Module 1_1

Massachusetts Early Learning Guidelines for Infants and Toddlers

Introduction

1.     Pretest

2.     Review the syllabus

3.     Review the Learning Outcomes for Module 1

4.     Print and track your progress using the Course Assignment Guide

5.     Read pages 4-16 of ELG for Infants and Toddlers

6.     Breeze presentation

PDF of presentation handout view: link

7.     Read one of the following:

·       Infant Brain Development

·       Helping Babies Play

·       NAEYC Developmentally Appropriate Practice

·       Creating Places

·       New Year’s Resolutions for Infant/Toddler Teachers

·       What is Early Learning? –Mind in the Making

8.     Explore one web link:

·       Zero to Three. (2010). Supporting your baby’s thinking skills.

  http://main.zerotothree.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ter_par_012_think_what&JServSessionIda004=oryll90ij1.app33c

·       Zero to Three. (2010). School readiness: 0-3 – Self-confidence.

http://main.zerotothree.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ter_par_012_selfconfidence_what&JServSessionIda004=oryll90ij1.app33c

·       Zero to Three. (2010). School readiness:  0-3 – Self-control.

http://main.zerotothree.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ter_par_012_selfcontrol_what&JServSessionIda004=oryll90ij1.app33c

·       Zero to Three.  (2010). Tips for promoting social and emotional development.

http://www.zerotothree.org/child-development/social-emotional-development/tips-and-tools-on-promoting-social.html

·       Zero to Three. (2010). Temperament and behavior. 

http://www.zerotothree.org/child-development/temperament-behavior/

9.     Practice with Vocabulary at Study Stack

10.   Additional videos about early brain development

11.  Complete the matching Matching Activity

12.  Reflections

13.  Post Test

Feedback to Google docs to print pre/post scores?