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ASH ECE 101 Week 1 Discussion 1The History of
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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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ASH ECE 101 Week 2 Assignment 2 Learning
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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.
oIncludeatleasttwospecificexamplesfromyourdesi
gn. • Cognitive Domain
supports the cognitive development of the
children with whom you are working.

gn. • Affective Domain
supports the affective development of the children
with whom you are working.
gn. • Developmental Theories
o
Discusswhichofthedevelopmentaltheoriesdiscusse
dthisweekarerepresentedinthelearning
environment you created.
gn. • 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.
oCiteyoursourcesinthepaperaswellasincludingthe
monareferencepage.
o
APAFormatting:Papersareformattedproperly,anda
llsources(ifused)arecited(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.

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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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.

ASH ECE 101 Week 3 Assignment Learning
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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. Throughout the 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.

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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.

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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ASH ECE 101 Week 4 Discussion 1
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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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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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ASH ECE 101 Week 5 Discussion 1 Careers and
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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

qualifications you 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 additional action 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?

ASH ECE 101 Week 5 Discussion 2 The National
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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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