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Early Childhood and Child Development

Kaleena Springsteen

ECE 430 Early Childhood Education Capstone

Jessica DeBiase

June 4, 2018

Early Childhood and Child Development

Below, we will look at the conditions which students normally learn in. The paper contains a lesson plan which I will put in place for recognizing how to read, learning words as well as animals in the classroom. The plan also distinguishes Early Learning standards which will aid me to providing guidance to my students as their teacher. The lesson plan helps train the standards to primary-grade kids, preschoolers and toddlers or infants (Trawick-Smith & Smith, 2014).

Once my schoolchildren get into class, they are greeted on a daily basis. These kids get their own personal cubby where they could keep their coats and backpacks. These cubbies get designed and labelled with their names along with a family picture or a familiar object. In the classes, I will introduce age suitable toys, chairs, shelves and tables. There will also be a bathroom and sinks for easy access of hygiene (Bredekamp, 2016). There will be diverse areas which will motivate the interests of kids in math, science, art, dramatic play and books. I will place a huge circle rug before the blackboard where I will read books and have singing alongs. For children who use facetime, an area with computers will be allocated for them as well (Cook et.al, 2015).

Template for the Lesson Plan

Goal	Children can identify that everyone is from communities but in the end, they are somewhat the same.
Objective	It is what the kids can do or know by the time the lesson ends.
Standards Included	The state of New York offers learning standards in the “Cultural Understanding Handbook” where kids grow their cross-cultural understandings and skills.
Materials	Huge sheets of paper Index cards Diverse colors such as green, brown, black, red, orange and yellow Markers
Introduction	Ask children what differentiates as well as what makes them similar. In the case of colors, for instance, ask the children what colors they see by pointing them out.
Lesson Development	Create groups for the learners Mix dissimilar colors and find the results they give. From the groups, various learners get different colors which they paint on papers to obtain results.
Differentiation	Infent/toddlers-will get assistance with the activites and support although instructional. Preschool- who may not understand what is happening can copy exactly what the teacher does and learn from it. Primary-age- will be directed accordingly by the teacher or appointed supervisors.
Assessment (Practice/ Checking for Understanding)	When the day or classes end, the children get together so that they can discuss what they have learned and try putting it into practice as well as share experiences with other kids. Let the kids bring up their experiences of learning and try making lessons from them.
Closing	From learning about diverse colors, kids understand that skin colors that are different are okay and a beautiful thing as well. They also learn that mixing varied colors looks stunning.

Conclusion

I believe that lesson plans are an essential way of opening the imagination and creativity of the minds of children. Some reading materials could have challenging vocabulary for primary-grade kids, preschoolers and toddlers or infants thus there ought to maximum help form the teachers. Also, to ensure that children understand better and remember what they have learnt in future, it is important to create visuals and have practical’s that will make the kids remember.

Reference

Bredekamp, S. (2016). Effective practices in early childhood education: Building a foundation.

Boston: Pearson.

Cook, R. E., Klein, M. D., & Chen, D. (2015). Adapting early childhood curricula for children with special needs. Pearson.

Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education. (2012). Missouri Early Learning Standards for Literacy.

Trawick-Smith, J. W., & Smith, T. (2014). Early childhood development: A multicultural perspective. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.