The interview with a preschool teacher named Tracy Campbell went very well. She has been a preschool teacher for a year and was previously a church preschool director. Tracy described her job as rewarding because of the opportunities to teach young children while impacting their future. For her‚ a typical day at work involves getting children to focus and having some fun. She encourages them during playtime‚ a reading circle‚ activities‚ and art. Finally‚ she must ensure that each child is receiving
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The McMartin Preschool Abuse Trial The McMartin Preschool case had its origins in a call placed to police in Manhattan Beach‚ California by Judy Johnson‚ the mother of a two-and-a-half-year-old son who attended the McMartin Preschool in 1983. Johnson told Detective Jane Hoag that her son was molested by a school aide‚ Ray Buckey‚ the 25-year-old son of the owner of the preschool. Although the fact that the young boy was unable to identify Ray Buckey from photos‚ and medical investigations of the
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Play in the Preschool Classroom The article I chose to read is called “Play in the Preschool Classroom: Its Socioemotional Significance and the Teacher’s Role in Play.” This article is about the emotional and social developmental value at play in the early childhood classroom. It also questions about the developmental benefits of play. The article also discusses the role teachers could play in making play a developmental and educational experience. There are many different ways that children’s
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The Preschool Stage of Development ECE 332: Child Development Marilyn Gomez May 30‚ 2011 Abstract “The years from 3 through 5 are often referred to as the preschool years” (Henniger‚ pg. 107). Preschool is a place where the setting is geared towards mimicking a regular school setting but exposes the young child for the first time to a school. Preschool takes away some of the stress of strictly learning academics and focuses on developing the child’s skills in cognitive‚ motor‚ social‚ emotional
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Assessment‚ defined as gathering information in order to make informed instructional decisions‚ is an integral part of most early childhood programs (Meisels‚ 1995). Assessment is an ongoing process that includes collecting‚ synthesizing and interpreting information about pupils‚ the classroom and their instruction. Testing is one form of assessment that‚ appropriately applied‚ systematically measures skills such as literacy and numeracy. While it does not provide a complete picture‚ testing is an
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BY: Ixchelle Sandoval July 17 ‚ 2013 Observation 1 I observed preschool classrooms at St. Vincent’s Catholic School They are a Montessori preschool. The classrooms are clearly laid out for children. The classrooms are prepared and equipped for the size and pace of preschool aged children and are designed to put them at ease by giving them freedom in an environment carefully prepared with attractive materials arranged on
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The iteach principles is a guideline to make the most out of learning and teaching in preschools. They believe that children are “curious‚ active‚ and competent learners” (Ministry of Education‚2012) and the iteach principle is designed according to how children learn best. Hence most preschool follows this guideline to ensure that quality learning is given to our kids. In center A‚ the teacher gave all of the kids blocks of different colours‚ shape‚ and sizes to play with. She also handed out
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WRITTEN REPORT IN ECED 3 (PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM) Charlyn Calibuyot Garmela Regondola Christina Tayco Ella Quinciana Binuya Mikee Bobejes Jack Mendoza SOURCES OF PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM CONTENT 1. The Children as the Focus of Curriculum Learner is placed at the center. The learners are the very reason a curriculum is developed. They are the ones who are directly influenced by it. Learners in all levels make or unmake the curriculum by their active and direct involvement. How each
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Content Review Week Two Ernestine Brodie Walden University Decisions with regard to creating optimal preschool physical environments involve much more than thoughtful consideration about where to place classroom furnishings. Considering what you have learned about preschoolers needs and dimensions of quality environments‚ use examples to explain at least three ways that optimal physical environments can foster opportunities for growth and learning. According to Gestwicki (2014) Elizabeth
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learning from an early age. Preschool can help your child to start learning from a young age and set up a strong base for a fruitful future. Every parent understands the importance of a good preschool that is why they do not compromise on anything when it comes to education. In fact‚ several studies show that when a child starts learning early‚ he performs better in his life. Here are the reasons for sending your child to a good Northridge preschool. " A good preschool can give your child a great
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