Center Experiences The rest of you are in class.  Observe (group # 9 & 10)  Groups will leave after the song or book to complete their observation. Return to class when it is finished. Found in the back of the purple section Unit 5. Stay out of the way and SILENT. This is your only day to observe. Come back when you are finished.  Practice (group #1, 2, & 3 today) only  A Third of the class will be assigned to your group for you to practice your Nursery Rhyme with and only explain your activities. This practice and their feedback will give you an idea for how your teaching will go next time. It will be sung 3X, once by the group and twice with the class.  Teach (group #1,2, & 3 next time)  After the bell quiz, grab your supplies, sign in on the CD sheet, and go into the care center to set up for your lesson.  After your lesson, stay in the center to help out and play with the kids.  The last 5 minutes of class, meet together as a group and finish the lesson evaluation page. Turn this in.

Practice Group information Next time Groups # 4, 5, and 6 will practice.  Practice Group will be teaching the children next time so help them practice today.  If they can teach you, they can teach the kids.  Follow the practice group assigned to teach you their nursery rhyme.  They will demonstrate and then you will do it twice.  Support and encourage them by participating.  Write about the Nursery Rhyme on either the Music or Story evaluation.  Check the board to see which one is assigned.  Observation group.

Your Center Teaching Day REMINDERS  Dress professionally  Dress professionally for a preschool teacher  Be aware of the 4 B’s in your dress  (Head shoulders, knees, and toes) - Breasts, Bums, Boxers, and Bellies Lesson Plan  Follow the Lesson Plan:  Introduction, nursery rhyme, 2 activities, and then stay to play. play the part of a teacher  The group is expected to play the part of a teacher.  Keep the class in control and engaged  Give instructions clearly  Less teacher talking and more hands on discovering. “They talk too much” Micah age 4  Walk around and talk with or help the children. GET DOWN ON THEIR EYE LEVEL GET DOWN ON THEIR EYE LEVEL observe you  A Center Student or Employee will observe you. group grading form  As a group, complete the group grading form and turn it in.

FIRST YEAR PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

Unit 4 Physical Development (E)  Due Next week.  Notice notes and assignments not yet completed in your workbook.  Page 11 Infant Lab and Analysis.  Complete 3 Infant Labs over 3 class days. Assignment #4 Clothing Evaluation on page 12.  Milestone Minute  Physical Developmental Milestones. question #10, page 13  Like a scientist, identify 2 milestones in the video segment.

Unit 4 Physical Development in the 1 st Year  1. Children develop most rapidly during their first 3 years of life. Today you will see what supports this growth and development in the first year of life such as…

Gross crocodile swamp Mighty Fine tasting foods What supports the physical growth and development in the first year of life?

Crocodile Rock

What else supports the physical growth in the first year of life? Clothing Senses Feeding and Nutrition

Physical Information and Infant labs  Use the class text book to complete section E Physical Development pages  Notice the textbook page numbers next to the questions.  Complete 1 of the first year labs.  Complete a Lab Analysis for each lab.