Chapter 10 Notes For ECE
Computer use should have
Age apporitate,easy to operate,colorful animated realstic graphics,logical squence,interactions with the child,promote problem solving skills by offering choices,counting numbers,letters,shapes
Safe play grounds
NPPS: National program for playground safety,supervison,see children everywhere,design for the children on them,developmenatlly apporiate,low to ground,deck,climbling railing around it,Surface,Unity surface,maintance,buy equiqment fot play grounds,keep warrintes,check rails,rods,nails,caps, inspect periodically
Maintenace and Durability
Need to look at quality,broken toys discarded,keep things clean
To make selections of equiment you need to determine the children's
Needs,interest and Ablities
Gravel,bark mulch,shredded tires,mat system,sand Adavantage
Readily avaible,inexpensive,drains easily,more wheel chair accesible,easy to clean and maintain
outdoor
Sandbox,cans,bucket,spades,spoons,jungle gym,ladder box,hortinzal ladder
Computer use should foster
the children's learning,imigation and creativity
Program goals
To develop a self concept and view self as worthwhile,to develop curiousty, To develop fine motor+gross motor skills
Woodworking
1 strudy low workbench with 2 vises,tools four 7 ounces claw hammers,two 12 inches cross saws
Review and Reflect
1. True 2. Reputation 3.so you don't over spend 4.It is super helpful 5.False,6.A 7.To help not fight 8.Little toys 9. you don't have to do as much 10.so they feel comfortable 11.B 12.Blocks,crayons,markers 13. computer guidelines proper guidelines,14.age,programs 15.5 years old 16.price,durablity,sizes 17.rings to sharp,wooden swing set-breakable swing set 18.Durablity,size,color,shapes 19. bolts intaced closed screws with plastic metal bolts 20.A consumable supply is something you can eat
Furniture
15 chairs 8 in 12 in height,3 tables 8-22 in 2 room dividers,15 cots for resting,15 lockers
Art
2 easels,drying rack for art materials,paste,paste brushes,5 aprons or smocks,5 dozen crayons
Floor play
24 cars,airplanes,baby bottle,2 doll carriages
Blocks
400 hardwood unit blocks,such as units,half units,double units,quadrapble units,pillars,large-small clyinders,curves,tranglies,rampsytx switches,floor+roof boats
Language
50 picture storybooks apporitate to age,culture and special interest,hand puppets
Dramatic play
8-10 rubbers doll 2 doll carriages
Check list for toys
Audiotory discrimation,balance,color concepts,counting,fine motor +gross motor skills,hand eye coorditation,hearing-doing skills,language,matching,number concepts,patterning, seeing-doing skills,self esteem,sensory discrimation,sequencing(seriation),social skills,space perception,strength,Throwing-catching skills,visual discrimination
Spectator toys
Baby doll that talks,the car that moves by itself
Science
Bar and horse magnets,children cookbook,magnifying glass,tubes,seeds,large indoor+outdoor theromometers
Table,small manipulatives
Bingo and lotto games,12 wooden in lay puzzles,1 puzzle rack,matching games
safety hazards
Breakable pieces,sharp edges and points,small parts, toxic material (in or on),Electonrity operater toys +(cheating)(UL),battery covers with no cover over it,flame rertart or restriant,Balloons (inflantables),toys with light small veads,pulls toys with a straight piece,plastic climbing equinment without proper standards
You should take into consideration
Budget,goal,cirrclum and number of children,Space
Music
CD/cassete,cd's,cassete tape,autoharp,Xylphone,scraves,streamers
Selecting safe toys (Ball,barbie doll,stuffed animal dog,baby doll)
Child protection and toy safety acts sets standards,child safety protection act has to have a label, recall the toy,CPSC=Consumer protect safety cossimon
Technology
Computer,video camera,television,tape record or CD player,slide projecter
Supervision
Consider number of staff,safety is a concern,one adult supervision,apply guidelines
Violence and toys
Do not purchase guns,make something else,encourages what you don't want
Nonexitist toys
Don't prevent them from doing things,allow them to do whatever
Budget,Balance,space
Don't spend what you don't have,spend what you have,More than one,where you will store them,get out different toys
Quantity
Enough so children don't fight,Everyone gets there own,Varity of toys
Toys should move children to
Explore,maolative,invent and problem solve
Multicultural toys
Foods that belong to other enthincy,dolls represent mutiple colors and cultures,puzzles multiple cultures
Open ended materials
Free children to use their minds and express their creactivity
Physical/Chronological age
From your birthday 2 years 3 months,3 years 3 months
Safety
Head entrapment openings measure exercise a space between parts,opening smaller than 3.5 in and no wider than 10 in,open s rings,hard swingset seats no clunky seats,expose bull it,bolt,screws-plastic caps,check your surfaces-things ae fun but apporitate
Safety Appeal,Maintenance,cost
If the equiqment does not appeal to children they will not use it,Before choosing equiqment the teacher will ask children what they want. choose equiment that is durable this equiqment will withstand many years of heavy use. It will be less likely to break and need repaired which lowers maintenance, You must follow the budget when making playground purchases. Some programs plan a fundraiser to help meet cost of expensive items.
Developmental age
Skill,growth level,compared to typical age
Water play
Small pitchers,watering cans,measuring cups,bowls of various sizes,plastic bottles,medicine droppersm
Computers are beneficial
The child is older than three,use is developmentally apporitate,selectig toys
Choose toys that
Will activly involve children
Gravel,bark mulch,shredded tires,mat system,sand
needs barriers,is flammable,stains clothing,the most expensive,attracts cats,undeseable or harmful objects may be embedded
Computer use cannot replace
physical activity,puzzles or blocks and other materials