Infant/Toddler Research final paper and presentation
STEP 1: Engage in research on early childhood programs from around the word
STEP 2: Compare the key components of three early childhood programs
STEP 3: Make connections between your understanding of social/ emotional support for infants/toddlers and the supports offered by the researched programs
Your Content:
• Reading Materials: Self chosen research materials
Final Project
Activity 1: Conduct an internet search on various Infant/Toddler programs using direct or remote methods such as video clips, direct observation, and /or written materials. Some programs for example: Waldorf schools, Reggio Emilia approach, Te Whariki (pronounced – Tee-FAR-aki -from New Zealand), Tools of the Mind, High Scope, Nature based Forest Schools, Infant British Schools, Montessori Schools, or a program you might discover (must be approved by instructor).
Activity 2: Choose THREE of these programs and compare them each to the other. Use the guide below as areas of comparison and for headings of your research paper.
Compare:
• The underlying philosophical approach to the education of infant/toddles
• How the programs view the social/emotional nurturing of infants/toddlers.
• The role of parents, family, and community culture in the infant/toddler program
• The role of the teacher in relationship to the infant, family, and community
• The materials offered to the children
• The routines and schedules
• Important tenets of the curriculum
Activity 3. Summative thoughts
Which of these program characteristics do you feel matches your philosophy of teaching and caring for infants/toddlers?
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