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Level 1 Credential
Module 7a Working with Children: Ages Birth to 8 months
Objectives
Students will:
Describe how emotional development supports social, motor & language development
Describe ways in which emotional development supports learning through play
Identify ways to help children develop a positive sense of self
Describe how different temperaments may influence behavior
Name milestones for each area of development that would be typical at different ages between birth & 8 months
Identify characteristics of interactions & environments that support early development & learning.
Discussion with students included:
Development progresses from head to toe.
Development also progresses from the inside to out.
Development follows predictable stages.
Children develop at various rates.
We discussed why children develop at different rates, temperament, genetics, and environment & culture.
Birth to 3 months, 3 to 8 months and the developmental characteristics and concerns/issues.
We revisited the issue of attachment, & shaken baby syndrome.
Module 7b Working with Children: 8 months to 18 months
Objectives
Students will:
Identify ways to help children develop a positive sense of self
Describe examples of behavior in appropriate domains
Identify milestones for each area of development typical between 8 - 18 months.
Discussion with students included:
Language is beginning
Interest in cause & effect
Separation/Stranger Anxiety
Preference of care giver
Increased interest in social games
Self-help, begins to fee self
Crawling, pulling to stand & cruising, begins walking
Climbing and safety issues
Physical - pincer grasp
Approximately at 18 months, children enter a time of disequilibrium
Language - increased receptive
Problem solving, categorizing, memory increasing
Large muscles in full gear, small muscles developing
Egocentric
Autonomy & independence
The curriculum that the student's have been planning & creating has included a Literature Based Curriculum with Eric Carle children's books. Amazing! The student's seem to really enjoy the activities that they directed or taught relating to this curriculum. Some of the student's did not remember hearing books read such as Brown Bear, Brown Bear, or
The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Other student's shared their favorite book of this author. Once again, the children used their cutting skills to create spiders, caterpillars, beetles, and many more of Eric Carle's creatures. We have a beautiful bulletin board in the hallway welcoming spring.
We went from Eric Carle to Going on A Safari & visiting a Rain Forest. The high school students worked very hard
creating monkey's, a zebra, giraffe, elephant, lion, toucan, birds, butterflies, flowers & much more. Monkeys are hanging from the vines and the giraffe is eating from the tall trees. The children voted on their favorite Safari animal and the lion was the favorite by 1 vote! The students work very hard developing plans, preparation of materials & then implementing with the children.
Congratulations to Student of the Month for February:
A.M. student - Jesica Moore. Jesica is a 2nd yr.. student and a senior at Springfield High School.
P.M. student - Ashley Trimberger. Ashley is a 2nd yr.. student and a senior a Glenwood High School.
The 2nd yr.. and 1st yr.. Seniors continue to work on their Portfolio's. I am doing 2nd & 3rd time proofing of their work which needs to be completed very soon. Please ask your student about their work. Student's will need to make corrections and their work will be looked at again! We want their Portfolio to be their very best work as they leave CACC. If the student's are attending LLCC next year, it is possible that they could receive dual credit for Employability Skills which includes the Portfolio.
Work Keys Post testing will be done the week of April 2. The program post testing will be given mid to late April.
Second Year student's have started Job Shadowing in recent weeks.
Marissa Aubuchon 2nd yr.. student observed at Wilcox Elementary. Home School is Riverton
Megan Murfin 2nd yr.. student observed at the Early Learning Center. Home School is Auburn
Kayla Griffitts 2nd yr.. student observed at Riverton Elementary. Home School is Riverton
Abby Tomaw 2nd yr.. student observed at TLC in Taylorville. Home School is Edinburg
Rachel Scheffler 2nd yr.. student observed at Lincoln Land Child Development Center. Home School is Springfield High School
Other 2nd yr.. students will be Job Shadowing in the next few weeks.
March of Dimes is our program's Community Service project. Student's are raising money by donations, banks, & $1.00 cards. If you would like to make a contribution to our team you may do so by the link to our team page.
http://www.marchforbabies.org/team/t1701248 Student's will be walking in the March for Babies on April 21st.
You are welcome to walk with us! If you have any questions, please call me!
Attendance continues to be very important in every program at CACC. I emphasize that absences do effect their overall grade. CACC will be in session the week of April 2 except on April 6 Good Friday. CACC will not be in session Monday April 9th. We will be in session again on Tuesday April 10th. Please look at the CACC calendar to be informed of things that are happening at CACC!
We welcome you to come and look into the ECCE program. If you have a questions about the ECCE program, please contact Debbie Downs.
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