CCE 135
Foundations of Early Learning
Monday & Wednesday 7:55-9:10
North Seattle Community College
IB 1409
CCE 135: Foundations of Early Learning
Candice Hoyt, Faculty
(206) 715-1878 (until 9 pm)
Office hours by appointment
choyt@sccd.ctc.edu
http://facweb.northseattle.edu/choyt
Syllabus:
• http://facweb.northseattle.edu/choyt/CCE135
Online – Angel:
• http://northseattle.angellearning.com/
 Presentation: Team C
Wednesday
2/10/10
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Chapter 11: Social Skills
 Chapter 11 Key Ideas
 Learning Story Questions?
 Chapter 10 Reflections
(left over from last week)
Team C Presentation
Chapter 11
Chapter 11
KE
Key Ideas
Erikson Psychosocial Stages
of Development (p. 239):
 First 3 stages:
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0-1 years: Trust vs. mistrust
1-3 years: Autonomy vs.
shame & doubt
3-6 years: Initiative vs. guilt
Learning Stories
 Questions?
Chapter 10
REFLECTIONS
Chapter 10 Reflection
Discuss in groups:
1. How would you help calm a
fearful eight-month-old
infant? How would your
behavior change if a twoyear-old was fearful?
2. How would you help a
toddler cope with anger?
Describe a recent
experience with an angry
toddler and what you did
in response.
3. How can you respond to
infants and toddlers in
ways that promote
individuality?
4. How would you describe
your own temperament?
Do you think you are a
resilient person? Consider
how the answers to these
questions influence your
interactions with very
young children.
Chapter 10 Reflections
 How would you help calm a
fearful eight-month-old
infant?
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Calm voice
Holding
Removing from situation
Comforting, pat on back
Singing something
comforting (from home…)
Offer them something from
the garment of the mother
OR FATHER
 How would your behavior
change if a two-year-old
was fearful?
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Talk about it – about what
they find fearful, dissect it
more
Solutions
Change positions
Familiarize them with what’s
scaring them (exposure
therapy)
Be available and follow a cue
More availability and eye
contact
Chapter 10 Reflections
 How would you help a
toddler cope with anger?
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Asking questions
Comforting
Naming their feelings
Stating facts, what you’re
seeing
Offering help
Picking them up and
cuddling
Leaving them alone
Letting them kick and
scream and cry
Staying nearby – may be
scary to the toddler – calmly
waiting until ready.
 Describe a recent
experience with an angry
toddler and what you did
in response.
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Kicking and screaming all
day. Irritated?
Trying to watch what was
going on. Tried Tylenol for
teething.
Remained in room and they
still came with open arms
when they were finished.
Chapter 10 Reflections
 How can you respond to
infants and toddlers in
ways that promote
individuality?
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Being aware of temperament.
Individuality.
Reading their cues, telling
you want they want/don’t.
Being respectful of infants—
“I have a tissue, I’m going to
wipe your nose.”
Don’t cover their eyes.
 Kleenex accessible.
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Keep factual, Enterprise
Talk.
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Knowing the children really
well and catering your
responses / actions to each
child (e.g., one likes to use
tissue by self, one doesn’t,
etc).
Chapter 10 Reflections
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How would you describe your own
temperament? Do you think you are a
resilient person?
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I’m a feisty baby… irritable fast,
skeptical,….
Have to be aware of moments to keep
resilience. Harder as the day goes by.
Solve the problem, keep it going. Put
things into perspective.
Nothing’s shocking anymore.
Flexible: positive, adapting – blended:
sometimes can be feisty, not always
optimistic.
Having an “active approach” to life’s
circumstances. – problem-solver.
Courageous. Taking risks.
Gracious.
Adapting and not complaining because
you know it has to be done. (Resilience
because there is meaning behind what
you’re doing… even when it is very
difficult, tiring, overwhelming, etc.)
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TOOLS for courage/resilience.
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Humor
Crying
Drinking (oops, I mean “teacher juice”)
Asking for help
Spirituality
Venting – not complaining?
Sex
Exercise
Comfort from others
FOOD
Unrelated outlet activity– hobby, etc.
Consider how the answers to these
questions influence your interactions
with very young children.
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We don’t shield children from problemsolving experiences because we know that
they are useful for us, too.
Coming Up
Due tonight:
Team C SQ 02: Ch 11 – PowerPoint & Individual papers
CCE 135: Foundations of Early Learning
Mon 2/15/10 HOLIDAY
Wed 2/17/10 * Team D--SQ 02: Ch 01213
> A 02: Learning Story
questions…
Mon 2/22/10 * Team A--A 02(b): pt 1-3
-- can do full if complete
> Ch 013: Social Env [17]
> Ch 014: Adult Relat. [19]
> R 016
> Team A--Learn Stor 1-3
> A 02(b): post Parts 1-3
> Team D--SQ 02: Ch 12-13
> Team A--Learn Stor 1-3
> A 02(b) EXTRA .5 pt/
quality reply--max 5 pt