1. What are the benefits of Early Childhood Education?
Ms. Perez

2. Bell ringer Please respond to the following statement:
All children should go to pre-school.
Do you agree with this statement?
Why or why not?

3. What is Early Childhood Education?
Formal teaching of children from birth to age eight
This stage is the most vulnerable in ones life
Focuses on separation anxiety from parent
Building confidence and social skills
Learn basic information in regards to math, English, science, music, etc.

4. Free-write on your bell ringer
Free-write: Did you go to pre-school? If so-please describe what you recall about this experience? Do you think it was beneficial?
If you did not go to pre-school, please describe what you remember about childhood education? Who do you recall socializing with?

5. Debate: Are ECE programs important?
-divide into groups
-read an article either pro or against ECE programs and if they should be federally funded -

6. When reading the article…
Write down a definition for bolded words
Come up with 3 main points of the article and a summary
Then you will switch and read the article
Be prepared to present them to the class.

7. Article 1: Benefits of Preschool Don't Last
Article 2: Early childhood education benefits both kids, taxpayers, study says

8. TOTD Analyze the source of the article you read….
Is this a valid source?
Is it reputable?
Is it bias?
At the end of the day, what are your thoughts on Early Childhood Education based on the articles and your own personal experience?

9. Bell ringer:
If you think that pre-school is not important what could be taught to make it a valuable experience?
If you think pre-school is important, how would you enhance pre-schools to make it a more valuable experience?

10. Please watch this clip and respond:

11. ?
Why do you think that these mothers have had such a positive experience with pre-school?
Does this change your mind at all?

12. “Early childhood education is the single best investment we can make for our children.” CNN

13. Effective Pre-school curriculum
Value of play
Focus on teaching the whole child
Have a sense of community
Have a relationship with families

14. Effective pre-school curriculum
Developmentally appropriate
Differentiates for children
Organized, planned and thought out
Balanced

15. How to pick a good pre-school
While watching write down the five things that they mention

16. 1. Teachers make a difference!
2. Curriculum matters!
3. Take a look around
4. Ask questions
5. Use local resources

17. How do I know a pre-school is effective?
Children are active and engaged
Goals are clear
Content is learned through investigation
Builds on prior learning experience

18. “When we adults think of children there is a simple truth which we (often) ignore: childhood is not preparation for life, childhood is life. A child isn’t getting ready to live. A child is living.”
John Taylor, 1991, Notes on an Unhurried Journey

19. While watching this clip look for three things that makes this pre-school effective?

20. Bad pre-school teachers Write down 3 things that are VERY wrong in this video

21. TOTD
What will YOU do to make Tiny Tigers a pre-school program that will make it beneficial to all?
Examples: I will include content area’s, focus on social interaction, etc.

22. There was a little turtle,
He lived in a box.
He swam in a puddle
He climbed upon the rocks.He snapped at a mosquito.
He snapped at a flea.
He snapped at a minnow,
And he snapped at me.
He caught the mosquito,
He caught the flea,
He caught the minnow;But he didn't catch me!

23. There was a little turtle….

24. Citation
Bredekamp, Sue, and John J. Pikulski. "Principles of Effective Preschool Curriculum." NAEYC. 9 Dec Web. 15 Aug