Category: Module 11

Module 11 Assignment #1: Curriculum in Infant Classrooms

Read: Anderson (2018) and McMullen (2018). Complete this handout as you read.

Anderson (2018) McMullen (2018)

Review this Power Point I narrate the Power Point in this video

Answer the following questions:

We have studied infant development and best practices for infant development.  Based on the information in this module and your insights from previous modules,

  1. How do infants learn?
  2. How do relationships support infant learning & development?
  3. Based on your responses to questions #1, & 2, and the information presented in this assignment
    1. What should curriculum in infant classrooms be? Why?
    2. How should infant teachers plan for or develop the curriculum for infant classrooms?
    3. Use specific evidence from each of the readings and Power Points in this module to support your response to the questions under question #3.

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Module 11 Assignment #2: Play & Toys

Read Guyton (2011) and Shabazian & LiSoga (2014). Complete this handout as you read the articles.

Guyton (2011) Shabazian & LiSoga (2014)

Watch Let’s Talk About Following the Baby video.  Complete this handout as you watch the video

Answer the question below:

  1. What play materials support infant development?
  2. How specifically do the play materials support infant development?
  3. How should infant teachers engage and play with babies to support their development?
  4. Use specific information from each of the readings and the video to support your answer.

Module 11 Self-Reflection

At the end of the semester you will determine your grade for ECE 209 based on your self-assessment of what you have learned. In preparation for your self-assessment, answer the questions below; you will answer these questions at the end of each module so you have a record of what you have learned over the semester. You can answer the questions here on Open Lab or create a journal on Blackboard (which would be private).

  • What did you learn in this module?
    • Information/ knowledge
    • Skills
    • Insights (connections you made or “ah-ha’s” you had about the material)
  • How will the material from this module better prepare you to work with infants?