Fiction and Non-Fiction texts In unit 2 we read   Ansberry, K., & Morgan, E. R. (2010). Picture-perfect Science Lessons, Expanded 2nd Edition : Using Children’s Books to Guide Inquiry, 3-6. Arlington, Va: NSTA.   Ansberry, K., & Morgan, E. R. (2007). More Picture-perfect Science Lessons : Using Children’s Books to Guide Inquiry, K-4.   […]

This design challenge activity is going to begin in a familiar place for the students. A good preschool classroom is filled with stories that children beg to be read again and again. Teachers understand that reading to children and talking about stories that they have read together build positive relationships and later help when they […]

Each week you are required to complete a Weekly Record Sheet showing the days and times you were at your Practicum site and specific ways you assisted in the classroom. Your Cooperating Teacher will have the opportunity to comment and to request a phone conference with your course Instructor. Campus students who are taking CHS298 […]

Each week you are required to complete a Weekly Record Sheet showing the days and times you were at your practicum site and specific ways you assisted in the classroom. Your Cooperating Teacher will have the opportunity to comment and to request a phone conference with your course Instructor. Campus students who are taking CHS298 […]

Observing teachers is a powerful tool for improving teaching and learning as well as overall program quality. Watch this video to see the observation process for a teacher and pay close attention to what the observer is doing. Explain the role of an observer before, during, and after the observation.   Describe how the observer […]

If you are doing your field experience in a practicum site, you will review the CHS298 Practicum Handbook with your Cooperating Teacher. You will also provide key information about your site arrangements and describe three SMART goals that you would like to accomplish at your site during your time in this course. See the attached […]

Supporting Emotional Development         In this discussion, we will explore how young children learn to express their feelings appropriately. We will also look at positive guidance methods that facilitate children’s positive emotional development. In this video, watch an early childhood teacher use various strategies to help children learn to express their feelings in […]

Promoting Positive Social Behavior            In this discussion we will explore methods to guide young children toward positive social behaviors. In this video, watch as an early childhood teacher describes the various techniques she uses to help children develop these behaviors. How did she determine what rules to establish with young […]

When you are working with or around young children, negative behaviors are guaranteed to arise. However, not all negative behaviors require adult intervention. What behaviors warrant immediate attention? Watch this video to learn more about positive guidance. Think about how positive guidance is described and what behaviors require an adult to provide positive guidance.   […]

Communicating with Infants and Toddlers              As early childhood professionals our methods of communication with young children provide a  model for positive effective communication. Understanding the communication capabilities of young children helps us to plan for developmentally appropriate positive communication. Read the chapter and watch the video to learn more […]