In this class, you will compile a professional portfolio demonstrating your knowledge and skills in the area of early childhood education.
To show this, you will be asked to do 6 reflective writings (CS) with extension paragraphs (ECS) and to acquire resources (RC) applicable to early childhood.
*** see pg 131 of the CDA National Program Book to put this portfolio in order.
2013-2014 2nd semesterCongratulations on beginning the Child Development Associate (CDA) credentialing process!
The following steps will help you to understand how you can obtain your CDA Credential.
A. Layton High School “Summary of My CDA Education” (Refer to CDA pg. 131 & 132)
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I also feel that many children come from a home where it is unknown how to effectively guide and communicate with a child. This skill will be used and modeled within the center. Through these examples, the children and the families will learn what a strong emotional relationship and sense of self looks like and feels like, what positive social skills are and how to use them, and how to use positive guidance. Self: My environment will be a place where children can develop their own individual talents through appropriate DAP play. I will use the children’s names and acknowledge their culture to build self-identity. Children will have marked space to store their things and their work. I will encourage children to do those tasks that they can do. Social: My environment will be a place where children can interact and play with each other. Props for curriculum areas will represent many cultural groups. I will encourage cooperation and respect between children rather than …show more content…
Apples are a fruit
Objectives:
The children will identify that Apples are a fruit.
The children will analyze that Apples have seeds.
Supplies: Yellow, Red, Green paint, Cut apples, & Paper Process: The children will use half apples to dip into paint. They will place the paint dipped apple on the sheet of paper. They will recognize the parts of the inside of the apple. Let them taste and explore the apple before they paint with it.
Curriculum: Science
Value to Children: Active exploration and hands on learning.
What do you see when you paint with the apple?
How does the apple taste?
Apple Trees
Concepts: Trees, Fruit, Autumn,
Apples come in colors like red, yellow, and green
Apples are a fruit that grows on trees.
Objectives:
The children will recognize that apples come from trees.
The children will use different colors to represent apples.
Supplies: Yellow, Red, Green, and Brown paint.
Process: The children will use their hand and arm dipped in brown paint to make tree trunk. They will be given different colors of paints (red, green, yellow and red.) They will dip their thumbs into the paint and place them on the tree creating a picture with leaves and apples on the tree