Discussion 1
After reading Chapter 9, read the article Developmentally Appropriate Child Guidance: Helping Children Gain Self-Control (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Then, identify two to three classroom management situations (e.g. raising hand to speak) that you would be likely to encounter in an early childhood classroom. Describe how you would address these situations in ways that are developmentally appropriate to young children. Your initial discussion post should be at least 200 words in length.
Discussion 2
Find the Kindergarten learning standards online at the State Department of Education for the state in which you live or work (Texas). Begin with the U.S. Department of Education State Contacts (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. to find your state. Choose a particular content standard (e.g. "Read emergent-reader texts with purpose and understanding") and describe two to three curriculum planning ideas or teaching strategies that would support the learning of this standard. Your initial discussion post should be at least 200 words in length.