A Day in the Life of an Early Childhood Classroom

• Using Figure 16.1 in your text, create your own plan for the week using the domains. Make sure to include each domain in your schedule.

Miss Jamie has many amazing thematic units planned for her Pre-Kindergarten children. She has used the domains and Best Practices to plan these lessons. As she begins a new week, she is exhausted from her schedule and reflects on what happened. She barely had time to go on the playground and missed out on other activities. Miss Jamie realizes that the transitions from one activity to the next are taking longer than she planned.

• Share three strategies that Miss Jamie can use to help her with transitions and meeting her daily goals.

As teachers begin a new school year, there are essential items to complete. One of the most important items is a daily schedule.

• Using the various schedules in the chapter readings, develop a schedule for an age group of your choice, 18months-2 years old, 2–3 years old, 4–5 years old, or Kindergarten. Make sure to share the age group you chose and the goals you have for this schedule.

After you have submitted your initial post, review some of your classmates’ posts and respond to at least two of your classmates. Refer to your Discussion Board Rubric in your Syllabus for specific grading explanation.