HDF 308 Final Exam
developmentally appropriate practice (DAP)
3 core considerations: - ANS-1) commonality - child development norms
2) Individuality - (individual child)
3) Context - (social and cultural contexts)
DAP
6 guidelines - ANS-1) creating a caring equitable community of learners
2) engaging in reciprocal partnerships with families and fostering community connection
3) Observing documenting and assessing children's development and learning
4) teaching to enhance each Childs development and learning
5) planning and implementing an engaging curriculum to achieve meaningful goals
6) Demonstrating professionalism as an early childhood educator
What are high quality learning environments? - ANS-1) they Select materials that reflect
differences in culture, gender, race, ability, language, and family structure
2) they Avoid a focus on being "cute"
3 they Evaluate the environment
4) they Consider the adults(Feeney, Moravcik, & Nolte, 2019)
Research findings for learning environments - ANS-1. Responsive adults are the most
important part of any learning environment.
2. Learning environments can influence relationships and support positive behavior.
3. Environments engage children when they include a variety of culturally relevant
materials.
4. Engaging learning environments provide extra support for children learning more than
one language.
5. Responsive learning environments integrate the home language(s) and culture(s) of
children and families.
6. Environments that support high quality inclusion provide supports throughout the
daily routine.
Technology in the ECE classroom - ANS-The American Academy of Pediatrics:
Discourages any digital media for children under two
Recommends no more than one hour per day for children under five
, (Digital media in the classroom should NEVER replace hands on teaching and learning
experiences)
How RIELDS guides curriculum planning - ANS-The standards provide an outline of
what children are expected to know and be able to do.
The standards are useful in identifying essential curriculum content.
The 4 components of Curriculum (RIELDS) - ANS-1) Process: How children learn
2)Content: What children should know, understand, and be able to do
3) Teaching and facilitating: The various roles of the teacher that support learning
4) Context: The materials, environment, and daily schedule that support children's
learning
The use of open ended questions to encourage learning and discovery - ANS-Open
questions encourage children to think.
Open questions can be answered in many ways.
Ask questions and make statement that help children to:
-Reason
-Notice detail
-Make comparisons
-Come to conclusions
Meaningful integrated curriculum topics - ANS-Are interesting to children, teachers, and
families
Are accessible
Are worth knowing about
Require time, effort, and intellectual engagement
Are appropriate for children's age and developmental stage
Over the fence article: What did you learn about how curriculum is typically developed
at the BoulderJourney School (as inspired by early childhood educators in Reggio
Emilia)? - ANS-The process of envisioning, designing, and building the tree house was
a typical way that the curriculum was developed.
Guided by the children's natural curiosity and questions
Guided by the natural experiences
What does the acronym STEM stand for? What is added in STEAM? - ANS-STEM-
Signs
Technology
developmentally appropriate practice (DAP)
3 core considerations: - ANS-1) commonality - child development norms
2) Individuality - (individual child)
3) Context - (social and cultural contexts)
DAP
6 guidelines - ANS-1) creating a caring equitable community of learners
2) engaging in reciprocal partnerships with families and fostering community connection
3) Observing documenting and assessing children's development and learning
4) teaching to enhance each Childs development and learning
5) planning and implementing an engaging curriculum to achieve meaningful goals
6) Demonstrating professionalism as an early childhood educator
What are high quality learning environments? - ANS-1) they Select materials that reflect
differences in culture, gender, race, ability, language, and family structure
2) they Avoid a focus on being "cute"
3 they Evaluate the environment
4) they Consider the adults(Feeney, Moravcik, & Nolte, 2019)
Research findings for learning environments - ANS-1. Responsive adults are the most
important part of any learning environment.
2. Learning environments can influence relationships and support positive behavior.
3. Environments engage children when they include a variety of culturally relevant
materials.
4. Engaging learning environments provide extra support for children learning more than
one language.
5. Responsive learning environments integrate the home language(s) and culture(s) of
children and families.
6. Environments that support high quality inclusion provide supports throughout the
daily routine.
Technology in the ECE classroom - ANS-The American Academy of Pediatrics:
Discourages any digital media for children under two
Recommends no more than one hour per day for children under five
, (Digital media in the classroom should NEVER replace hands on teaching and learning
experiences)
How RIELDS guides curriculum planning - ANS-The standards provide an outline of
what children are expected to know and be able to do.
The standards are useful in identifying essential curriculum content.
The 4 components of Curriculum (RIELDS) - ANS-1) Process: How children learn
2)Content: What children should know, understand, and be able to do
3) Teaching and facilitating: The various roles of the teacher that support learning
4) Context: The materials, environment, and daily schedule that support children's
learning
The use of open ended questions to encourage learning and discovery - ANS-Open
questions encourage children to think.
Open questions can be answered in many ways.
Ask questions and make statement that help children to:
-Reason
-Notice detail
-Make comparisons
-Come to conclusions
Meaningful integrated curriculum topics - ANS-Are interesting to children, teachers, and
families
Are accessible
Are worth knowing about
Require time, effort, and intellectual engagement
Are appropriate for children's age and developmental stage
Over the fence article: What did you learn about how curriculum is typically developed
at the BoulderJourney School (as inspired by early childhood educators in Reggio
Emilia)? - ANS-The process of envisioning, designing, and building the tree house was
a typical way that the curriculum was developed.
Guided by the children's natural curiosity and questions
Guided by the natural experiences
What does the acronym STEM stand for? What is added in STEAM? - ANS-STEM-
Signs
Technology
