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Overview of Foundations

Overview of Foundations. of Early Childhood Education. What We Know About Young Children. Cognitive. Need for concreteness Short attention span Learns by doing; must construct own learning Is pre-logical Needs opportunities for thinking and imagination. Linguistic.

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Overview of Foundations

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  1. Overview of Foundations of Early Childhood Education

  2. What We Know About Young Children

  3. Cognitive • Need for concreteness • Short attention span • Learns by doing; must construct own learning • Is pre-logical • Needs opportunities for thinking and imagination

  4. Linguistic • Needs foundations of literacy, not literacy itself • Needs opportunities for self-expression • Needs listening skills • Needs print and communication rich environment

  5. Affective • Vague beginning understanding of feelings • Needs to learn to accept, express, release, control them • Needs senses of self-esteem and individuality • Needs self-motivation and independence • Needs opportunities for creativity • Needs help with patience

  6. Social • Needs help being introduced to social skills • Basically egocentric • Is pre-moral • Needs to belong as part of a model community • Needs healthy set of values • Appreciation of diversity • Benefits from small groups

  7. Physical • Difficulty sitting for long periods • Fine motor skills/eye-hand coordination just developing • Needs multi-sensory learning

  8. How Young Children Learn • This is based on brain research, the theories of Piaget and Gardner, Developmentally Appropriate Practice, et al

  9. Subliminal message: Power Points are fun and exciting Subliminal message: Power Points are fun and exciting Subliminal message: Power Points are fun and exciting

  10. Developmentally Appropriate Practice • Age Appropriate • Stage Appropriate • Individually Appropriate • Culturally Appropriate

  11. Priorities for Curriculum Development CognitiveAffective Thinking Skills Self-Esteem Imagination Self-Awareness/Individuality Attention Span Self-Control/Patience Language Development Self-Expression Emotional Health SocialCreativity Social Skills (sharing, cooperation, communication, group membership, conflict resolution) Physical Values (respect, responsibility, non-violence, caring, Fine Motor/Eye-Hand Development acceptance) Sensory Perception Development Appreciation of Diversity Health

  12. One Appropriate Daily Schedule 9:00 Greeting Time 9:10 Free Play Time 10:10 Clean-Up Time 10:20 Snack Time 10:40 Group Time 11:00 Transition to Outside Time 11:05 Outside Time 11:55 Preparation for Lunch 12:00 Lunch Time 12:25 Transition to Nap Time 12:30 Nap Time 2:20 Transition Out of Nap Time 2:30 Snack Time 2:45 Closure 2:55 Pick Up Begins

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