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ECE 101 Week 1 Discussion 1The History of
Early Childhood Education in America
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From the 1600s to today, the education of young children in the U.S. has
changed dramatically and has been influenced by social, economic, and
political events and trends. To develop a better understanding of these
events, view the Early Childhood Education 101 Timeline.
a. Choose at least two events from the timeline that you feel have had
the greatest impact on early childhood education: the Kindergarten
movement, founding of the National Association for the Education of
Young (NAEYC), Sputnik, etc.
b. Briefly summarize each event in your own words.
c. Explain how you think each event will impact your work in early
childhood education.
d. Be sure to support your summary and explanation with a reference
to the textbook. Include this reference in your post.

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ECE 101 Week 1 Discussion 2
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ECE 101 Week 1 Journal Current Issue and
Trends Obesity

ECE 101 Week 1 Journal Current Issue and Trends
Obesity
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ECE 101 Week 1 Journal Current Issue and
Trends Technology and Young Children
ECE 101 Week 1 Journal Current Issue and Trends
Technology and Young Children
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ECE 101 Week 2 Assignment 2 Learning
Environments and Developmental Domains
ECE 101 Week 2 Assignment 2 Learning Environments and
Developmental Domains
Learning Environments and Developmental Domains. Due by Day 7. As
we have learned this week, there are many different aspects to
development that we need to know when working with children from
birth to age 8. We must ensure that our classrooms help to stimulate the
physical, cognitive, and affective development for all
students. For this assignment, you will bring together your knowledge of
theories, developmental domains, and learning environments to design a
learning environment. The steps for the assignment are:
To prepare for this assignment:
• Watch the video Touring an Early Care Classroom

Step 1: Create your learning environment
Choose an age group (birth to age 2, ages 2 to 5, or ages 6 to 8) for
which you will design a learning environment.
Go to the Classroom Architect or to the Gliffy website. You will use this
website to design the layout for the learning environment. When
designing your layout, consider how the design you have created will
support the developmental needs of your students based on the age
group you chose.
After creating your learning environment, take a screenshot of your
design. Then, copy and paste your screenshot into a Word document. If
you need help taking a screenshot, visit Take-a-Screenshot.org.
Step 2: Written support for your learning environment design
Access the APA template in the online classroom for assistance with the
writing process, formatting, documentation, and citations in your written
work.
Introduction (one paragraph)

o Describe the learning environment that you have designed including
the setting of your learning
environment (school, home daycare, center, etc.) along with the age of
children with whom you
will be working. • Physical Domain
o Explain how your learning environment design supports the physical
development of the children with whom you are working.
oIncludeatleasttwospecificexamplesfromyourdesign. • Cognitive Domain
o Explain how your learning environment design supports the cognitive
oIncludeatleasttwospecificexamplesfromyourdesign. • Affective Domain
o Explain how your learning environment design supports the affective
oIncludeatleasttwospecificexamplesfromyourdesign. • Developmental
Theories

o
Discusswhichofthedevelopmentaltheoriesdiscussedthisweekarerepresent
edinthelearning environment you created.
oIncludeatleasttwospecificexamplesfromyourdesign. • Conclusion (one
paragraph)
o Summarize the main points of your learning environment design and
how it will support the developmental needs of your students.
Step 3: Assignment Submission
• Submit your assignment as a two to three page Word document, not
including the title and references page.
o Your document should include a screenshot of your classroom along
with the written support for your classroom design (answering all
questions from Step 2 above).
• You will need to include your textbook as a resource.
oCiteyoursourcesinthepaperaswellasincludingthemonareferencepage.

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APAFormatting:Papersareformattedproperly,andallsources(ifused)areci
ted(seeIn-Text
Citation Helper: A Guide to Making APA In-Text Citations) and
referenced (see APA References List) in APA style as outlined in the
Ashford Writing Center’s APA Essay Checklist for Students.
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After reading Chapters 3 and 6 in your textbook and viewing the ECE
101 Theorist Gallery Tour, it is likely that you still have some questions
about these theorists and the key principles of their theories. This
discussion will give you the opportunity to share the questions you still
have. You will also discuss how the theorists ideas align with your
current beliefs about how children learn, grow, and develop. This will

help as you work to understand who you are as an early childhood
educator.
First, copy and paste the chart you see below into your discussion
response. For each theorist, list at least one question you still have
about the theorist’s ideas.
Below the table, complete the following:
• Describe the theoretical model that you connect with the most.
Explain your thinking.
• Describe the theoretical model that you connect with the least.
Explain your thinking.
• Choose any one of the theories (whether you connected with it or not).
Describe a real-life example for this theory of how you have seen it in
action. For example, if you have seen a teacher provide scaffolding,
explain what you saw and how it aligns with Vygotsky.
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ECE 101 Week 2 Discussion 2 Developmental
Domains

According to Estes and Krogh (2012), A cornerstone of quality teaching
is having a firm understanding of child growth and development (p. 63).
Without a solid understanding of the physical, cognitive, and affective
domains of development, it will be difficult for you to help children grow
to reach their potential.
For this discussion, you will start by choosing one of the images shared
in the Developmental Domain Images flipbook. Please title your
discussion Image _____: ________ Developmental Domain. This will be
important for responding to your peers.
After choosing your image:
• Explain the developmental domain (physical, cognitive, or affective)
that is represented in the image and justify how you know this.
• Summarize the developmental domain that is represented in the image.
Be sure to use at least one scholarly source to support the information
you include in your summary.
• Discuss how understanding this developmental domain will influence
your work with children. Provide an example to support your thinking.
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ECE 101 Week 3 Assignment Learning
Approaches, Theory, and Practice
ECE 101 Week 3 Assignment Learning Approaches, Theory, and
Practice
Learning Approaches, Theory, and Practice. Due by Day 7. Becoming a
professional in the field of early childhood education requires you to
become familiar with the various developmental theories, as well as
research that studies the effectiveness of various learning approaches.
Throughoutthe last two weeks, you have learned about these different
theories and approaches to learning. After engaging in discussions with
your classmates, you now have ideas about which theories and
approaches you would like to use in your work with children. Using the
steps below, you will sort through these theories and approaches to
shape who you are as a teacher and what you believe about how
children learn best. This assignment will also help you prepare for your
final assignment.
To prepare for this assignment:

Access the APA Template (available in the online classroom) for
assistance with the writing process,
formatting, documentation, and citations in your written work.
Watch the video Social, Emotional and Physical Development
Step 1: Reflect back on your initial response in the “Aspects of
Theories” discussion from Week Two and the “Learning Approaches”
discussion from this week. Using the theories and approaches that were
discussed, fill in the table below by ranking each according to how you
connected with them (“most connected” at the top and “least
connected” at the bottom; delete the example row provided).
Step 2: Using the table as a guide, research your top two theories and
top two learning approaches. You will create a word document or a
PowerPoint presentation that contains your responses to the points
below as they are applied to each of your top two theories and top two
learning approaches.
Summarize the underlying principles or ideas for each of your two
theories and for each of your top two approaches.

Explain why your top two theories and your top two approaches are
important to understand and how each will benefit your work with
children.
Discuss how your top two theories and your top two approaches will
help you to be an effective teacher.
Summarize the similarities you see between the theory and model of
those you ranked first. For example,
if Piaget’s theory of cognitive development was your top theory and the
Reggio Emilia approach was your top learning approach, share how
these two ideas support one another.
Step 3: Submit your assignment to your instructor as a Word document
or as a PowerPoint that contains your table from Step 1 and your
responses to the questions from Step 2. Whichever option you choose,
you will also need to follow APA format and include title and references
pages. In addition,the information in your assignment needs to be
supported by the textbook and at least one additionalscholarly source
(see the Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table).
Cite your sources in the Word document or PowerPoint, and list them on
the references page/slide. If you need assistance with making sure that
your paper or references are properly formatted in APA, please utilize
the APA Guidance link that is located within the Learning Resources tab
on the left hand side of the course or visit the Ashford Writing Center.

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ECE 101 Week 3 Discussion 1 Learning
Approaches
As you learned in your textbook, there are several different learning
approaches that can be used in early childhood education. It is
important that you are able to determine which approach to teaching
you connect with the most, so that you feel confident about how you are
teaching your students. This discussion will allow you to share your
thoughts regarding different learning approaches.
To begin, take a few minutes to read the book titledA Tale of Five
Classrooms. When reading this book, you will encounter five different
classroom scenarios. Each of the scenarios describes a classroom that
follows one of the five main approaches (Creative Curriculum, direct
instruction, High Scope, Montessori, and Reggio Emilia) that are shared
in our textbook.
After reading A Tale of Five Classrooms, you will:

• Determine which of the classrooms/learning approaches is most like
the classroom(s) when you attended school. Did you enjoy being in this
type of classroom? Why, or why not?
• Explain which classroom/learning approach aligns with the type of
classroom environment you would like to create for your students by
clearly stating at least three examples from the scenario that you would
like to see in your own classroom. Make sure to include the name of the
classroom/learning approach you are discussing (Montessori, High
Scope, etc.).
• Use specific examples from the description as well as at least one
scholarly source to explain why you believe the learning approach you
chose would be an effective model for early childhood education.
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Chapter 6 explains the National Standards for Family-school
partnerships, as presented by the National PTA. Although these

standards are written for school-aged children, they are more than
applicable to the early childhood classroom, as presented in your text.
Review the suggestions for each of the six standards as well as NAEYC’s
Family Engagement Resource List.
Using your assigned grouping below, explain the two standards and
offer at least three suggestions to incorporate these standards in your
preschool program. Then, explain why these standards should be the
basis for all early childhood programs, and how it they will benefit your
students and their families.
Your final two statements will reflect the following:
[Name of your first assigned standard] is essential for student success
because _____________.
[Name of your second assigned standard] is essential for student
success because _____________.
Below is your assigned grouping by the first letter of your last name.
A - I :
Standard 1: Welcoming all families into the school community.
Standard 2: Communicating effectively.
J - R:
Standard 3: Supporting student success.
Standard 4: Speaking up for every child.
S - Z:

Standard 5: Sharing power.
Standard 6: Collaborating with community.
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ECE 101 Week 4 Assignment Interview with Early
Childhood Educator
This week is related to week 5 So green are same, Pink are same
user..others have different Files that can be used
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ECE 101 Week 4 Discussion 1 Developmentally
Appropriate Practice
As the authors of our text note:
Since its founding in 1926, the National Association for the Education of
Young Children (NAEYC) has been an influence on early education in
the United States, but never so strongly as it has been since it began
writing position statements in the 1980s. (Estes & Krogh, 2012, p. 98)
One of the position statements that NAEYC created focuses on
developmentally appropriate practice (DAP). Understanding what DAP
is and how it will influence your work with children is critical to being a
quality early childhood educator.
To deepen your understanding of developmentally appropriate practice,
spend some time exploring NAEYC’s website. Pay particular attention to
the section of the website dedicated to DAP. While exploring the site,
you can learn more about what DAP is, read NAEYC’s position
statement on DAP, and learn how DAP can be implemented with
different ages of children. When you are finished exploring the site,
complete the following:

a. In your own words, explain what the term developmentally
appropriate practice means to you.
b. Describe at least two personal connections you made with the DAP
information you discovered on the NAEYC site.
c. Summarize three main things you learned from exploring the site.
How will they impact your career in early childhood education?
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ECE 101 Week 4 Discussion 2 Learning Centres
and Play
One of the hottest topics in early childhood education is the role of play
in the classroom. Although early childhood educators understand the
importance of incorporating play into a developmentally appropriate
curriculum, many parents have a difficult time understanding why their
child is playing in the classroom. Watch the video, titled The Role of
Play in the Overly-Academic Classroom.

Now, imagine that you have recently had several parents in your
classroom ask you about why their child is playing in the classroom. You
have decided to write a letter to the parents to help them understand why
play has been incorporated into your classroom and how it is benefiting
the development of their children. Please post your letter as your initial
response to this discussion. Your letter should include the following:
• A description of why play is an important part of a developmentally
appropriate curriculum. Be sure to support your statements with at least
one scholarly source.
• An explanation of how play can help to support a child’s physical,
cognitive, and affective development.
• An example of one play-based activity that demonstrates to parents
how play supports their child’s development. For instance, you could
explain how playing a game of hopscotch can help a child with their
gross motor skills (physical development) and counting (cognitive
development). Please make sure that your play-based activity is an
original idea or that if you use an idea from an outside source it is
properly formatted according to APA as outlined in the Ashford Writing
Center. Also, this should be a brief description of an activity. It is not a
lesson plan.
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ECE 101 Week 4 Journal

ECE 101 Week 4 Journal
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ECE 101 Week 5 Discussion 1 Careers and
Dispositions
Wadlington and Wadlington (as cited in Estes & Krogh, 2012) explain,
Because of the strong connection between dispositions and teaching
styles, it is desirable for individuals in the midst of becoming teachers to
reflect and develop self-awareness of their own dispositions (p. 33).
Subsequently, knowing which career you want to pursue is an important

first step to tackling your job search and career goals. Exploring the
requirements for your potential career path, assessing your current skill
set, and identifying what action steps you can take to make your career
goals more attainable is the purpose for this discussion.
To prepare for this discussion, reread the list of dispositions associated
with effective teachers discussed in Chapter 2 (Table 2.1) and Chapter
10. Also view the video or read the description below the video, I am a
Teacher. Lastly, read the Career Planning Step-by-Step article to better
understand the importance of developing a clear career plan.
Once you are prepared, use the My Dispositions Target (Figure 2.1)
from your text to organize and record the initial analysis of your
dispositions.
For your initial post
• Describe which of the dispositions from your target you already
exhibit on a regular basis. Also, discuss which dispositions are still
emerging for you.
• Based on the discussion of career options in Chapter 10, identify at
least two possible careers that interest you and that are a good fit based
on your personal disposition reflection, as well as the qualificationsyou
already possess. Explain why you would be a good fit for both of your
chosen careers.
• Identify your long-term goals. Where would you like to be
professionally, one to five years from now?
• Reflect on the following:
oWhat new skills, dispositions, knowledge, certifications, or trainings
might you need to be successful? Identify the additionalaction steps you
will need to take to be even more qualified for the position you would
like to pursue. Be sure to set reasonable deadlines for these action steps.

oAre there any professional obstacles you may need to overcome to be
successful? Are there individuals in your professional network who can
help you?
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ECE 101 Week 5 Discussion 2 The National
Association for the Education of Young Children
As your text states, the early childhood field takes very seriously the
need to adhere to ethical behavior (Estes & Krogh, 2012, pg. 285). For
this reason, the NAEYC has provided guidelines to assist early
childhood educators with the decisions made on a daily basis that have
both moral and ethical implications.
To prepare for this discussion, view NAEYC’s Code of Ethical Conduct
and reread the NAEYC’s Core Values outlined in Chapter 10 of your
text.

For this discussion:
• Choose four of the Core Values from Section 10.2 of our textbook.
• For each Core Value you choose, discuss how you would implement it
into your future classroom.
oFor example, if your chosen Core Value was Respect the dignity,
worth, and uniqueness of each individual(child, family member, and
colleague, you might discuss changes you would make to a traditional
holiday curriculum that would reflect this value.
• Explain how your knowledge and understanding of these values will
help to make you a better early childhood educator and colleague.
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ECE 101 Week 5 Final Paper
ECE 101 Week 5 Final Paper

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