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Module Objectives:
In this module you will:
- Explore the benefits of using relationship-based practices when working with infants
- Brainstorm relationship-based practices infant teachers can use
- Reflect on the knowledge, skills, and insights you gained in this module
Activity #1: Introduction to Relationship-Based Practices
Read Cheshire (2007) and Christie (2018) complete this handout as you read
Cheshire (2007)Christie (2018)
Answer the questions below:
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- Why are the 3-R’s important when working with infants? Reference both Cheshire (2007), Christie (2018) in your response.
- How can infant teachers use the 3-R’s when working with babies? Describe specific practices and behaviors teachers should use with babies. Reference both the Cheshire (2007) and Christie (2018) article in your response. Use examples that no one has shared yet!
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Activity #2: Self-Reflection
At the end of the semester you will help 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 the modules for ECE 209-Lecture and ECE 209-Seminar?
- Information/ knowledge
- Skills
- Insights (connections you made or “ah-ha’s” you had about the material)
- How will the material from these module better prepare you to work with infants?
