. o APAFormatting:Papersareformattedproperly,andallsources(ifused)areci ted(seeIn-Text

8. Citation Helper: A Guide to Making APA In-Text Citations) and referenced (see APA References List) in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA Essay Checklist for Students. ************************************************ ECE 101 Week 2 Discussion 1 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com After reading Chapters 3 and 6 in your textbook and viewing the ECE 101 Theorist Gallery Tour, it is likely that you still have some questions about these theorists and the key principles of their theories. This discussion will give you the opportunity to share the questions you still have. You will also discuss how the theorists ideas align with your current beliefs about how children learn, grow, and develop. This will help as you work to understand who you are as an early childhood educator. First, copy and paste the chart you see below into your discussion response. For each theorist, list at least one question you still have about the theorist’s ideas.

9. Below the table, complete the following: • Describe the theoretical model that you connect with the most. Explain your thinking. • Describe the theoretical model that you connect with the least. Explain your thinking. • Choose any one of the theories (whether you connected with it or not). Describe a real-life example for this theory of how you have seen it in action. For example, if you have seen a teacher provide scaffolding, explain what you saw and how it aligns with Vygotsky. ************************************************ ECE 101 Week 2 Discussion 2 Developmental Domains For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com According to Estes and Krogh (2012), A cornerstone of quality teaching is having a firm understanding of child growth and development (p. 63). Without a solid understanding of the physical, cognitive, and affective

10. domains of development, it will be difficult for you to help children grow to reach their potential. For this discussion, you will start by choosing one of the images shared in the Developmental Domain Images flipbook. Please title your discussion Image _____: ________ Developmental Domain. This will be important for responding to your peers. After choosing your image: • Explain the developmental domain (physical, cognitive, or affective) that is represented in the image and justify how you know this. • Summarize the developmental domain that is represented in the image. Be sure to use at least one scholarly source to support the information you include in your summary. • Discuss how understanding this developmental domain will influence your work with children. Provide an example to support your thinking. ************************************************ ECE 101 Week 3 Assignment Learning Approaches, Theory, and Practice For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com

11. ECE 101 Week 3 Assignment Learning Approaches, Theory, and Practice Learning Approaches, Theory, and Practice. Due by Day 7. Becoming a professional in the field of early childhood education requires you to become familiar with the various developmental theories, as well as research that studies the effectiveness of various learning approaches. Throughout the last two weeks, you have learned about these different theories and approaches to learning. After engaging in discussions with your classmates, you now have ideas about which theories and approaches you would like to use in your work with children. Using the steps below, you will sort through these theories and approaches to shape who you are as a teacher and what you believe about how children learn best. This assignment will also help you prepare for your final assignment. To prepare for this assignment: Access the APA Template (available in the online classroom) for assistance with the writing process, formatting, documentation, and citations in your written work. Watch the video Social, Emotional and Physical Development

12. Step 1: Reflect back on your initial response in the “Aspects of Theories” discussion from Week Two and the “Learning Approaches” discussion from this week. Using the theories and approaches that were discussed, fill in the table below by ranking each according to how you connected with them (“most connected” at the top and “least connected” at the bottom; delete the example row provided). Step 2: Using the table as a guide, research your top two theories and top two learning approaches. You will create a word document or a PowerPoint presentation that contains your responses to the points below as they are applied to each of your top two theories and top two learning approaches. Summarize the underlying principles or ideas for each of your two theories and for each of your top two approaches. Explain why your top two theories and your top two approaches are important to understand and how each will benefit your work with children. Discuss how your top two theories and your top two approaches will help you to be an effective teacher. Summarize the similarities you see between the theory and model of those you ranked first. For example,

13. if Piaget’s theory of cognitive development was your top theory and the Reggio Emilia approach was your top learning approach, share how these two ideas support one another. Step 3: Submit your assignment to your instructor as a Word document or as a PowerPoint that contains your table from Step 1 and your responses to the questions from Step 2. Whichever option you choose, you will also need to follow APA format and include title and references pages. In addition, the information in your assignment needs to be supported by the textbook and at least one additional scholarly source (see the Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table). Cite your sources in the Word document or PowerPoint, and list them on the references page/slide. If you need assistance with making sure that your paper or references are properly formatted in APA, please utilize the APA Guidance link that is located within the Learning Resources tab on the left hand side of the course or visit the Ashford Writing Center. ************************************************ ECE 101 Week 3 Discussion 1 Learning Approaches For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com

14. As you learned in your textbook, there are several different learning approaches that can be used in early childhood education. It is important that you are able to determine which approach to teaching you connect with the most, so that you feel confident about how you are teaching your students. This discussion will allow you to share your thoughts regarding different learning approaches. To begin, take a few minutes to read the book titledA Tale of Five Classrooms. When reading this book, you will encounter five different classroom scenarios. Each of the scenarios describes a classroom that follows one of the five main approaches (Creative Curriculum, direct instruction, High Scope, Montessori, and Reggio Emilia) that are shared in our textbook. After reading A Tale of Five Classrooms, you will: • Determine which of the classrooms/learning approaches is most like the classroom(s) when you attended school. Did you enjoy being in this type of classroom? Why, or why not? • Explain which classroom/learning approach aligns with the type of classroom environment you would like to create for your students by clearly stating at least three examples from the scenario that you would like to see in your own classroom. Make sure to include the name of the classroom/learning approach you are discussing (Montessori, High Scope, etc.). • Use specific examples from the description as well as at least one scholarly source to explain why you believe the learning approach you chose would be an effective model for early childhood education.

15. ************************************************ ECE 101 Week 3 Discussion 2 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Chapter 6 explains the National Standards for Family-school partnerships, as presented by the National PTA. Although these standards are written for school-aged children, they are more than applicable to the early childhood classroom, as presented in your text. Review the suggestions for each of the six standards as well as NAEYC’s Family Engagement Resource List. Using your assigned grouping below, explain the two standards and offer at least three suggestions to incorporate these standards in your preschool program. Then, explain why these standards should be the basis for all early childhood programs, and how it they will benefit your students and their families. Your final two statements will reflect the following: [Name of your first assigned standard] is essential for student success because _____________.

16. [Name of your second assigned standard] is essential for student success because _____________. Below is your assigned grouping by the first letter of your last name. A - I : Standard 1: Welcoming all families into the school community. Standard 2: Communicating effectively. J - R: Standard 3: Supporting student success. Standard 4: Speaking up for every child. S - Z: Standard 5: Sharing power. Standard 6: Collaborating with community. ************************************************ ECE 101 Week 4 Assignment Interview with Early Childhood Educator For more classes visit

17. www.snaptutorial.com This week is related to week 5 So green are same, Pink are same user..others have different Files that can be used ************************************************ ECE 101 Week 4 Discussion 1 Developmentally Appropriate Practice For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com As the authors of our text note: Since its founding in 1926, the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) has been an influence on early education in the United States, but never so strongly as it has been since it began writing position statements in the 1980s. (Estes & Krogh, 2012, p. 98)

18. One of the position statements that NAEYC created focuses on developmentally appropriate practice (DAP). Understanding what DAP is and how it will influence your work with children is critical to being a quality early childhood educator. To deepen your understanding of developmentally appropriate practice, spend some time exploring NAEYC’s website. Pay particular attention to the section of the website dedicated to DAP. While exploring the site, you can learn more about what DAP is, read NAEYC’s position statement on DAP, and learn how DAP can be implemented with different ages of children. When you are finished exploring the site, complete the following: a. In your own words, explain what the term developmentally appropriate practice means to you. b. Describe at least two personal connections you made with the DAP information you discovered on the NAEYC site. c. Summarize three main things you learned from exploring the site. How will they impact your career in early childhood education? ************************************************ ECE 101 Week 4 Discussion 2 Learning Centres and Play For more classes visit

19. www.snaptutorial.com One of the hottest topics in early childhood education is the role of play in the classroom. Although early childhood educators understand the importance of incorporating play into a developmentally appropriate curriculum, many parents have a difficult time understanding why their child is playing in the classroom. Watch the video, titled The Role of Play in the Overly-Academic Classroom. Now, imagine that you have recently had several parents in your classroom ask you about why their child is playing in the classroom. You have decided to write a letter to the parents to help them understand why play has been incorporated into your classroom and how it is benefiting the development of their children. Please post your letter as your initial response to this discussion. Your letter should include the following: • A description of why play is an important part of a developmentally appropriate curriculum. Be sure to support your statements with at least one scholarly source. • An explanation of how play can help to support a child’s physical, cognitive, and affective development. • An example of one play-based activity that demonstrates to parents how play supports their child’s development. For instance, you could explain how playing a game of hopscotch can help a child with their gross motor skills (physical development) and counting (cognitive development). Please make sure that your play-based activity is an original idea or that if you use an idea from an outside source it is properly formatted according to APA as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Also, this should be a brief description of an activity. It is not a lesson plan.

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21. Wadlington and Wadlington (as cited in Estes & Krogh, 2012) explain, Because of the strong connection between dispositions and teaching styles, it is desirable for individuals in the midst of becoming teachers to reflect and develop self-awareness of their own dispositions (p. 33). Subsequently, knowing which career you want to pursue is an important first step to tackling your job search and career goals. Exploring the requirements for your potential career path, assessing your current skill set, and identifying what action steps you can take to make your career goals more attainable is the purpose for this discussion. To prepare for this discussion, reread the list of dispositions associated with effective teachers discussed in Chapter 2 (Table 2.1) and Chapter 10. Also view the video or read the description below the video, I am a Teacher. Lastly, read the Career Planning Step-by-Step article to better understand the importance of developing a clear career plan. Once you are prepared, use the My Dispositions Target (Figure 2.1) from your text to organize and record the initial analysis of your dispositions. For your initial post • Describe which of the dispositions from your target you already exhibit on a regular basis. Also, discuss which dispositions are still emerging for you. • Based on the discussion of career options in Chapter 10, identify at least two possible careers that interest you and that are a good fit based on your personal disposition reflection, as well as the qualifications you already possess. Explain why you would be a good fit for both of your chosen careers. • Identify your long-term goals. Where would you like to be professionally, one to five years from now?

22. • Reflect on the following: oWhat new skills, dispositions, knowledge, certifications, or trainings might you need to be successful? Identify the additional action steps you will need to take to be even more qualified for the position you would like to pursue. Be sure to set reasonable deadlines for these action steps. oAre there any professional obstacles you may need to overcome to be successful? Are there individuals in your professional network who can help you? ************************************************ ECE 101 Week 5 Discussion 2 The National Association for the Education of Young Children For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com As your text states, the early childhood field takes very seriously the need to adhere to ethical behavior (Estes & Krogh, 2012, pg. 285). For this reason, the NAEYC has provided guidelines to assist early childhood educators with the decisions made on a daily basis that have both moral and ethical implications.

23. To prepare for this discussion, view NAEYC’s Code of Ethical Conduct and reread the NAEYC’s Core Values outlined in Chapter 10 of your text. For this discussion: • Choose four of the Core Values from Section 10.2 of our textbook. • For each Core Value you choose, discuss how you would implement it into your future classroom. oFor example, if your chosen Core Value was Respect the dignity, worth, and uniqueness of each individual (child, family member, and colleague, you might discuss changes you would make to a traditional holiday curriculum that would reflect this value. • Explain how your knowledge and understanding of these values will help to make you a better early childhood educator and colleague. ************************************************ ECE 101 Week 5 Final Paper For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com ECE 101 Week 5 Final Paper

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