1. Session 4

1.5. Session 4 Summary

CCS3150 Sesson 4

Session 4: Becoming an Early Childhood Professional

 

Session Summary

 

Much learning about children occurred in this course. All of our knowledge about children is used when planning appropriate activities for children.

 

Guidelines for planning include balancing quiet and active times and making sure that most of the activities are the children’s choices. When planning activities, it is important to create activities that require the children’s initiative and are supported by the adult.

 

Large-group and small-group activities, which are adult initiated, are important parts of the program planning as well, but should be limited in time.

 

Sometimes it is difficult to know how to implement new ideas in a work environment. As a child care staff member, you are also a team member. When you notice the need for change, it is important to use constructive problem-solving techniques. The group, as a whole, must define the problem, suggest a variety of possible solutions, evaluate the solutions, and then select a workable solution. In this way, everyone participates in solving problems. Draw from the experience of the team and work together.

 

Session Quiz
 

There is no quiz for this session.

 

Checking In
 

It is now time to fill in your Course Completion Checklist if you haven’t already. Continue on to the course summary for your final learning activity.