As Wortham (2012) notes, “developmental checklists with a sequence of objectives provide guidelines for selecting the materials to place in centers to support curriculum and instruction” (p. 158). For this discussion, you will use the “Developmental Checklists Birth to Five” for one or two children you choose to analyze develop a learning center (e.g., a literacy center that focuses on letter recognition) for an early childhood classroom or daycare center. Be sure to include the following in your lesson idea and to choose an idea that is different from the example listed above:
- The particular need that is being addressed in the center based on the checklist (e.g., the goal of the center)
- The age group this learning center is geared towards
- The materials you will need for this learning center
- The activities that children will be engaged in
Recommended Resources
General Resources great for all subjects:
§ Share My Lesson (http://www.sharemylesson.com)
§ Teaching Channel (https://www.teachingchannel.org)
§ K-12 Educational Resources. Retrieved from http://cgs.illinois.edu/?q=k-12-educational-resources/lesson-plans
§ PBS Learning Media (http://www.pbs.org/teachers/classroom/prek)
§ Teachers. (n.d.). Lesson plans. Retrieved from http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/free-lesson-plans
Teaching Math using Play dough:
§ PreKinders. (n.d.). Pre-K Math: Sizes & measurement. Retrieved from http://prekinders.com/sizes-measurement/
Teaching the Alphabet:
§ Resources and lesson plans for a unit on Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. Retrieved from http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Chicka_Chicka_Boom_Boom/
§ Teachers. (n.d.). Resources and tools. Retrieved from http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/teaching-resources
§ Preschool alphabet ideas. Retrieved from com/alphabet/index.htm”>http://www.everythingpreschool.com/alphabet/index.htm
Hardman, M.L., Drew, C.J., & Egan, M.W. (2011). Human exceptionality: School, community, and family. (10th edition). Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company.
Kostelnik, J., Rupiper, M., Soderman, A., & Whiren, A. (2014). Developmentally appropriate curriculum in action. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.
Morrison, G. (2009). Early childhood education today. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson
Wortham, S.C. (2012). Assessment In Early Childhood Education. (6th edition) Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. (Required Resource)
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