HGD+past+assignments

[|Glogster Edu] [|Diigo] [|March of Dimes] [|My Pyramid.gov] [|PBS Parents] [|ACT Early]

Week of Jan. 10, 2011

Monday & Tuesday

Multiple Intelligences: Howard Gardner's Theory [|Multiple Intelligence Quiz]

media type="custom" key="8132288" Multiple Intelligence Activities / Discovery Education

Wednesday:

Multiple Intelligences Final

Week of January 3, 2011
Mid-Age Childhood / School-age Children 6-11

Tuesday & Wednesday

Bring pictures of yourself between the ages of 6 and 11 years of age. Objective: The student will research an assigned area of school-age children and create a poster or PowerPoint presentation. [|Ages and Stages] • Physical Development of School-Age Children • Intellectual Development of School-Age Children • Emotional Development of School-Age Children • Social Development of School-Age Children

Use textbooks, the Internet, the library, and other resources to locate information on their assigned topic. Create posters or PowerPoint presentations to summarize the information. As an alternative you may use Glogster // to develop an online, interactive poster presentation.

The following Web sites can be used for this activity: • American Academy of Pediatrics  • KidsHealth  • CDC: Child Development  • Child and Adolescent Development  • MyPyramid  • PBS Parents  • Riley Hospital for Children  • Parenting Counts: Timeline 

Thursday Childhood Diseases
 * What are they?
 * How do you treat them?
 * Immunizations

Friday

Objective: Create a life-size cutout of a specific school-age child and identify appropriate physical characteristics. Working in pairs, choose one of the following age ranges: [|Height / Weight chart] [|Height predictor] • 5-6 years old • 7-8 years old • 9-10 years old Using butcher paper, have students cut out the silhouette of a child at the assigned age group (using approximate height for that age). On each paper body, list physical characteristics that are appropriate for that specific age or group. Students may use classroom resources, reference books, Web sites, or additional resources which identify physical characteristics of all age groups. Have students display the cutouts in the classroom or hallway.

Week of Dec. 13

[|Make your own toys]

[|Homemade toys] Monday

Children and the Media

Television viewing habits of preschool age children

Objective: The student will discuss the implications of television viewing, ways to shape television habits and develop an appropriate television viewing schedule for a preschool child.

Divide into groups: Each group will discuss one of the following questions: • Can television programs be educational for young children? • How much television should preschool children be allowed to watch? • What programs are appropriate for preschool children? • Can television viewing lead to problems such as obesity, hyperactivity, or aggression? • Does it matter what types of programs young children watch? • Why should television viewing be limited?

Have each group present their discussion to the class. Allow other groups to comment or add to the discussion. Explain to students that the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children under the age of two not watch any television and children older than two watch no more than one to two hours of quality television programming a day. Television viewing in moderation can be fine, but it should never take the place of physical activity, socializing with friends, or spending time with family. As a class discuss the Internet article 7 Ways to Shape TV Habits

[|Preschool guide]

Have students develop a television viewing schedule for a preschool child that lists what programs can be watched and for how long.

Tuesday:
 * Review of basic skills for Pre-school age children.
 * Video: Five and Six year olds
 * Video guide

Wednesday & Thursday

Day care options Watch movie: Daddy Day Care

Friday Pancake Breakfast Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

To be continued...

Language Development



Week of Dec. 6
Monday: Students will develop recruitment posters for Birdville & Haltom recruitment this week.

Tuesday:

After viewing the Play Centers for Preschool PowerPoint:
 * Create three centers from materials you can find in this classroom or resource room.
 * Make a tent card and label each center.



Week of Nov. 29
Monday: Developmental Theorists Using the internet, locate information on the two developmental theorists listed below. Erikson Piaget Choose the appropriate level or stage of development that fits the first five years. Be prepared to present your finished product to your classmates. Explain your choices.
 * Identify the important milestones that occur during the toddler years and preschool years and to show your understanding, pick three key elements of development that occur
 * Using your imagination; Create a Glogster, Storybook, video, Flyer or Poster. Illustrate in graphic form the milestones that occur in the first 60 months of life.
 * Use clip art or Google images.

[|Sensorimotor_Stage_Part2-1.pptx] [|Child_DevelopmentTheoriesandTheorists-JeanPiaget-1.pptx]

Thursday:

[|Developmental Milestones / 3 to 5 years]

[|Family_Influences_Development.pptx] [|five ways a child grows..pdf] Friday:

i Objective: Locate two articles regarding influences on preschool children and prepare a written summary of each.

Questions for Discussion: In what ways were the children influenced? Who or what influenced the children?
 * Have students use the Internet or newspaper to find:
 * one article that discusses a positive influence (family or societal) on preschool children and
 * one article that discusses a negative influence (family or societal) on preschool children.
 * prepare a brief written summary of each article.
 * Have students share their findings, and lead the class to discuss the various influences.

Week of Nov. 22
Sign up for CATEMA:

[[file:CATEMA enrollment.pptx]]
Developmental Theorists Using the internet, locate information on the two developmental theorists listed below. Erikson Piaget Choose the appropriate level or stage of development that fits the first five years. Be prepared to present your finished product to your classmates. Explain your choices.
 * Identify the important milestones that occur during the toddler years and preschool years and to show your understanding, pick three key elements of development that occur
 * Using your imagination; Create a Glogster, Storybook, video, Flyer or Poster. Illustrate in graphic form the milestones that occur in the first 60 months of life.
 * Use clip art or Google images.

Due Tuesday at end of class.

= Week of November 15, 2010  = Monday Book presentations
 * Students will share books they wrote in class using either Storybird or Storyjumper.
 * Students will self assess using the rubric provided.

Potty Training
[|Potty Training Video Clip]

[|The Potty Project] [|3 Day Potty Training] [|Free Potty Training Kit]

Questions for Discussion: • What are signs that a child may be or is ready for potty training? • What can a parent or caregiver do to encourage a child who is potty training? • What can cause problems when potty training?

[|Toddler discipline]
Watch: Children Behaving Badly! Supernanny Video Clips



Week of Nov. 8:

Developmental Delays
Developmental Disorders that may manifest themselves during the Toddler years. [|ACTEARLY] Using the information from ACT EARLY. Summarize the signs for diagnosing each of the developmental disorders listed above. Is there a cure, treatment, therapy or medication?
 * Autism Spectrum Disorders
 * Asperger Syndrome
 * Vision Loss
 * Intellectual Disability
 * Hearing Loss
 * ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)

Learning
[|methods of learning toddlers.pdf] [|What am I learning]

Early Literacy
Objective: The student will read an article on early literacy and analyze the information.

Use the Internet to locate and read an article on the importance of early literacy. Instruct students to summarize three key points from their articles and share with the class. Students will choose a "toddler appropriate" book to share with the class. You can bring a favorite from your own toddler years. [|earlyliteracy2pagehandout.pdf]

[|Tips_for_Selecting_and_Reading_Books_to_Young_PTAs.pptx]

Write your own children's book. Using one of the following web 2.0 tools, follow the guidelines for selecting and reading books to young children from the powerpoint. Be sure to follow directions and save your work to share with your classmates. Have Fun! [|Storybird] [|Storyjumper]

Week of November 1, 2010

Advantages and Disadvantages of Breast Feeding and Bottle Feeding Breast Feeding
 * Advantages
 * Natural Immunities
 * Sanitary
 * Reduction of respiratory ailments
 * Convenient and time-saving
 * Bonding between mother / baby
 * Mother's uterus returns to natural size more quickly


 * Disadvantages
 * Mother's medication may be hazardous to infant
 * Jealousy of older siblings may develop
 * Mother's breasts will become enlarges and uncomfortable
 * Mother may feel socially uncomfortable
 * Father is unable to participate in the feeding routine

Bottle Feeding
 * Advantages
 * Provides for father to participate in the feeding
 * Returning to work will be more convenient
 * Reduces strain on weak or ill mother


 * Disadvantages
 * Sterilization procedures are time-consuming
 * Expense of formula
 * Greater likelihood of allergic response

[|Breast Milk] [|Nutritional differences of Cows & Soy Milk]

Weaning What factors are involved in an infants readiness to move from bottle/breast to other foods.
 * Signs of independence. Likes to handle a cup.
 * Around nine months is average time for weaning, but there is no set time.
 * Baby will decide. (Pushes away bottle or breast, shows less interest, prefers finger foods or baby spoon)

Nutritional needs of the infant.

Introducing New Foods

[|Discovery - Introducing New Foods]

New foods

•What is the procedure for determining if a new food is causing the infant to have an allergic reaction?
MOVING ON TO SOLID FOODS

The list below provides examples of foods that parents will give to infants at some point in the first year. Grated hard cooked egg Flouridated water Vitamin C drops Teething biscuits or crackers Lightly seasoned, soft family foods Diluted orange juice without pulp Pureed boiled chicken breast Peeled banana chunk Thin oatmeal or cream of wheat Pureed Applesauce
 * Arrange the various foods in the proper order as to when they would be added to an infant’s routine.

[|Introducing Solid Foods @ Discovery]

** Toddlers **
[|MyPyramid for Toddlers] = **  [|Rate your Plate]  **  = [|Infants and Toddlers Nutritional Information] [|Toddler Picky Eaters]

Choking Hazards



F riday:

Recognizing developmental delays in Toddlers media type="custom" key="7298615"

[|Interactive Toddlers Milestones Chart]

Baby Steps: Learn the signs. [|Learn the Signs]

Use the interactive feature from the Zero to Thee website. [|Brain Map] Locate information for the assigned age group (2 to 3) from the pull- down menu. Record the key points related to brain development on the handout.

Week of October 25, 2010 Monday: Selecting Age Appropriate Toys [|AN_APPROPRIATE_TOY.pptx] [|TOY_EVALUATION.pdf] [|Play_Activities_Toys_Equipment_for_Infants.ppt] [|Infant Games and Activities - Discovery] [|INFANT_GAMES_AND_ACTIVITIES.pdf]

** Monday: **
Finish Brain Map Activity Use your words to create a Word Cloud with [|Wordle]  or  [|tagul]  and Print. After you finish your word cloud Click on the Brain Quiz and take it. Brain development quiz [|Brain quiz] [|Baby brain map]

PBS [|The Brain] [|The Whole Child]

** Positive Care **
[|Needs_of_the_Infant.ppt] Video Clip [|Infant bonding] Tuesday: How Children Learn Behavior [|How_children_Learn_Behavior.ppt] Week of Oct. 11 Student Holiday: Monday, Oct. 11 Growth and Development [|Growth_and_Development_Research_Questions_TA.pdf] Questions for discussion: Principles of Development [|Principles_of_Development.ppt] Discuss positive and negative influences by family and society on each type of development: Search Internet resources or print resources to complete the timeline with examples of the types of skills development that should be taking place during that stage of development. [|TIMELINE_FOR_SKILLS_DEVELOPMENT.pdf] Motor skill development [|Motor_Skills.ppt] [|Baby development] Developmental Questions Emotional development: Trust vs Mistrust - Erikson Erikson's first psychosocial state is known Trust vs. Mistrust and occurs from birth to age one. During this state infants learn whether to trust or mistrust others. For infants to learn to trust they must have a consistent environment that includes consistency in routines, caregivers and surroundings. They must also have their basic needs (food, clothing, warmth, sleep, cleanliness and social interaciton) met in a timely and consistent manner. If an infant's basic needs are not met or are met in an irregular manner and the surroundings are unstable, the infant will become confused and develop a mistrust of others. Discussion: Intellectual development Piaget's Sensorimotor Stage [|Sensorimotor]
 * How are growth and development related?
 * What growth has to occur before the infant can hold up the head?
 * What growth has to occur before the infant can crawl?
 * Physical
 * Emotional
 * Social
 * Intellectual
 * What is the difference in Gross and Fine motor skills?
 * What are infant motor skill milestones important for parents to know?
 * What can a caregiver do to help an infant develop trust?
 * What actions would cause an infant to develop a mistrust of others?
 * If a child doesn't develop trust for others, how can or will this affect them as an adult?
 * Can trust be developed later in life?
 * What intellectual milestones is an infant capable of from month to month?
 * What strategies might parents or caregivers use to assist with intellectual development?
 * What role might play have in the development of an infants brain?
 * What are some alternatives to expensive toys parents could use for an infant's intellectual development?

Piaget's Cognitive Theories [|Piaget_Cognitive_Theories.ppt] Brain development [|Infant Brain development] = ** Week of October 4, 2010 **  =

** Newborn to Two years **
Read Pages 224-225 The Developing Child

Questions for discussion:
 * Why is the newborn's head shaped like a cone?
 * Why are the newborn's legs tucked into the body?
 * Why is the newborn's head so large?

[|Characteristics_of_the_Newborn.ppt]

The Apgar Scale [|Apgar_Scoring_System.ppt] What is your interpretation of the Apgar scoring system? [|APGAR_SCORING_INTERPRETATION.pdf] What can a newborn do? [|Perceptual_Skills_of_the_Newborn.ppt] Questions for discussion: [|Reflexes.ppt]
 * Why would the primary colors of red, yellow and blue be favorites of the newborn?
 * What are some activities a parent could provide for the newborn to enhance their hearing skills?
 * How could a baby massage by the parent be valuable to the newborn?

Developmental Milestones

[|Click here for Interactive quiz]

[|Click here for developmental milestones charts]

Types of development [|TYPES_OF_DEVELOPMENT.ppt]