Assignment task:
Part 1: Create a five-question forms you can send home to your parents to gather information about the preschool or primary child you have been assigned with the assigned developmental domain to support the instruction in your class. You may use Google Forms, Microsoft Forms, or Microsoft Word to create a form. Include the purpose of what you are trying to learn from the family for each question related to your domain in your discussion post. You will see a format below you must use for your discussion post this week.
My last name is Willis
My First name is Marie
Last Name (Age Group):
- A-L: Preschool
- M-Z: Primary
First Name (Domain):
- A-E: Social
- F-J: Physical
- K-O: Cognitive
- P-T: Emotional
- U-Z: Linguistic
Format in post:
Your post will be formatted in the following way:
- For example, if your name was Teresa Handy, your selection would be Preschool (Handy), and Emotional (Teresa)
- Purpose of form: The teacher is inquiring about emotional outbursts at home and coping mechanisms used at home that she can try at school.
- Upload a copy of your completed form. You may respond to the questions yourself or interview someone about a fictitious or real child. Please do not include any identifying information in the document you upload.
Part 2: From your five questions you created, you will create a 3-minute visual presentation where you will simulate a mock conference with a family. You may include someone off camera, or you can pretend that you are speaking to someone. Make sure that you are adhering to Early Childhood
Assessment: 9 Keys To Effective Practice. and the NAEYC Advancing Equity in Early Childhood Education Position Statement during your conference. You must include a visual presentation and upload a copy of the script used in the recording.
You must create a script of what you will say (and your guest if appropriate) in your presentation that addresses the following requirements:
- State the age group and domain.
- Share your philosophy of assessment.
- Share your concerns (from above) and why you are concerned about their child. Connect this response to developmental stages and developmental domains specific for your age group.
- Provide a list of assessment tools you have used to find out more information about your specified concerns. You will explain why you selected these assessment tools and not others (minimum of two).
- Share what the expected developmental stage should be and two to three strategies parents can do at home to support development in this area.