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Planning an Early Childhood Program – Digital Notebook

Plan an early childhood program (Age ranges to choose from: 2 years old through 

Kindergarten). Create a digital notebook in  livebinders.com  about your program. Include great information that looks very professional and include some creative elements to make it visually attractive for your audience. Address the following ten areas in your notebook as ten separate tab areas in your digital notebook:

Part I: Mission Statement/Goals

The items in this section should reflect the developmental theory you agree with the most for young children.

Part II: Staff Responsibilities

This section should clearly explain the certification/criteria you require of the people who will work with young children in the program you are designing. You should also include their daily responsibilities for the age group(s) you have chosen.

Part III: Discipline Policy and Safety Guidelines

This section should outline the program discipline procedures and safety guidelines. If you are requiring forms for parents to sign, etc. they should be included in this section.

Part IV: Daily Schedules

Type a daily schedule for every age group in your program. Make sure you look at what research says about what young children need. This is especially important if you choose kindergarten, because what is mandated/dictated may not be best practice according to research.

Part V: Lesson Plan Template

Design a lesson plan template for your staff to construct their lesson plans around.

Part VI: Equipment/Materials Design an environment complete with developmentally appropriate materials and equipment for ONE age group.

Part VII: Monthly Curriculum

Design a curriculum calendar for one month for ONE age group. This should be theme focused, developmentally appropriate, and research based.

Part VIII: Assessment/Evaluation

This should be a plan for assessing and evaluating program effectiveness. 

Part IX: Parent Resources

Place items in this section you feel would promote and encourage parent involvement.

Part X: Teacher Resource Section

Place items in this section you feel will assist the teacher(s) with the curriculum, parents, designing activities, lesson planning, etc.

Note: The following resources should be utilized in the development of your program: 

Your text, items posted on blackboard, and the Alabama State Licensing and Regulation 

Information for Child Care and Early Education 

http://nrckids.org/index.cfm/resources/state-licensing-and-regulation-information/alabama-regulations11/