High/Scope Information Paper on Preschool Assessment by Ann S. Epstein‚ Ph.D.‚ Director‚ Early Childhood Division Lawrence J. Schweinhart‚ Ph.D.‚ President Andrea DeBruin-Parecki‚ Ph. D.‚ Director‚ Early Childhood Reading Institute Purpose of Paper This paper addresses the many questions the High/Scope Educational Research Foundation has received about testing four-year-olds. Our reasons for sharing this paper with early childhood practitioners‚ policymakers‚ and parents is three-fold: (a)
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Competency Goal #1 To establish and maintain a safe and healthy learning environment Functional Area #1: Safety One of my goals in the functional are of safety to is to provide a safe environment in order to prevent and reduce the injuries of the children in my care. This is an important goal for the age group in my care because they are still learning the consequences of hazardous choices and are not necessarily knowledgeable of the dangers in their environment. Every day I am responsible for
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Functional Area 8: Self Provide physical and emotional security for each child and helps each to know‚ accept‚ and take pride in himself or herself and to develop a sense of independence. I provide a positive relationship with the child through daily routines and interactions allowing growth in in their development of self and others. Each morning I ensure that I greet each child and parent when they arrive. In greeting the child I will always address the child by his/her name and encourage the
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COMPETENCY GOAL 6 “TO MAINTAIN A COMMITEMENT TO PROFESSIONALISM” To maintain a commitment to professionalism I must remember that the parents are the primary teachers and I am there to support them. To me professionalism begins at the top‚ therefore in order to maintain a commitment to professionalism I will perform my job to the best of my ability. In order to help nurture the potentials of the children there are goals and activities that must be set forth. My goals for children are to instill
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Preschool Observation Setting: I observed Anna‚ age four years and five months‚ on March 24‚ 2006‚ at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church Preschool. I observed for two and one-half hours from 9:15 am to 11:45 am. The preschool has three teachers and a full enrollment of 24 children‚ ages four and five‚ on Monday‚ Wednesday‚ and Friday. They also have 24 children‚ age three‚ on Tuesday and Thursday. On the Friday that I visited‚ there were 21 children in attendance. There is a large enclosed play area
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Preschool Nutrition Service Project The target population of this service project was thirteen preschool children with ages that ranged between four and five years of age. The gender distribution included six boys and seven girls with residence distributed between Porter and La Porte counties of Indiana. Attention to teaching and promotion of good nutrition habits can have lasting positive effects on the growing child. During the preschool years growth is progressing at approximately 4.5 pounds
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The Development of Preschool Children Once children reach the stage of “preschooler”‚ usually between the ages of three and five‚ they continue to develop both physically and cognitively. This paper will discuss the following areas of development of preschool-age children: • Cognitive • Motor • Social • Emotional Jean Piaget‚ who is the psychologist credited with forming the Theory of Cognitive Development in the late 1920s‚ created a list of what children at each stage are capable of‚ and
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The Preschool Years Two years ago he could barely lift his head‚ now he can move with confidence. The preschool years are an exciting time in a child ’s life. The preschool years are a time of tremendous change and growth‚ where physical‚ cognitive and social development precedes at a rapid pace. The preschool years are a time where the parent and teacher make the biggest difference in the child ’s development. The preschool years are defined by some as the years between three and five years
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Teaching Preschool Children Early Childhood Education Capstone – ECE 430 Prof. Pilar Carroll January 21‚ 2013 Teaching Preschool Children First of all‚ I would like to say thank you for this interview that is allowing me to discuss my qualifications and philosophy of education. Teaching children brings me great satisfactions because I am contributing to their education. Children are very special and unique as they are still going through their cognitive development. Every child is
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Review of Jumpstart Preschool PC Game Krystal Pittman DeVry University Composition ENGL 112 Professor Norman March 24‚ 2013 Review of Jumpstart Preschool PC Game I have chosen to review a PC game‚ one designed specifically for children around the ages of 3-4. It’s the Jumpstart Preschool PC game. Some people would probably disagree with me that a video games are for learning; it’s for playing and rotting the brain. I‚ however‚ think this particular game is the best thing that ever happened
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