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SHORT TITLE OF PAPER (50 CHARACTERS OR LESS, ALL CAPS, including punctuation and spacing) - Delete the red italicized print after reading.

Title

Your Name

Kaplan University

Your course name and section

Instructor Name

Date

Title

Please type your introduction here. The first line of each paragraph should be intended. Paragraphs should be at least five sentences in length.

Part 1 – Lesson One

Share an overview of the learning center, what is in it? How many children are allowed to play in it at a time. Where is it located within the classroom? After answering these questions in an essay form, complete the diagram below… as you type the spaces should automatically expand.

Cognitive Development	Language Concepts	Aesthetic/Affective
Fine and Gross Motor Skills	Theme: Learning Center Name: Week of: Ages:	Math, Science and Sensory
Social Development	Individual Goals	Standards Addressed

Part 1 – Lesson Two

Share an overview of the learning center, what is in it? How many children are allowed to play in it at a time. Where is it located within the classroom? After answering these questions in an essay form, complete the diagram on the next page. After answering these questions in an essay form, complete the diagram below… as you type the spaces should automatically expand.

Cognitive Development	Language Concepts	Aesthetic/Affective
Fine and Gross Motor Skills	Theme: Learning Center Name: Week of: Ages:	Math, Science and Sensory
Social Development	Individual Goals	Standards Addressed

Part 2:

· Consult the early childhood standards for your state. Using the above learning centers, describe what standards you would use and why. Reflect on how following these standards contribute to high quality early childhood programming. If you were writing the standards for this developmental area, consider what you might add or leave out. If your stated does not have early learning standards please use national standards.

Part 3:

For part three you will engage in a search using the words: brain research, history and present early childhood education, child development, early childhood theories and/or curriculum models. As with all research, it is important to consider the quality of the sites you investigate. For some assurance that the information presented is accurate, search the Kaplan Library, eric.ed.gov, and links for government or respected professional education organizations (for example, NAEYC Position Statements or the ASCD website (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development). Since this paper is evaluating your research strategies be sure to explain with details your research methods and evaluation of your findings.

References

(This should be on a new page, please attempt APA – you may want to visit the writing center for assistance)

Unit 6 Assignment Rubric

120 Points: Unit 6 Assignment: Grading Criteria

Reflect on how following these standards contribute to high quality early childhood programming. If you were writing the standards for this developmental area, consider what you might add or leave out.

___/60 points

· Two learning centers are created and described.

· Specific lessons, objectives, and standards are included.

· Activity plans are completed and goals are set

___/40 points

· A paragraph that includes the specific standards for the state are identified and reasons to use them are listed. This paragraph includes a reflection of the standards and how they contribute to quality programming. Details on writing these standards for the developmental area are discussed.

___/ 20 points

· Body of paper is 3 -5 pages. Grammar and spelling is correct. Writing is clear, concise, and follows a logical pattern. The APA Format is used and a minimum of five quotes/ citations are included; along with a separate Reference and Title Page. The student demonstrates the ability to retrieve documents through advanced searches, refine search strategies, and includes an explanation of strategies used to refine the search and locate reliable resources such as the Kaplan Library, links for government or respected professional education organizations in a paragraph within the body of the paper or as an addendum.