Reference no: EM133630123

Assignment: Child Development

Part I:

Summarize the article "Key Messages of the Position Statement" by answering the three questions listed below.

A. What is the main focus of the article? Why does NAEYC have a position statement on developmentally appropriate practices?

B. What are three strategies or important parts of the position statement that are discussed in the article? (include which area your strategies are from- developmentally appropriate practice, the achievement gap, curriculum or teaching and learning)

C. Explain what the phrase "developmentally appropriate practice" (DAP) means as well as why developmentally appropriate practices are better for children. (You will need to do some extra outside research for this section so be sure to list the resources you used)

Part II:

List and explain 5 things you would see in a developmentally appropriate classroom for young children. Discuss why these things are developmentally appropriate. Consider: classroom materials/toys, interactions, activities, classroom design, routines, etc. Include a photo of your 5 DAP materials

*Be sure to refer to your resources for what is considered DAP. For each of the 5 DAP materials you should include a reference or resource for validation of the material/practice

Part III:

You will observe children in a preschool setting. You will be analyzing the types of play and connecting the play to past theorists. Included with your write up should be the attached observation form filled out by you and the classroom teacher where your observation takes place.

Included in your write up should be:

Three separate examples of play that you observed. For all three observations, the following should be included:

A. A detailed description of what you observed. What strategies did you observe that were DAP? interactions, materials, activities, routines, classroom design, etc. (each observation should have a minimum of 7 sentences for this part)

B. Analyze the play and reflect on which type it is- (from our textbook, Part 2, Chapter 4 on pages 136-138). Minimum of 5 sentences.Here you should also include a goal from NCFELD from Approaches to Play and Leanring

C. Decide which theorist the observed play most closely matches and tell why. Choose from Erikson, Maslow, Piaget or Vvygotsky.(chapter 4) Minimum of 3 sentences

In a separate summary paragraph, minimum of 10 sentences, reflect on how the teacher supports play as well as any other activities, skills, or interventions the teacher could do to enhance the children's play. Discuss how you will implement play into your learning environment. Pull from the video::The Power Of Play and discuss why play is so important in Early Childhood (minimum of 2 points). You should also include a minimum of one specific chapter reference to support your summary.