By Verlinda RubleBy Verlinda Ruble

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Welcome! My name is Verlinda Ruble. Welcome! My name is Verlinda Ruble. Tonight’s agenda: The importance of NAEYC Tonight’s agenda: The importance of NAEYC and discussing how we can help our programs and discussing how we can help our programs follow the guidelines. We will also discuss how follow the guidelines. We will also discuss how to use in-text citations. to use in-text citations.

If you are experiencing any technical difficulty, If you are experiencing any technical difficulty, please call technical support at please call technical support at 866-522-7747. 866-522-7747.

Feel free to chat while we wait for class to start. Feel free to chat while we wait for class to start. We will begin promptly at 8 P.M. Eastern.We will begin promptly at 8 P.M. Eastern.

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“ “Appreciate childhood as a unique stage to be valued Appreciate childhood as a unique stage to be valued in the present, not just as a time of preparation for the in the present, not just as a time of preparation for the future” future”

““Use knowledge of child development as the basis of all Use knowledge of child development as the basis of all work with children”work with children”

““Appreciate and promote the bonds between children Appreciate and promote the bonds between children and family” and family”

(Bredekamp & Copple, 1997) (Follari, 2007, p 109). (Bredekamp & Copple, 1997) (Follari, 2007, p 109).

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““Maintain a view of the child that encompasses the Maintain a view of the child that encompasses the context of their family, culture, and community context of their family, culture, and community experience” experience”

““Interact with all individuals with respect”Interact with all individuals with respect”

““Make every effort to ensure that children and adults Make every effort to ensure that children and adults reach their full potential” reach their full potential”

(Bredekamp & Copple, 1997) (Follari, 2007, p (Bredekamp & Copple, 1997) (Follari, 2007, p 109). 109).

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What is the NAEYC's Code of Ethical Conduct?What is the NAEYC's Code of Ethical Conduct?

Why is it important? Why is it important?

““Ethical dilemmas: complex situations that are not Ethical dilemmas: complex situations that are not solved by research or law and for which there is solved by research or law and for which there is more than one possible course of action taken, more than one possible course of action taken, there are potentially positive and negative there are potentially positive and negative implications” (Follari, 2007, p. 119). implications” (Follari, 2007, p. 119).

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The mission of NAEYC is "to promote high-quality, The mission of NAEYC is "to promote high-quality, developmentally appropriate programs for all developmentally appropriate programs for all children and their families" (Bredekamp & Copple). children and their families" (Bredekamp & Copple).

What are your thoughts about this mission statement? What are your thoughts about this mission statement?

How can you make sure that your child care or How can you make sure that your child care or preschool program follows this mission?preschool program follows this mission?

(Kaplan, 2008).(Kaplan, 2008).

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Read about NAEYC and how helpful the Read about NAEYC and how helpful the organization is in "National Association for the organization is in "National Association for the Education of Young Children: Defining Best Education of Young Children: Defining Best Practices" in Chapter 5 of your text, Practices" in Chapter 5 of your text, Foundations Foundations and Best Practices in Early Childhood Educationand Best Practices in Early Childhood Education..

Review the NAEYC's Code of Ethical Conduct and Review the NAEYC's Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment in Appendix B, Statement of Commitment in Appendix B, Foundations and Best Practices in Early Foundations and Best Practices in Early Childhood Education,Childhood Education, pp. 292-300. pp. 292-300.

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Web Resource: Read "Theories of Child Web Resource: Read "Theories of Child Development: Building Blocks of Developmentally Development: Building Blocks of Developmentally Appropriate Practices", by Terri Jo Swim.Appropriate Practices", by Terri Jo Swim.

Discussion Question # 1: Discuss ethical conduct Discussion Question # 1: Discuss ethical conduct according to the NAEYC Ethical Code of Conduct.according to the NAEYC Ethical Code of Conduct.

Discussion Question #2: Choose one of the scenarios Discussion Question #2: Choose one of the scenarios on pp. 126-127 in your text under "Application on pp. 126-127 in your text under "Application Activities".Activities". Discuss the situation and what you Discuss the situation and what you would have done (Kaplan, 2008).would have done (Kaplan, 2008).

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Two Choices: Power Point or Paper ProjectTwo Choices: Power Point or Paper Project

If you choose to do a Paper Project then download If you choose to do a Paper Project then download the Word directions for the project.the Word directions for the project.

If you choose to do a Power Point Project then If you choose to do a Power Point Project then download the Power Point directions for the download the Power Point directions for the project.project.

Both require you to cite the original authors of your Both require you to cite the original authors of your work using APA formats. Perfection is not work using APA formats. Perfection is not expected….effort is rewarded! expected….effort is rewarded!

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Insert your information into the Title Page of the APA format Insert your information into the Title Page of the APA format template. This is available in Doc Sharing. I have also template. This is available in Doc Sharing. I have also emailed this to you. This is your first page of your paper.emailed this to you. This is your first page of your paper.

Introductory paragraphIntroductory paragraph: address the following : address the following questions on page 2 in your first paragraph: questions on page 2 in your first paragraph:

Why are centers important?Why are centers important?What kinds of skills and concepts can be reinforced in What kinds of skills and concepts can be reinforced in

centers?centers?What is your role as an Early Childhood Care Professional What is your role as an Early Childhood Care Professional

in working with children in these centers?in working with children in these centers?

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(Paper Project) (Paper Project) Paragraph Two on Page Paragraph Two on Page 2: 2: Include a Book Center Include a Book Center as one of as one of your required elements and your required elements and includeinclude two specific books two specific books that might be that might be integrated to reinforce the theme of integrated to reinforce the theme of "All About Me"."All About Me".

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Paragraph Three through Paragraph Eight: Select an Paragraph Three through Paragraph Eight: Select an additional additional 66 out of 15 centers to implement in your out of 15 centers to implement in your theme “All About Me”. theme “All About Me”. Provide one paragraph per Provide one paragraph per center center describing the specific activities you would use describing the specific activities you would use and the skills you would reinforce in the learning and the skills you would reinforce in the learning centers relating to the theme "All About Me". centers relating to the theme "All About Me".

Your paragraphs should address the following questions:Your paragraphs should address the following questions:What specific activities will the children engage in to What specific activities will the children engage in to

support the theme "All About Me"?support the theme "All About Me"?What materials will be utilized?What materials will be utilized?

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Block CenterBlock Center:: provides practice with social skills as provides practice with social skills as gross and fine motor skills are developed. gross and fine motor skills are developed. Mathematical concepts such as shape, size, balance, Mathematical concepts such as shape, size, balance, and counting can be explored. Visual discrimination and counting can be explored. Visual discrimination skills are reinforced. Opportunities for creative dramatic skills are reinforced. Opportunities for creative dramatic play can enhance communication skills and play can enhance communication skills and vocabulary.  vocabulary. 

Sand/Water CenterSand/Water Center:: develops sensory awareness and develops sensory awareness and fine motor skills, augments concepts involving space, fine motor skills, augments concepts involving space, measurement and volume. measurement and volume.

Housekeeping/Dramatic Play CenterHousekeeping/Dramatic Play Center:: provides provides opportunities to role-play home experiences in order to opportunities to role-play home experiences in order to increase social development and communication skills.  increase social development and communication skills. 

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  Cooking CenterCooking Center: : provides activities to enhance fine motor provides activities to enhance fine motor skill development, augment nutritional information and skill development, augment nutritional information and experiences, and add to health and safety awareness.experiences, and add to health and safety awareness.

Math CenterMath Center:: offers children the opportunity to work with offers children the opportunity to work with manipulatives and develop counting skills, understanding manipulatives and develop counting skills, understanding of numbers and number relationships, math vocabulary, of numbers and number relationships, math vocabulary, fine motor skills, sorting and classification skills. fine motor skills, sorting and classification skills.

Art Center:Art Center: provides students with the opportunity to provides students with the opportunity to develop creativity and imagination, fine motor skills, pre-develop creativity and imagination, fine motor skills, pre-writing skills, vocabulary and color concepts. writing skills, vocabulary and color concepts.

WritingWriting CenterCenter:: develops fine motor skills, develops left-to- develops fine motor skills, develops left-to-right patterns, oral to written language expression. right patterns, oral to written language expression.

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  Puppet CenterPuppet Center:: enhances social communication skills, enhances social communication skills, creativity and imagination. creativity and imagination.

Social Studies CenterSocial Studies Center:: develops sense of self, family, develops sense of self, family, community awareness and increases problem-solving community awareness and increases problem-solving skills through communication and social participation. skills through communication and social participation.

Science/Discovery CenterScience/Discovery Center:: encourages a child's encourages a child's curiosity, develops observation and discrimination curiosity, develops observation and discrimination skills, enhances respect for the environment and skills, enhances respect for the environment and provides opportunities for care of plants and animals. provides opportunities for care of plants and animals.

Computer CenterComputer Center:: reinforces literacy skills and reinforces literacy skills and concepts through exploration of websites and concepts through exploration of websites and software. software.

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Listening Center:Listening Center: increases vocabulary growth, increases vocabulary growth, develops listening skills and oral language skills, develops listening skills and oral language skills, augments reading readiness skills (visual augments reading readiness skills (visual discrimination, letter recognition and rhyming words) discrimination, letter recognition and rhyming words)

Music Center:Music Center: develops an appreciation for different develops an appreciation for different types of music, enhances a sense of rhythm, types of music, enhances a sense of rhythm, strengthens auditory discrimination, develops small strengthens auditory discrimination, develops small and large muscle coordination, provides and large muscle coordination, provides opportunities for creative expression through opportunities for creative expression through movement.movement.

Puzzles and Games Center:Puzzles and Games Center: provides social provides social involvement while developing eye-hand coordination.involvement while developing eye-hand coordination.

What six do you choose? What six do you choose?

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Concluding paragraphConcluding paragraph: address the following : address the following questions:questions:

  

How would the center activities enhance the learning How would the center activities enhance the learning experience of the children?experience of the children?

How do the learning centers address different learning How do the learning centers address different learning styles?styles?

What would your role be in working with individual What would your role be in working with individual students and small groups as they participated in students and small groups as they participated in the centers?the centers?

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If you use the textbook for a resource, then your If you use the textbook for a resource, then your reference is done for you in the template. reference is done for you in the template.

You can try to use APA citation style by referring You can try to use APA citation style by referring to the APA Quick Reference guide on the to the APA Quick Reference guide on the Course Home Page. No points will be deducted Course Home Page. No points will be deducted as long as you try to list all of your references! as long as you try to list all of your references!

Make sure that you use in-text citations Make sure that you use in-text citations throughout your paper. Full references are used throughout your paper. Full references are used on the reference page only. on the reference page only.

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Quotes: “Embracing high standards of quality and Quotes: “Embracing high standards of quality and ethics also calls teachers to develop a professional ethics also calls teachers to develop a professional identity” (Follari, 2007, p.125).identity” (Follari, 2007, p.125).

Paraphrase: An instructor that has the qualifications, Paraphrase: An instructor that has the qualifications, training, and professionalism needed as a training, and professionalism needed as a professional will apply ethical standards when making professional will apply ethical standards when making a decision (Follari, 2007). a decision (Follari, 2007).

What differences do you see here? In-text citations What differences do you see here? In-text citations should go on your Power Point slides or in your paper should go on your Power Point slides or in your paper project whenever you use another author’s work. project whenever you use another author’s work.

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Slide OneSlide One: Title page includes your name, course number, : Title page includes your name, course number, and title of your project. Please insert page numbers and title of your project. Please insert page numbers and apply those page numbers to all of your slides. and apply those page numbers to all of your slides.

Slide TwoSlide Two: Why are centers important? : Why are centers important?

Slide ThreeSlide Three: What kinds of skills and concepts can be : What kinds of skills and concepts can be reinforced in centers? reinforced in centers?

Slide FourSlide Four: What is your role as an Early Childhood Care : What is your role as an Early Childhood Care Professional in working with children in these centers?Professional in working with children in these centers?

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Slide FiveSlide Five: You must : You must include a Book Center include a Book Center as one of your as one of your required elements and required elements and include two specific booksinclude two specific books that might be that might be integrated to reinforce the theme of integrated to reinforce the theme of "All About Me"."All About Me".

Slide Six to ElevenSlide Six to Eleven: You can select an additional : You can select an additional 66 out of 15 out of 15 centers to implement. Provide centers to implement. Provide one slide per center one slide per center describing describing the specific activities you would use and the skills you would the specific activities you would use and the skills you would reinforce in the learning centers relating to the theme reinforce in the learning centers relating to the theme "All About "All About Me".Me".

Address the following questions:Address the following questions:What specific activities will the children engage in to support the What specific activities will the children engage in to support the

theme "All About Me"?theme "All About Me"?What materials will be utilized? If you need more room, please What materials will be utilized? If you need more room, please

use the “click to add notes” features.use the “click to add notes” features.

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Slide TwelveSlide Twelve: How did the center activities enhance the learning : How did the center activities enhance the learning experience of the children?experience of the children?

Slide ThirteenSlide Thirteen: How do learning centers address different : How do learning centers address different learning styles?learning styles?

Slide FourteenSlide Fourteen: What was your role in working with individual : What was your role in working with individual students and small groups as they participated in the centers? students and small groups as they participated in the centers?

Note: You can use more slides, but you must include at least Note: You can use more slides, but you must include at least

three for your conclusion. You can use your “Click to add three for your conclusion. You can use your “Click to add notes” features, too. notes” features, too.

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Follari, L. M., (2007).Follari, L. M., (2007). Foundations and Best Practices in Foundations and Best Practices in Early Childhood Education. Early Childhood Education. Prentice Hall. Prentice Hall.

Please note that this is an example of your reference Please note that this is an example of your reference sheet. It is also the reference page for my discussion sheet. It is also the reference page for my discussion tonight. This will be slide fifteen of your Power Point tonight. This will be slide fifteen of your Power Point presentation. Remember to include all the resources presentation. Remember to include all the resources that you have used in your project. that you have used in your project.

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