Tierney Edwards
Celia Cotter
Courtney Femal
Intro Final Project
Part 1: Daily Schedule
Open-8:00
8:00-8:10
8:10-8:30
8:30-8:45
8:45-9:15
9:15-9:30
9:30-10:00
10:0010:15
10:1510:30
10:3011:00
11:0011:15
Arrive at school
- Parent drop off, bus drop off, student sign in
- Books and puzzle free choice
Clean Up
- Bathroom
- Wash hands
- Get ready for breakfast
Breakfast
Circle Time
- Welcome classmates
- Calendar
- Weather
Science/Sensory
- Sensory tables or activities
- Science related activities
Music
- Interactive songs
- Finger plays
- Movement activities
Art/Craft Time
- Small motor activity (cutting, gluing, coloring, etc.)
Clean Up
- Bathroom
- Wash Hands
- Change into appropriate clothing for outside play
Outside
- Large motor group activity
Outside
- Free play
Clean Up
- Come in from outside
11:1511:45
11:4512:15
12:1512:45
12:45-1:00
1:00-1:30
1:30-2:00
2:00-2:30
2:30-3:00
3:00-3:30
3:30-3:45
3:45-4:15
4:45-5:00
Wash hands
Lunch
Free Play
- Individual play
- Table toys
- Legos, puzzles, board games, coloring, etc.
Story Time
- Teacher reads a story with interactive manipulatives
- Flannel stories
Bathroom
- Get sleeping bags out for nap time
Nap Time
- Quiet play (reading, coloring, etc.)
Nap Time
- Quiet play (reading, coloring, etc.)
Nap Time
- Quiet play (reading, coloring, etc.)
Nap Time
- Quiet play (reading, coloring, etc.)
Snack Time
- Wake up from nap
- Wash hands
Clean Up
- Bathroom
Group Time
- Number/Letter Time
Outside
- Large motor free time
Pick Up
- Children get picked up
- Sign out
Child behaviors are often the result of child-rearing practices. Adult interactions
and infant attachment is important to understand as an educator because it helps them
understand child behaviors. By knowing this, we as teachers can help maintain disciple
strategies in the classroom. In our classroom we will be applying inductive discipline.
Inductive discipline is defined as, “a positive, non-punitive form of discipline that relies
on reasons and rationales to help children control their behaviors” (The Young Child,
Puckett & Black). This type of discipline uses a teaching mode in which promotes
cooperative, compliant, and self-controlled behaviors. This type of discipline also is
associated with more positive relationships with other students and teachers. Inductive
discipline is similar to the authoritative parenting style. Both inductive discipline and
authoritative parenting are the best-recommended discipline styles. “Authoritative
discipline combines control with positive encouragement of autonomy and independence
in their children” (The Young Child, Puckett & Black).
Our daily schedule allows us teachers direct our students activities but in a
rational, reasoned manner. We value give-and-take and self-expression in our students.
This shows that we respect our student’s interests and want there to be a community-like
feeling in our classroom. By promoting this discipline style, our classroom will hopefully
have a positive atmosphere. It has been researched that children exposed to inductive and
authoritative discipline tend to be “responsible, friendly, cooperative, and achievement
oriented. In addition, they appear to be more curious, more cheerful, and better able to
handle stress than other children” (The Young Child, Puckett & Black).
Part 2: Floor Plan
In the dramatic play area children will be able to use their imagination and
creativity. Some activities that students could do here would be playing house or dressing
up in costumes. The dramatic play area may change every month so the children will
have different opportunities to explore. Some other examples could be restaurant, grocery
store, and doctor’s office. This area helps promote social, language and cognitive
development.
The block area will be where the children can use their gross motor skills by
building with different types of blocks or objects. There will be wood blocks, Lego’s,
Lincoln Logs, and cars in this area.
In the math and science area, the children will be able to explore and gain
knowledge of math and science. This area will change with the weekly theme, but will
include objects such as, magnetic numbers and letters, magnifying glasses, and plastic
bugs and plants. For example if the weekly theme were to be ocean, the math and science
area might have sand and different sea shells available for the children to explore.
The art area will provide children with markers, paper, scissors, and other various
art supplies. Here children will use these materials to promote their fine motor skills.
They will be able to cut with scissors, write their name, and color. This area and supplies
are available to the children during free playtime. This area is also used during group
activities. This area also doubles as the writing area. They are practice writing their
names and writing sentences. Again, there will be pencils, paper, and alphabet stencil
letters available to the children. By giving children access to these materials we are also
promoting language development skills
The reading area is our quiet area. Here children are able to look at and read
books, as well as clam themselves when needed. This area is a solitary play area, where
children go for individualized play. There is couch and a beanbag in this area to help
promote relaxation and self-soothing techniques. A reading area is important because it
also helps promote a child’s cognitive development.
Our large group area is where circle time takes place. Here we gather for group
activities, music and movement, and transitions. Here we talk about the weather, the date,
any news, dance, sing, and tell stories. Our large group area promotes social interactions
as well as language and gross motor skills.