A Child’s World: How Young Children Learn CE330 Welcome to Unit 1 Professor Morrison

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY…. One hundred years from now it won’t matter what my bank account was, what kind of car I drove, how big my house was, all that will matter is that I made a difference in the life of a child! -Anonymous

WEEKLY REMINDERS Complete Introduce Yourself bio Complete Readings Participate in Discussion (answer question and respond to classmates) Attend Seminar Complete Graded Review

DETAILS OF SYLLABUS Office hours (by appointment only) Seminar – option 1 OR 2 Course dates Course materials Learning activities Grading and due dates Rubrics Plagiarism

Unit Outcomes Explain the importance of problem solving and critical thinking in an early childhood environment Discuss how to create environments that support development and encourage children’s natural curiosities and interests

Seminar Discussion Describe a scenario in which a young child might demonstrate an understanding of basic mathematics concepts such as patterns, sorting, classifying, and rational counting. If you were to observe a young child engaging in math skills such as patterns, sorting, classifying, or rational counting, what would you do if you noticed the young child having difficulty with the task? How would you encourage the child to take a more effective approach?

Hot Topics  Past math, science, and social studies experiences  Creating environments that support development and are healthy, safe, and nurturing.  How do children make sense of their world  Promoting problem solving and critical thinking  Math development patterns sequencing seriation Spatial relationships Object permanence Sorting Comparing Classifying One-to-one correspondence  Collecting and Organizing Data

Field Trip Time (Music and Math Video) (Traditional vs. New Science Teaching Strategies article) 409

Ways to get help… your instructor Visit your instructor by appointment Post your question to the Course Questions discussion board (under "Course Home" > "Course Questions")

WRAP-UP A teacher affects eternity, he can never tell where his influence stops.” -Henry B. Adams

REFERENCES Davis, G, & Keller, J.D. (2009). Exploring science and mathematics in a child's world. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.