Explain How Matching, Classification, And Seriation Differ?
o Explain how matching, sorting, classification, classification, and seriation differ, and describe how you would arrange learning opportunities to teach these concepts to Mindy when she was 4-5 years old.
Let’s explain the difference between classification, matching, sorting and seriation. When it comes to classification you have to involve matching and sorting. However, they all have their differences. Matching involves collecting materials that are alike. Which can include pictures, balls, scarfs, or other objects. The two clown fish on the construction paper are considered a match. Mindy can touch and visually see how the clown fish are similar. When it comes to sorting all materials like pictures and balls are collected based on their …show more content…
Discuss two suggestions you might offer to this teacher to improve the developmental appropriateness of this activity for these children and increase their attention.
When comes to communication making eye contact, smiling at the children and using clear language can encourage the child to maintain focus. However, when it comes to the children’s cognitive skills the teacher can use prompts to gain children attention. The prompts can be based on the story. An example would be, while reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar the teacher can hold up the different foods as she reads the story. Engaging the children by asking questions or allowing them to hold up the pretend food will allow them to focus, think, and understand the story. o A 28-month old child with cerebral palsy uses a baby walker to move around her home and childcare center. When she is in the walker, she is on her toes and is flexed over the top of it. The child’s parents believe the walker is helping their daughter learn to walk. However, the physical therapist on the team believes that the child is not ready to walk, as her leg muscles continue to be very tight and she needs better weight bearing skills such as the ability to stand with her feet flat on the floor with proper alignment. Using a family-based approach,
Let’s explain the difference between classification, matching, sorting and seriation. When it comes to classification you have to involve matching and sorting. However, they all have their differences. Matching involves collecting materials that are alike. Which can include pictures, balls, scarfs, or other objects. The two clown fish on the construction paper are considered a match. Mindy can touch and visually see how the clown fish are similar. When it comes to sorting all materials like pictures and balls are collected based on their …show more content…
Discuss two suggestions you might offer to this teacher to improve the developmental appropriateness of this activity for these children and increase their attention.
When comes to communication making eye contact, smiling at the children and using clear language can encourage the child to maintain focus. However, when it comes to the children’s cognitive skills the teacher can use prompts to gain children attention. The prompts can be based on the story. An example would be, while reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar the teacher can hold up the different foods as she reads the story. Engaging the children by asking questions or allowing them to hold up the pretend food will allow them to focus, think, and understand the story. o A 28-month old child with cerebral palsy uses a baby walker to move around her home and childcare center. When she is in the walker, she is on her toes and is flexed over the top of it. The child’s parents believe the walker is helping their daughter learn to walk. However, the physical therapist on the team believes that the child is not ready to walk, as her leg muscles continue to be very tight and she needs better weight bearing skills such as the ability to stand with her feet flat on the floor with proper alignment. Using a family-based approach,