Child Guidance

Unit 4: Guidance and Play

Unit 5: Teaching Infants

Unit 5 (continued): Teaching Infants

Unit 6: Teaching Toddlers

Unit 7: Teaching Preschool

Unit 8: Career Development

Week 1-5 (5 weeks)

-Decision Making

-Short- and Long- Term goals

-Personal management and productivity skills

-Managing financial resources

-Consumer buying techniques

-Problem-solving and critical thinking/ Conflict Resolution/ Communication Skills

-Professional appearance

-Personal and professional implications of substance abuse

- Crisis (Identification)

-Leadership 

-Ethics & professionalism

Unit 4: Weeks 10-15

*Discuss and apply various types of guidance and the effects on children

*Distinguish between guidance and abuse

*Create examples of play for the four types of development

*Implement constructive and creative play strategies

Unit 5: Weeks 16-18

*Create and implement activities for the development of sensory, physical and motor skills in infants

Unit 5 (continued): Weeks 19-21

*Create and implement activities for the development of language and social skills in infants

Unit 6: Weeks 22-27

*Create and implement lesson plans for the development of physical, vocabulary and language skills in toddlers

Unit 7: Weeks 28-30

*Create and implement lesson plans for the development of physical, reading and language skills in preschool children

*Create and implement lesson plans for the development of mathematical, problem-solving and science skills in preschool children

Unit 8: Weeks 34-36

*Analyze career decisions on caregiving

*Propose short and long-term goals

*Assess interests, aptitudes and abilities needed for childcare professions

*Exhibit and demonstrate communication, problem solving, leadership, teamwork, ethics and technical skills

*Evaluate employment opportunities and educational requirements for early childhood development and services

Required Project:

 NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct Foldable 

Description of Project: The students will be able to identify the NAEYC guidelines for ethical behavior of teachers in early childhood classrooms. 

or

Promoting a Safe and Healthy Environment

Description of Project: The students will be able to analyze case studies to discuss appropriate health and safety of children in early childhood classrooms.

Required Project:

Required Project: Positive Guidance Techniques

Description of Project: The students will be able to create skits that demonstrate positive examples of guidance in early childhood classrooms.

Required Project:

 Infant Activity Lesson Plan

Description of Project: The students will be able to create an activity lesson plan for an infant.

or

Toddler Activity Lesson Plan

Description of Project: The students will be able to create an activity lesson plan for a toddler.

Required Project: 

Preschool Activity Lesson Plan

Description of Project: The students will be able to create an activity lesson plan for a preschooler.

Cycle 1:

-Professionalism

-Teamwork

-Problem Solving

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Cycle 2:

- Job Seeking Skills

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Cycle 3:

-Communication Skills

-Self Management Skill

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Cycle 4:

-Civic and Social Responsibility

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