Name a program in your community that supports students dealing with familial stress or poverty.  What makes that program unique and how does it meet the needs of both child and family?   DQ2 How would you approach a family in need without offending? What methods would you employ to communicate resources to families that […]

What are some concerns you have as an early childhood educator in dealing with familial stress?  What is a strength you see you have?   DQ2 How do you envision appreciating diversity in your classroom?

What are some benefits to including family members or community members to support learning in a classroom?   DQ2 What are some challenges that teachers face when advocating for students in the classroom?

What are some ways families can actively participate in the classroom or daycare?   DQ2 Choose one of Baumrind’s styles of parenting and how it might influence how you interact or connect with the families in your classroom.

 Briefly describe one of the theories of cognitive/emotional development and the implications for an early childhood classroom. Do you feel this theory is a good model for choosing a classroom behavior plan? Why or why not?   DQ2 Do you think using rewards is appropriate in a classroom setting? Why or why not?     […]

What is a resource you think is vital to have accessible to families in the early childhood setting? Why?   DQ2 Why is knowledge of family strengths, functions, and structures useful to you as an early childhood educator?       ECH325 Child, Family, Community and Culture   Week 2 Discussion   DQ1 What are […]

Multicultural Lesson Plan Choose an age/grade level from Age 5/Pre-K to Age 8/Grade 3.   Create a lesson plan for children in that age/grade level to develop positive, respectful relationships with their classmates. This lesson should focus on familial culture or classroom culture.   Use the format of one of the “Lesson Plan Templates” as […]

Many daycares, pre-schools, and early primary schools do not have funds for counselors or support for young children.  Interview two teachers about how they support students with behavioral needs.  One teacher needs to be from a daycare or pre-school and another from an early primary school. Ask each teacher the following:   ·      […]

Community Involvement Plan Design a Community Involvement Plan for your grade level. Focus on community resources that could positively influence student learning in your classroom.   Part One   Research four community resources.   Write a 250-500-word description of each resource – what they are, what they do, availability to participate with a school, and […]

Choose an age/grade level in Birth to Age 5/Pre-K or K to Age 8/Grade 3.   Write a 250-500-word back to school newsletter for the age/grade level you have chosen. Include the following:   ·         Information about your classroom management policies;   ·         Ways families can support learning at […]