Integrated Approach In Early Childhood

For the past six years, I have had the privilege of sharing my first language, Spanish, and Spanish culture as a teacher at a small private elementary school in a small rural town where diversity is almost non-existent. It has been a pleasure to open up a window to the outside world in the classrooms of this school where the students and I get to explore Spanish culture and language without having to leave town. My experience sharing my culture as well as my bilingual skills, however, extends beyond the elementary school classroom. Prior to teaching Spanish at the elementary school level, I worked as a Spanish-English translator and interpreter at various companies, and I also taught Spanish to adults.

[This lesson plan is intended to guide students from their initial introduction to the Spanish language to a basic level of competency in terms of communication. Students would progress from remembering and reciting the alphabet to combining vocabulary words into simple sentences.]

The children’s strengths, shortness’s, interests guide the curriculum emphasis in my classroom. I can see the aspects where my children do well and the aspects where they encounter difficulties or are interested. By observing the children while playing or doing an activity and documenting these observations. Another way of discovering what the children know and what they need to know or want to know is by using assessment. This understanding of each child becomes the backbone of curriculum and determine the types of activities and experiences that are presented through intentional classroom

After assessing Eduardo in his native language to determine his literacy proficiency in Spanish, strategies that can be used to develop Eduardo’s phonological awareness are rhyme, alliteration, segmentation and blending (Caldwell & Leslie, 2013, pg. 49). Assessment of Eduardo’s phonemic awareness should include sorting tasks, counting tasks, word building and using letters (Caldwell & Leslie, 2013, pg. 57-58). Eduardo’s teacher can use read-a-louds, small group activities, repetition, and ways of incorporating Eduard’s native language into classroom and

Sensory integration is a condition that can be found in young children. This condition is defined as the difficulty of developing motor and cognitive skills at a typical rate(book). If the parent of a child with this condition is fully aware, most likely they will take the steps they need to better their child’s life. With that being said, the child will need an occupational therapist. The researcher has gathered information on the steps and guidelines of what an occupational therapist needs to follow for early intervention, the benefits it has for the child in need, and also the roles of an occupational therapist that will be further discussed. One of the most important role that an occupational therapist can do for a child with sensory integration is early intervention. The earlier you acknowledge the condition, the better outcome the child has at improving his/her physical and mental capabilities. Early intervention helps these children strive towards a path that improves their abilities and skills that are developed during these crucial years.

Chapter two discusses various theorists that helped to mold and shape early childhood education to where it is today. There are several different theorists that contributed to the development of early childhood education. Some of these theorists include Alfred Adler, Jean Piaget, Lev Vygotsky, and John Dewey. Each theorist developed a unique theory that has caused early childhood guidance and education to flourish like it has today. Without learning and building on these theories, early childhood guidance and education would never develop or change. The chapter explains how some theories may seem strange to the contemporary families, but these theories are the foundation of how early childhood education got to where it is today. The book goes

I am a student at Florida Atlantic University studying early childhood education. I am enrolled in EEC 3214 class this semester; the class is called designing and implementing a blending curriculum: birth to age eight. I am required to complete a field experience assignment at a preschool. I will observe young children ranging from three to five years old. I assure you that I will keep all information confidential. In addition, I reassure you that I will not share the information collected outside of my course and that no identifying information will be shared. I will respect and follow all the school’s policies and procedures in a professional manner.

In my first semester of college at Concordia, I had the opportunity to have the class EDU 120. A requirement for this class was having 10 hours of fieldwork; at least 3 hours in each level of childhood. The reason for this requirement is to help the students discover what grade level they want to teach in the future.

Increasing my knowledge of Spanish was done in school. I always spoke Spanish with my parents, but I had not taken a specific class. However, in my first year of high school, I took a class called, ‘Spanish for Spanish Speakers’. Which taught Spanish in detail to allow students to correctly read and write the language. Furthermore, in my second year of high school, I took AP Spanish and expanded my skills

Families in which guardians ' essential dialect at home is Spanish have particularly low rates of cooperation in education exercises. Concerning perusing to kids at least three times each week, Hispanic families in which

In this essay, I will discuss my experience during middle and late childhood. I will address three stages which are the physical, cognitive, and socioemotional development. The physical development consists of body and brain growth, health issues, and motor skills. The cognitive development consists of language, memory, and attention. Socioemotional development is based on relationship, employment, and personality.

This research report presents an analysis of and conclusions drawn from the experiences and perspectives of two educators that work in the early childhood setting. The main objective is to identify key elements and issues in relation to the families, diversity and difference. In particular how an early childhood educator implements, different approaches to honour culture and diversity, and to advocate for social justice in an early childhood settings. As such, it allows an insight into the important role that families and their background plays in the everyday lives of the children and educators within early childhood settings. In today’s ever-changing growing society it is essential for educators to be flexible to the

“Early roots of play as a best practice for early learning was documented by Plato, a Greek philosopher, who insisted that play is considered a natural activity of childhood.”(Ingrid Crowther, 2011, Pg. 2) Early Childhood Education is a term that refers to educational programs that are devoted to children from birth to the age of eight. “Children of this age learn by exploring and investigating; therefore, their environment should support and encourage this process.”(Rebecca Isbell and Betty Exelby, 2001, Pg. 11) Early childhood environments should be attractive and exciting. These environments should allow children to work and play using proper resources, materials, and tools.

I examined five areas of Cambourne’s Conditions of Learning in the language arts block in the kindergarten classroom that I am in for my placement. The areas consisted of immersion, demonstration, engagement, expectation, and responsibility. There are 24 students in the classroom. The language arts block is directly after recess and right before lunch. The student I chose to do this study on is a 6-year-old girl named Laney who is very smart and always wants to learn more. The purpose of this study was to help me recognize techniques that ensure full engagement of students so I will be able to implement them in the future with my own students.

According to Merriam-Webster dictionary (1828), “observation is an act of recognizing and noting a fact or occurrence.” Observation in Early Childhood is important so teachers are able to meet developmental needs of young children through evaluation and assessment. The purpose of this case study is to observe the characteristics and behaviors of a child’s stages of development in an early childhood class; the child’s dominant stages of play would also be highlighted based on Parten’s stages of play. Activities and strategies would also be recommended to improve areas in which the child can be assisted. These areas would be the cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains.