Pt LCA

Assignment: Collaborate with your Supervising Teacher to identify an existing learning center or activity area in the classroom or outdoor environment that could be enhanced to further extend children’s opportunities for exploration and learning. Any proposed modifications or change in the classroom must be approved by your Supervising Teacher prior to implementation.

There are 5 parts to the LCA assignment. 1. Center Assessment- 20 points 2. Center Plan- 20 points 3. Parent Resource- 20 points 4. Center Presentation- 20 points 5. Center Report- 20 points

Part 1: Center Assessment (2-3 pages) -(NAEYC Standard 1c, 3b) a) Choose a center. Must be approved by your mentor teacher. b) Spend some time observing children playing and interacting in the center. Document your findings in detail including the times you observed. Observation notes should include three separate 15-minute time periods. These should be in the form of detailed anecdotal records. Include your observation notes with this part of the assignment. c) Take pictures of the center and the materials to provide documentation “before” improvements are implemented. d) Write a 2-3 page assessment and analysis paper responding to each of the following prompts: ✓ Identify the learning center or activity area you will use for this assignment. ✓ Describe the center in extensive detail! • How big is the center (include measurements?) • Where is it located in the room? What centers are next to it? What divides or separates it from other centers? • List all the materials, including furniture and ALL materials. Describe how the materials are stored. • What additional materials are available for use by the children? Are there any materials that are on rotation? ✓ Use your observation data to respond to the following: • How and when do children use the center? • How does this center support development in each of the following domains? Provide evidence from your observation records to support each response. 1. Biological development 2. Cognitive development 3. Language development ✓ Attach your pictures and observation notes (not a part of the 2–3-page count).