Monday, 9:00 pm – 9:45 pm IB 1409, North Seattle Community College Candice Hoyt, Instructor

CCE 160 Connecting to Children D3 – Talking Informatively

 Assignment  A1 Instructions (PDF) & A1 Form (Word) A1 Instructions (PDF)A1 Form (Word)  Record 50 statements by adult during free play  Classify statements into Word table by these codes: D – Direction: Requires or commands an action T – Tutorial: Question adult knows the answer to Q – Query: Question adult does not know answer to I – Information: Facts/observations to describe, advise S – Social: Social statements ? – Not sure: Classify best guess, or “ ? ” box  Record count and percentage for each category in Word file data table columns  List those that you can’t decide where they go  Bring data to class

 Time Requirements:  Data collection Anywhere, 1+ children, other adult, during Free Time, long enough for 50 statements  Gather, analyze, summarize  Submission Requirements  Bring data to class  Post Word table and list to “A 1” Drop Box  Post table and list to “A 1” Discussion (not Word)  Respond to others’ posts for extra credit [0.1 point per reply by next Sunday night]

 There are only 2 people in here at a time.  Informational  Direction – passive/aggressive  We’re not spraying people.  MIS-information  Direction  I’m sorry. I didn’t hear you.  Informational  Social  I cannot let you hit my friend.  Direction (or threat)  Informational How did it make you feel?  These words are “stupid.” The way we talk to children is “dumb.”  I couldn’t get to more than 32 because we repeat the same thing over and over.  I feel like I was tuning in to tutorials & directions but maybe there were more.

 Assignment  In classroom, record self (count)  Minimum 4 3 hours per day  Count Demand statements (2 days x 3 hours)  Count questions - Tutorials & Queries (2 days x 3 hours)  Complete Word table with counts & rate per hour  Answer Word questions a, b, c, d  Bring data to class

 Time Requirements:  Data collection: Anywhere, 1+ children, 4 days, all the time you work with children or 3 hours, whichever is less; keep track of hours  Enter data & answer reflection questions  Submission Requirements  Bring data to class  Post Word document as attachment to “A 2” Drop Box  Post counts & questions to “A 2” Discussion (paste not Word)  Respond to others’ posts for extra credit [0.1 point per reply by next Sunday night]

A2. Anywhere, 1+ children, 4 days, all the time you work with children or 3 hours, whichever is less; keep track of hours 4/19A2. Demands Bring data to class Post Word table & question replies to “A 3” Drop Box Post table to “A 3” Discussion (paste not Word) Respond to others’ posts for extra credit A3. Anywhere, 1+ children, as many hours as possible, as many days as possible; keep track of hours 4/26A3. Descriptive Cues Bring data to class Post Word document to “A 4” Drop Box Post list to “A 4” Discussion (paste not Word) Respond to others’ posts for extra credit