Class on 4/28/2011

Pairs discussed and wrote answers to the following questions. 
Typical ECE Interview Questions (borrowed from http://blog.hrinmotion.com)


1. As our Observe Early Childhood Educator or Day Care Worker, you will be working with children with learning disabilities or emotional challenges. Tell me about the most difficult child you have had to work with. What made it difficult? How did you adapt? What did you learn?

2. Tell me about a time when you had to handle a child or group of children that were being belligerent or uncooperative- difficult kids, behavior issues. For example when you were reading stories, teaching songs, demonstrating a physical activity, showing the use of simple musical instrument, or making crafts.

3. To deliver the proper care and education to our children, our Preschool  Teachers work as a team with other community service providers. Tell me about about a time when you did not get along with a community service professional.

4. What are your strengths as an Early Childhood Educator or Preschool Teacher?

5. Tell me more about the certifications, diploma, degrees, etc. that you hold related to early childhood education.

6. Why should we hire you as our Preschool Teacher or Day-Care Worker?


Students took a quiz on the following irregular past tense verbs:
        Said, saw, sang, sat, slept, took, told, thought, won and wrote. 


Homework:
1. Choose and practice reading a Children's book appropriate for 3-5 year olds.
2. Write a paragraph about your Word Pictures from page 108. Answer the following question: "What are the most outstanding word pictures to describe your developmental area?"