The document provides instructions for an assignment to design outdoor learning activities for different age groups of children. Students are asked to come up with 10 ideas for outdoor opportunities that are developmentally appropriate for non-mobile infants, mobile infants, toddlers, and two-year-olds. For each age group, students must provide one example activity in a chart, justify how it is developmentally appropriate, and cite sources to support the activity. The completed chart and activity summaries should then be submitted in a Word document using a specific naming and submission format.

1. The Assignment
Review what each of these age groups seeks developmentally.
From there, you will synthesize the information about indoor
environments, including the perspective that outdoor
environments are an extension of the indoor environment, to
discuss opportunities in the outdoor environment for mobile and
non-mobile infants, toddlers, and twos. For example, in the
lecture, you learned that non-mobile infants watch and listen to
the world around them. One thing a teacher can do is to seek out
opportunities for children to watch whirligigs spinning or hear a
wind chime ringing as the wind blows. You will come up with
your own (10) ideas for opportunities for each age group.This
table was adapted from Creative Curriculum for Infants,
Toddlers, and TwosNon-mobile infantsMobile
InfantsToddlersTwo-year-oldsExample: Notice, looking at, and
listening to what is around themExample: Crawl, pull to
standing, cruise, and walkExample: Increase social
interactionsExample: Engage in more complex social
interactions
You will use the table to provide an outdoor learning
experience, opportunity, or material for each age group. An
example has been provided in the introduction. You will provide
one per age group (non-mobile infant, mobile infant, toddler,
and two-year-old). As you contemplate each age group, you
must also keep in mind any child care rules, best practices, and
other considerations impacting environments for young
children. You should cite your sources to support your activity.
You will write a summary of each activity for each age group
and justify how your activity is developmentally appropriate
and supports early learning. You will cite your sources.

2. Finally, you will submit the chart above (copy and paste it into
a word document and the summary of each activity for each age
group.
Grading Criteria
Module 8 Intentional Outdoor Expereinces for Young Children
Assignment Rubric.docx
Module 8 Intentional Outdoor Expereinces for Young Children
Assignment Rubric.docx - Alternative Formats
To Submit
Using an instructor-approved word processor (for example,
Microsoft Word), save the document with a filename that
includes your last name and first initial and the assignment title.
Example: Brown C Module 2 Essay. Submit the document
through the assignment link.You will need to submit your
completed chart and your summary of each activity for each age
group.