explain literacy assessments and integrating curriculum

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Assignment 1:

Literacy Assessments

• Conduct the following observation/assessments on an infant/toddler AND a school age child who is seven years or older. These observations can occur in any setting such as school, daycare, church, community center, YMCA, home, park, etc. However, only assess children you know and for whom you have permission from the parents/guardians.

• Infant/toddler- use the Observation of Infant Ways of Communicating presented in your text

• School age child- use a Story-Based Language Observation or Running Record (these can be found online)

• Prepare a written summary describing the results of each observation/assessment. Provide background information on each child such as age, family structure, home support, grade level, and other pertinent information that may impact language development. Explain the procedures for administering each observation/assessment. Provide five specific recommendations that a caregiver, teacher or parent could use for enhancing language and literacy development for each child. These should be in the form of practical activities that are clearly explained. The description should be 1750 words and should include at least four (4) citations. The sections should be clearly marked with headings so that your instructor knows which points you are addressing. Use at least a minimum of four (4) credible references to support your ideas and claims. Follow the guidelines for APA writing style. The title page and references page do not count towards the minimum word amount for this assignment.

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Assignment 2:

Signature Assignment**

Write a 2000-word summary paper addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all questions in each bullet point. Make sure to reference three (3) citations using the APA writing style for each article. Include a cover page and a reference page, which do not count towards the minimal word amount.

Essay Questions:

• Compare object play, fine motor practice play, and craft projects to construction play.

• Explain how pretend play and construction integrate. Justify using pretend play and construction in terms of the six curricular domains.

• Describe what criteria you would use to decide whether or not to plan a theme on insects for the children in the kindergarten class with whom you work?

 

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