Class on 12/1/11

Students re-wrote corrected homework.

Students wrote 10 sentences in simple past tense about Thanksgiving. Instructor circled and gave feedback. Then students read their own sentences. They then choose 3 sentences and created paragraphs.

Whole class discussion of next two classes. Students will read their final draft paragraphs (from Hours by Arrangement Assignment #4 on the final class.

Homework:  
Be prepared to incorporate teacher's corrections of your resume (did you save you first version digitally?)
Study your Midterm for the Final Exam on 12/8/11.

Class on 11/17/11

Class reviewed corrected Mid-terms.

Individually students studied their corrected paragraphs, re-wrote them and read them to a partners. Partners also discussed their corrections and what they learned.

Whole class discussion of Final Project. Students will write a perfect resume designed for a child development career. See two Resume examples on Class Summary on

Class on 5/5/2011 (see side bar on right hand side)

Homework: submit on paper (but use a computer to create it) a first draft of your resume.

Class on 11/10/11

HBA Assignment # 4

Work with a Writing Tutor at least one time to write a perfect paragraph for ONE of the following
Questions:

What is your experience working with Children from the ages of zero to five years of age?

What valuable lessons have you learned from your Early Childhood Education classes?

Class on 11/3/11

Whole class: students practiced pronunciation of irregular past tense verbs (see class on 10/27 for list). Students were assigned a survey question and surveyed 5 classmates. After many discussion stutents were asked to report back some of their "findings."Some typical answers were charted in a large table with emphasis on correct use of past tense in questions and negative or positive answers was emphasized.

Students read each others homework out loud to a partner. Instructor returned corrected homework and counseled students individually.

Students took a practice quiz with the same 16 verbs (teacher gave base or present tense form and students wrote the past tense form. Students corrected each others practice quizzes and gave back to owners and studied each other's work.

Students read a small section on Page 50 regarding Looping. Students were asked to write one original sentence that explained Looping or gave the Main idea regarding Looping. They then were asked to support there sentence with one poignant quote. The instructor circulated and made sure each student could write their original sentence.

Homework: Read pages 50 to 52 regarding Developmentally Appropriate Practice. Write one original sentence that explains, What is the main idea of Developmentally Appropriate Practice? Support your sentence with one poignant or important quote. Study for Midterm: All irregular past tense verbs from original half sheet on 11/10/11.

Class on 10/27/11

Class completed Surveys
Last two paragraphs were returned with corrections. Students discussed corrections in order to re-write paragraphs. Instructor worked with one group on moving from from copying to understand importance of using their own words (even if they make mistakes and their paragraphs are shorter!)

Instructor discussed current grade and missing paperwork individually with students.

Students worked in pairs and analyzed and corrected a previous parapraph or a different students. Students "acting as teachers" looked for key words from the original paragraph question to see if they show up in the paragraph's introductory sentence. Students also looked over the assigned reading section on "Nursery Schools" and looked for copied text where students did not use quotes.

Homework: 
Write 16 past tense sentences using the last column of class's selection of irregular past tense verbs.
said        
saw
sang
sat
slept
spoke
spent
stood
swam
took
told
thought
understood
woke
won
Turn in re-writes of previous paragraphs (or missing previous homework). 

Class on 10/20/11

Whole class reviewed returned homework and quizzes. Professor congratulated students for latest Lab Assignments.

Students read their introductory sentences on paragraph homework on Head Start. The teacher graphed the sentences for too general, correctly echoing the essay question, or too specific. Students then wrote paragraphs about three accomplishments over the past year. They then shared their topic sentences and those first sentences were graphed as well. Students showed improved ability to write introductory sentences that were not too specific and on topic. Students turned in homework and new paragraphs.

Homework:
Read about the themes of child hood development: at the end of chapter 2. Write a sentence (in your own words) describing one of the "big" ideas. Use a quote to indicate on other "big" idea. 

Class on 10/13/11

Homework:
Read P 29 - 30 on Head Start.
Write a paragraph:
What are the three big ideas inherent to Head Start?