Description
In addition to completing 10 days of practical experience in an early childhood center
Specific Tasks to complete in the 10-day practical experience
(1) To provide the administrator with a brief introduction of themselves, with an appropriate picture (close up a shot from the neck upwards). The introduction should include the student’s name, the name of the program they are pursuing the reason why they have chosen to become an Early Years Practitioner and their hobbies or special interests.
- To observe, practice and assist in the supervision of the children during any of the following activities: circle time, activity time, fruit time, lunchtime, nap time and outdoor activities as appropriate.
- To observe activities and assist the staff with the children’s transition routines
- To design and implement ONE of the following thematic integrated activities: 1. Storytelling or 2. Cooking.
- To complete the ‘Teacher Self-Evaluation Form
- To maintain an organized activity plan folder
- The students would observe and record in their journal the how/what/why of the following information:
- How the staff manages the physical organization of the classroom space/physical environment (create a floor plan to support this observation).
- The structure/or different components of the activity plan; from the introduction to the closure.
- The type of instructional strategies used with different age groups.
- The strategies used by the staff to accommodate the different learning styles of the children.
- How the staff manages the routines of the daily schedule.
- How the staff interacts with the children, their colleagues, and parents.
- The types of positive reinforcement used by the staff to manage children's behavior.
- The techniques used by the staff to manage children who may display disruptive behavior.