Writing Homework Help

Purpose

To observe and evaluate the physical environment of an early childhood program in order to ensure best practices when working with children and their families.

Resources

• https://ers.fpg.unc.edu/research
• https://www.napavalley.edu/people/fsmyle/PublishingImages/Pages/CFS-122–Principles-and-Practices-of-Teaching-Young-Children/ECERS-R_Materials_Checklist_Revised%2011-18-13.pdf (Links to an external site.)
• https://www.g-wonlinetextbooks.com/working-with-young-children-2020-oir/~~Attachments/ch09/ch09_master_07.pdf (Links to an external site.)

Child Care Video

• Watch the assigned video.
• Take detailed handwritten notes as you watch the video. Do not type your notes.

Evaluate

After reviewing the “Resources” and watching the video, “High Quality Preschool Classroom”, answer the following questions:

List 8-10 areas that need improvement:	List 8-10 ways to improve those areas:
Example: The name of the “Literacy” center is not visible for children to see.	Example: In the “Literacy” center, the books must be easily accessible. According to the “Activity Area Responsibilities” sheet, books should be “neatly on the shelves.” (Herr, Chapter 9: Preparing the Environment PDF (Links to an external site.))