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ECE 313 Week 1 Assignment Family Partnerships
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ECE 313 Week 1 Assignment Family Partnerships
(Collaboration with Parents and Community )
Family Partnerships. Chapter 1 focuses on the family-centered
approach to early childhood education, highlighting the importance of
the partnership between the family, the early childhood program, and
the community to maximize a child’s development and learning. For this
assignment, you will create a one- to two-page fact sheet (not including
title and reference pages) you can provide to the families in your
program that explains the values and challenges of a family-centered
approach. The content on your fact sheet should:
Summarize the components of a family-centered approach.
Describe five benefits of a family-centered approach.

Describe two potential obstacles to overcome in a family-centered
approach.
Recommend two strategies to overcome obstacles and enlist the support
of parents.
In addition to the required content, please be creative with your fact
sheet. Keep in mind that this is a resource to be used in the classroom,
so make it parent friendly and engaging. You may wish to add visuals
and pictures. Be sure to also use at least one scholarly source in
addition to the text to support the ideas, and cite all references in APA
format as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
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ECE 313 Week 1 Discussion 1 Attachment(Secure
attachment)

ECE 313 Week 1 Discussion 1 Attachment
Attachment. The development of attachment is a process that children go
through, which families and early care educators can have a positive
impact on. Chapter 2 of the text and Nancy Balaban’s article, “Easing
the Separation Process for Infants, Toddlers, and Families” explain the
four types of attachment:
Secure attachment
Insecure/avoidant attachment
Insecure/resistant/ambivalent attachment
Disoriented/disorganized attachment.
Select one of the four attachment styles above. Imagine that a child in
your program is exhibiting issues in this type of attachment. For this
discussion, explain how you might communicate with parents to help
foster a positive attachment in the early care and education program.
Your response should address the following:

Characteristics of this type of attachment to inform parents
Shared communication plan to engage parents
Suggestions that you would offer to foster a positive attachment in the
classroom
Include your choice of attachment type in the Subject line of your
discussion post. Be sure your discussion post also includes a reference
to the textbook to support your ideas.
Guided Response: Select at least two responses that focus on a different
type of attachment than the one you selected. Provide a
strategy/suggestion of how educators can support this role of attachment
positively in the classroom.
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ECE 313 Week 1 Discussion 2 Resources for
Parents and Professionals

ECE 313 Week 1 Discussion 2 Resources for Parents and Professionals
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ECE 313 Week 1 Journal Looking Back
ECE 313 Week 1 Journal Looking Back

(Collaboration with Parents and Community )
Looking Back. Some say our society is creating children who are more
independent today than those who were growing up 20 years ago; others
contend children today lack independence. Based on your own
experiences and/or your ECE coursework, reflect on this idea and share
your opinion of child development in our society today.
Journal Options:
You may compose a written response of your argument, addressing the
required criteria.
You can create an audio recording of your argument, addressing the
required criteria.
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ECE 313 Week 2 Assignment

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ECE 313 Week 2 Discussion 1 Developing
Autonomy
ECE 313 Week 2 Discussion 1 Developing Autonomy
Developing Autonomy. Erikson’s second psychosocial stage, autonomy
versus shame and doubt, describes the child’s need for autonomy at a
time when many developmental milestones are occurring. Early
childhood caregivers and parents can work together to support children’s

development by guiding children with autonomy and developing
socially and culturally appropriate behaviors.
For this discussion, choose one of challenges to overcome in helping
children develop autonomy:
Doubt/fear
Mistrust/insecurity
Tantrums
Control/power struggle
Unregulated emotions
Separation anxiety
Stranger anxiety
Compose a sample letter to parents that includes the following:

Characteristics of the behavior(s)
A strategy to deal with this particular challenge
Socially appropriate responses and actions to help the child develop
autonomy
A recommendation for one resource to help parents learn more
Your response should include at least one outside resource to share with
parents, with reference formatted in APA style.
Guided Response: Review several of your classmates’ posts. Respond to
at least two of your classmates who have identified a different challenge
than you. Extend their thoughts on how we can help children develop
autonomy.
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ECE 313 Week 2 Discussion 2 Encouraging
Support

ECE 313 Week 2 Discussion 2 Encouraging Support
Encouraging Support. Chapter 4 describes children in Erikson’s
initiative versus guilt stage as interested in learning about the world,
mastering new skills, and making new friends (Wardle, 2013, p. 80).
Reflecting on this, describe in-depth how you can encourage support of
these stages in your future role in the early childcare classroom, outdoor
environment, and home environment.
For this discussion, your post can be a written narrative addressing the
required components, or you can use the template below to organize
your ideas.
Guided Response: Review several of your classmates’ charts or
narratives. Choose two of your classmates who included suggestions that
you would not use in the classroom. Explain to your classmates why you
would not use their chosen strategy and why you would approach this

with a different method. As a reminder, the Discussion Forum is a venue
for academic thoughts. Please be respectful with your responses.
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ECE 313 Week 3 Discussion 1 Cultural Context

Cultural Context: Language. According to Chapter 5 of your text,
language is one of the many cultural contexts you will face in your
classroom. Reflect on the suggestions listed in Chapter 5 to help you
connect with families. Then, listen to the following podcast, Diverse
Learners – Diane Torres-Velasquez or view the transcript. Dr. Diane
Torres-Velásquez discusses cultural differences among English learners.
She offers suggestions on how to make math culturally relevant to
students. She addresses the following aspects: vocabulary, building a
community of learners, high expectations, rewards, and pride. Choose a
content area other than math, such as language arts or science, and
complete the following chart in complete sentences in order to best teach
your 4-year-old preschool students.
Guided Responses: Review and respond to at least two of your
classmates’ posts. Choose two different aspects from your classmates’
charts and offer an additional activity or strategy to make the content
area culturally relevant and meaningful. Also, offer one additional
method for how they can share this information with students and their
families.

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ECE 313 Week 3 Discussion 2 Family School
Partnerships
ECE 313 Week 3 Discussion 2 Family School Partnerships
National Standards for Family-School Partnerships. Chapter 6 explains
the National Standards for Family-School Partnerships, as presented by
the National PTA. Although these standards are written for school-aged
children, they are more than applicable to the early childhood classroom,
as presented in your text. Review the suggestions for each of the six
standards as well as NAEYC’s Family Engagement Resource List.

Using your assigned grouping below, explain the two standards and
offer at least three suggestions to incorporate these standards in your
preschool program. Then, explain why these standards should be the
basis for all early childhood programs, and how it they will benefit your
students and their families. Your final two statements will reflect the
following:
[Name of your first assigned standard] is essential for student success
because _____________.
[Name of your second assigned standard] is essential for student success
because _____________.
Below is your assigned grouping by the first letter of your last name.
a. A–I:
Standard 1: Welcoming all families into the school community.
Standard 2: Communicating effectively.
b. J–R:

Standard 3: Supporting student success.
Standard 4: Speaking up for every child.
c. S–Z:
Standard 5: Sharing power.
Standard 6: Collaborating with community.
Guided Response: Review several of your classmates’ posts. Respond to
at least two of your peers who had different criteria than you. Extend
their thoughts on how to incorporate their standards into your program.
Offer at least one online resource for each of their standards to extend
their information.
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ECE 313 Week 3 Journal

ECE 313 Week 3 Journal
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ECE 313 Week 4 Assignment Children’s Story
ECE 313 Week 4 Assignment Children’s Story
Collaboration with Parents and Community

Children’s Story. Knowing how to address a variety of situations in the
early childhood setting and effectively partnering with parents to do so
are important skills for all teachers and caregivers. For this assignment,
you will choose one of the following scenarios:
Shane has a difficult time separating from his mother each morning. At
drop off, he clings to her and screams uncontrollably. After she leaves,
Shane continues to scream and cry until you are able to soothe him.
Lisa often gets frustrated when trying to play with other children. She
takes toys from their hands and even hits children with the toys.
Next, address each of the following points according to the teaching
approach/setting that best reflects your style in your desired classroom
setting (e.g. Montessori, Reggio Emilia, Waldorf, traditional preschool,
etc.):
1. Outline a specific plan for addressing the discipline or guidance
scenario.
2. Explain how your plan would support the teaching approach/setting.
3. Describe how you will create an effective partnership with parents to
address the discipline or guidance scenario.

4. Describe one or two possible obstacles you might encounter when
implementing your plan.
5. Discuss how you will address these obstacles.
The paper should be three to four pages in addition to the title page and
the reference page. Use at least two scholarly sources in addition to your
text. Your paper should also be formatted according to APA style as
outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
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Discipline

ECE 313 Week 4 Discussion 1 Cultural Context Discipline
Cultural Context: Discipline. Discipline and guidance are major
components of a preschool program. You need to establish your own
philosophy before you can communicate this with parents. Review the
following quizzes to reflect on your opinion of discipline and guidance.
The Best Discipline Tactics: A Quiz
The Discipline Quiz: True or False
Review Table 7:1 in your text, "Approaches to Guidance and Discipline
with Young Children," and choose two extrinsic reinforcers/rewards and
two intrinsic reinforcers/punishments. Give an example of each choice
to demonstrate your understanding of "How It Works" and explain why
it is an appropriate choice for a defiant child. Explain what you would
say to a parent who might question your decision to use this method.
Finally, share with your classmates your favorite extrinsic reward for a
3-year-old.
Guided Response: Respond to at least two of your classmates by
choosing two of their examples and listing a different type of
guidance/discipline than the ones they offered. Explain why your choice
would be more effective than their options, and remember to be
respectful in your response.

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ECE 313 Week 4 Discussion 2 Problem Solving
ECE 313 Week 4 Discussion 2 Problem Solving
Problem Solving. Choose one of the following scenarios from Chapter 8
in your text:
Some parents request that their boys should not be permitted to play in
the dress up area, and should not be allowed to wear women’s hats,
shoes, and clothes to dress up.
Some parents complain that their children continually come home with
paint on their clothes and sand in their hair, and ask that their children
not be allowed to paint or play in the sandbox (Wardle, 2013, p. 221).

Using the following strategies from Keyser, presented in Chapter 8,
construct a thoughtful response to the parent in your chosen situation.
Name the scenario in your post (Dress Up or Mess). Then, respond to
each of the following points in your post.
Listen and ask open-ended questions. (What questions will you ask to be
sure you understand the parent's perspective?)
Restate and reframe the parent’s ideas. (How will you rephrase the
situation to demonstrate to the parent that you understand their
problem?)
Find common ground. (Refer back to the child. Restate that both you
and the parent want what is best for the child, therefore______ should be
done.)
State your position, ideas, and feelings. (Be sure to leave your emotions
out of this. Be sure to include fact.)
Give information as appropriate. (At this point, you must include one
outside resource, preferably a community resource, to assist the parent
with this issue.)

Give the parent an opportunity to respond. (What will you say to
encourage the parent to share their thoughts?)
Outline the conflict as equally valid viewpoints. (Although this would be
necessary in a conversation, it is not necessary to include in this
assignment.)
Invite, discuss, and choose possible solutions. (Offer a reasonable
solution.)
Thank the parent and set up a time to check back in. (What would be the
appropriate amount of time
before revisiting this situation?)
Guided Response: Review several of your classmates' posts. Respond to
at least two of your peers who chose a different scenario than you. Offer
your thoughts on how the parent in the given situation would react. Offer
at least one additional solution to the problem.
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ECE 313 Week 5 Discussion 1 Self-Image,
Social Competence, and Self Efficacy
ECE 313 Week 5 Discussion 1 Self-Image, Social Competence, and Self
Efficacy
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ECE 313 Week 5 Discussion 2 Diversity and
Common Obstacles

ECE 313 Week 5 Discussion 2 Diversity and Common Obstacles
Diversity and Common Obstacles. Chapter 10 begins, “in today’s United
States, there is no typical family; rather, there is a vast diversity of
family structures in which children develop and learn” (Wardle, 2013, p.
274). Our classroom, families, and children are reflective of this
statement. Early care and education programs have a crucial role in
supporting all families and “by supporting the family, we support the
child” (Wardle, 2013, p. 283).
Reflecting on these quotes from the textbook, choose two common
obstacles that families face from the list below and explain how you will
work with families to overcome this obstacle.
Common obstacles:
Poverty
Children with developmental delays
Problems with substance abuse by family member

Grandparents raising children and generational issues
Lack of extended family support
Communication difficulties
Cultural conflicts between the family and program
New immigrant status
For each of the obstacles you have chosen, complete the following
prompt with critical thought and elaboration. Each obstacle should have
a minimum of two ways that you will support families who are facing
the challenge.
Prompt:
As an early childhood educator, in an effort to support families who
________________,I will _____________.

Guided Response: Read several of your classmates’ posts. Select at least
two peers who have chosen a different obstacle from the ones you chose,
and provide an additional idea to support families in overcoming the
obstacles.
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ECE 313 Week 5 Final Project Director’s
Presentation
ECE 313 Week 5 Final Project Director’s Presentation
Collaboration with Parents and Community

Focus of the Final Project
The Final Project will illustrate how family-centered programs, theories,
and concepts support the early childhood classroom and the child’s
family. The family-centered approach asserts that family involvement is
important for a young child’s cognitive and social development. The
Final Project, which will be presented via PowerPoint, will address the
following scenario:
You are the director of a preschool program that serves children ages
three to five. You are giving a presentation to teachers and parents to
encourage partnerships in the education of the whole child. The
objective of your presentation is to encourage adaptive skills and to
facilitate strategies in which to maximize these abilities that can be
taught in the classroom and extended at home. Address the following
points:
Self-help skills.
Pro-social skills.
Self-regulation skills.
For each of the three skill-sets:

Explain the desired skills and how they relate to the classroom and
home.
Identify and discuss two to three strategies for teaching the skill-set to
children in the classroom.
Explain how you will help parents to utilize the strategies to reinforce
the desired ability at home.
Identify and describe a resource (either community or web-based) for
the parents to use to continue their learning at home.
The PowerPoint presentation must be 18 to 20 slides in length, not
including title and reference slides. You are encouraged to creatively
address the material by including graphics, visuals, charts, graphs,
and/or sound. Slides should be designed to clearly and concisely address
the material. The PowerPoint presentation must be formatted according
to APA style (i.e., include the title and reference slides and citations
within each slide when appropriate.) The notes section of the
PowerPoint must be utilized to expand on your presented points. The
notes section should also include any additional information necessary
to explain or show your point of view. You must also use at least two
scholarly sources in addition
to the course text and include at least four community resources (with
websites included).

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