Monday, 9:00 pm – 9:45 pm
IB 1409, North Seattle Community College
Candice Hoyt, Instructor
http://northseattle.angellearning.com/
CCE 160 Connecting to Children
D3 – Talking Informatively
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Assignment
A1 Instructions (PDF) & A1 Form (Word)
 Record 50 statements by adult during free play
 Classify statements into Word table by these codes:
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D – Direction: Requires or commands an action
T – Tutorial: Question adult knows the answer to
Q – Query: Question adult does not know answer to
I – Information: Facts/observations to describe, advise
S – Social: Social statements
? – Not sure: Classify best guess, or “ ? ” box
Record count and percentage for each category in
Word file data table columns
 List those that you can’t decide where they go
 Bring data to class
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Time Requirements:
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Data collection
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Anywhere,
1+ children,
other adult,
during Free Time,
long enough for 50 statements
Gather, analyze, summarize
Submission Requirements
Bring data to class
 Post Word table and list to “A 1” Drop Box
 Post table and list to “A 1” Discussion (not Word)
 Respond to others’ posts for extra credit
[0.1 point per reply by next Sunday night]
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There are only 2 people in
here at a time.
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We’re not spraying people.
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MIS-information
Direction
I’m sorry. I didn’t hear you.
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Informational
Direction – passive/aggressive
Informational
Social
I cannot let you hit my
friend.
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Direction (or threat)
Informational
How did it make you feel?
 These words are “stupid.”
The way we talk to children
is “dumb.”
 I couldn’t get to more than
32 because we repeat the
same thing over and over.
 I feel like I was tuning in to
tutorials & directions but
maybe there were more.
 Assignment
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In classroom, record self (count)
Minimum 4 days @ 3 hours per day
Count Demand statements (2 days x 3 hours)
Count questions - Tutorials & Queries (2 days x 3
hours)
Complete Word table with counts & rate per hour
Answer Word questions a, b, c, d
Bring data to class
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Time Requirements:
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Data collection:
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Anywhere,
1+ children,
4 days,
all the time you work with children or 3 hours, whichever
is less;
keep track of hours
Enter data & answer reflection questions
Submission Requirements
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Bring data to class
Post Word document as attachment to “A 2” Drop Box
Post counts & questions to “A 2” Discussion (paste not
Word)
Respond to others’ posts for extra credit
[0.1 point per reply by next Sunday night]
A2. Anywhere, 1+ children, 4 days, all the time you work with
children or 3 hours, whichever is less; keep track of hours
4/19
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A2. Demands
Bring data to class
Post Word table & question replies to “A 3” Drop Box
Post table to “A 3” Discussion (paste not Word)
Respond to others’ posts for extra credit
A3. Anywhere, 1+ children, as many hours as possible, as many
days as possible; keep track of hours
4/26
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A3. Descriptive Cues
Bring data to class
Post Word document to “A 4” Drop Box
Post list to “A 4” Discussion (paste not Word)
Respond to others’ posts for extra credit