Spring 2011 Syllabus
HE153
Creative Activities for Young Children
3 Credit Hours
Textbook
Learning Together with Young Children; A curriculum Framework for Reflective Teachers
Deb Curtis and Margie Carter
Designs for Living and Learning
Deb Curtis and Margie Carter
Division of Mathematics and Applied Science
Instructor: Joan Robison
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Creative Activities for Young Children
SPRING 2011
Course Number:
HE153
Time & Day:
12-1:30 PM, Tuesday & Thursday ITV
Location:
Room 208
Instructor:
Joan Robison, MA
Office:
Room 304
Phone:
1-800-729-5101, x268
1-785-243-1435, x268
Email:
jrobison@cloud.edu
Required
Materials:
Textbook
Office Hours:
Monday
9:00-12:00 and 1:00-3:00
Tuesday
10:30-11:00
Wednesday
9:00-12:00 and 1:00-3:00
Thursday
10:00-11:00
Friday
10:00-11:00
Note: Responsibilities & committee assignments may place me in other areas of the
college or off campus during office hours
Advisement Center: Tuesday
8:30-10:30
Thursday
12-1
Friday
9-10
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is an introduction to various learning activities, which may be used with young children in a group
setting, focusing on selection, preparation, and presentation.
PREREQUISITE:
Successful completion of HE150.
SEQUENCING:
This course is offered when needed and on line.
METHOD OF EVALUATION/GRADING:
Students are evaluated by the following:
a. Classroom attendance, participation, daily work and attitude
b.In-class assignments
c. 2 exams and 1 final exam
d.A notebook with 300 activities and completion of the following:
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* 10 Finger Play Cards LILAC
* 25 Art Cards GREEN
* 10 Sensory Table Cards YELLOW
* 10 Dramatic Play Cards BEIGE
* 10 Creative Movement Cards PEACH
* 10 Large Group Motor Cards PEACH
* 10 Individual Lg. Motor Cards PEACH
* 10 Nutrition Activities CHERRY
* 10 Health Activities CHERRY
* 25 Song Cards LILAC
* 5 Instrument Cards LILAC
* 10 Listening Cards BLUE
Games and Activities:
* 10 Pre-Writing Cards BLUE
* 10 Pre-Reading Cards BLUE
* 20 Book Summaries BLUE
* 25 Science Activities YELLOW
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25 Math Activities GREEN
10 Field Trip Cards IVORY
10 Visitor Cards IVORY
20 Outdoor Cards PEACH
3 Pre-Reading Games
3 Pre-Writing Games
3 Math Games
Prop Box
1 Instrument
1 Flannel Board Story
1 Universal Game
GRADING POLICY
Attendance, participation , daily
work and attitude:
Exams:
File Box Activity Cards:
Games, Box, flannel story and
Instrument
30 sessions x 10 pts = 300 pts
3 exams x 100 pts = 300 pts
30 assign. x 10 pts = 300 pts
300 pts
GAMES AND ACTIVITY CARD REQUIREMENTS:
This semester you will begin building your teaching files. Each semester you will add new activities
that will eventually become valuable assets to your teaching. I suggest that you use the paper that I
provide and type out each activity card/page . You will be using these cards again and again, and other
people must be able to follow your instruction. For the course you will need to include the information
below for completion of the assignment. Activity cards and games are DUE on or before scheduled
dates. Each day your cards/ games are LATE; you lose 10 % of the total grade. Do not let this happen.
Games are to be laminated and complete. An Activity Card/PAGE must be turned in for every planned
activity you do in the lab. Bring blank cards to class so you can copy other students’ ideas, thus building
your file.
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INCLUDE ON CARD/page: Curriculum area and a number and your name
Title of Activity:
as well as the Curriculum area, on correct colored paper
Materials:
What is needed to complete the activities in whole?
Procedure: How the activity can be done (in complete detail)?
Guidance suggestions or limits: Included here would be the number of children, suggestions for
smooth operation, etc.
Variations on the Activity: Ideas for other themes
Any Suggestions for Future Use:
SAMPLE ACTIVITY CARD/PAGE
Curriculum Area: ART
Title of Activity: Marble Painting in Clear Container
#1
From the Resource File of: Joan Robison
Materials Needed: Clear container with a lid for example an empty beef jerky container, or a clear plastic shoe
box, paper, paint (primary colors work best) 3 or 4 marbles, plate to put paint on and a spoon.
Procedure: Put the paper in the container, marbles and a small amount of paint, put the lid on and let the
children shake the box. Remove the painting and let it dry.
Guidance Suggestions: Limit the number of children to the number of containers that you have.
Variations: use small nerf balls, jacks or other small objects, add glitter or salt.
Future Use: Works well
CREATIVE ACTIVITIES MATERIALS KIT:
This kit is given to each student the first week of class and is paid for with the fees from the class. This
kit consists of the following items:
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300 sheets of paper of various colors
20 dividers
30 sheet protectors
15 file folders
Glue stick
Markers
½ yard of sew-in interfacing
Large envelope
5 sheets of card stock
1 scissors
Ruler
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ASSIGNMENT POLICY:
Library Requirements
Supplemental readings are available in the library. Also required library readings are assigned.
Written Requirements
Students will submit a various reading and reflections on different curriculum topics. Further instructions
will be given.
COURSE POLICIES
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
It is imperative that each student does his/her own work. The following policy will apply to all students in
class.
Infractions of academic integrity (honesty) shall include:
 Using another student’s work without giving the student credit for the work. In other words, taking
someone else’s file and placing your name on it and claiming it is yours, using another student’s quiz, or
help on a quiz/exam.
 Giving another student your file(s) knowing that he/she intends to turn it in as his/her own creation,
giving another student your quiz, or help on a quiz/exam.
It is not an infraction of the policy to help another student understand how to do an assignment if he/she does
the work himself/herself with your assistance.
Cheating:
“Cheating means getting unauthorized help on an assignment, quiz or examination.”
1. You must not receive from any other students or give to any other students any information, answers, or
help during an exam.
2. You must not use unauthorized sources for answers during an exam. You must not take notes or books
to the exam when such aids are forbidden, and you must not refer to any book or notes while you are
taking the exam unless the instructor indicates it is an “open book” exam.
3. You must not obtain exam questions illegally before an exam or tamper with an exam after it has been
corrected.
Materials taken from “Academic Dishonesty in Our Classrooms.” Instructional Exchange, 1990, 2 (2), 1-4 (Newsletter available from the Office of
University Assessment and Intellectual Skills Program, Western Michigan University)
Plagiarism:
“Plagiarism” means submitting work as your own that is someone else’s. For example, copying material from a
book, the Internet, or another source without acknowledging that the words or ideas are someone else’s and not
your own is plagiarism. If you copy an author’s words exactly, treat the passage as a direct quotation and
supply the appropriate citation. If you use someone else’s ideas, even if you paraphrase the wording,
appropriate credit should be given. You have committed plagiarism if you purchase a term paper or submit a
paper as your own that you did not write.
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PENALTIES FOR INFRACTIONS:
The assignment that is copied will not be accepted with a 0 being recorded for that assignment, and students
will not be allowed to redo the assignment.
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Attendance in class each session is very important. We do realize that at times it becomes necessary for a
student to miss class. It is important that these missed class periods are kept to a minimum. The policy that we
like to follow is that the student phone in or email the instructor BEFORE class that the class time. All
assignments are still due on the Due Date and need to be turned in before the absence if at all possible. It is the
student’s responsibility to get a copy of the notes and activities from another student, NOT the instructor. Get to
know someone in the class, and try to be a backup for one another. Instructors are always available to discuss a
student’s progress at an appointment. Office hours are posted on all instructors’ doors, and appointments can be
made by leaving a note with the suggested time of the appointment and the student’s name and contact
information either through an email, note in the Instructor’s mailbox, or on their door.
CONDUCT:
Students are expected to arrive in class with the readings completed and ready to learn and to allow other
students to learn. Cell phones are expected to be turned to silence, and put away. Cell phones that are out and
being played with will be confiscated by the instructor and not returned until the end of class. If this occurs
more than once, then the phone will be requested at the beginning of class, and the student will not receive
attendance points for that class session. Students are also to respect the opinions and presentations of their
classmates. It is expected that students will be respectful when others are giving presentations and sharing their
information.
EXAMINATION POLICY:
A student MUST contact the Instructor prior to the class time to notify them that they will not be in class to take
the test. After the class period, a copy of the test will be placed in the Learning Skills Center and must be made
up during the “Make up Testing” time as scheduled by the LSC. The test must be made up before the next class
period, unless additional accommodations have been made with the Instructor. The LSC will not proctor
makeup tests after 12:00 noon on the last day of the semester, testing will end at 12:00 P.M. on the last regular
class day.
INSTRUCTOR ASSISTANCE:
The Instructor will be available in her office during regularly scheduled office hours.
TUTOR ASSISTANCE:
Tutors are available in the Learning Skills Center. Contact the Learning Skills Center for more information.
INCOMPLETE POLICY:
Students will not be given an incomplete grade in the course without sound reason and documented as described
in the Student Handbook. The incomplete must be made up with the instructor assigning the incomplete and
must be completed the semester immediately following the semester in which the class was taken. Refer to the
Student Handbook for a complete explanation.
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ACADEMIC COMPLAINTS:
Cloud County Community College has an Academic Due Process Policy to address any student academic
complaints. For any unresolved complaints, the policy can be obtained from the Academic Affairs Office.
DEPARTMENT GOALS:
1. Students prepared in CCCC ECE Program will use their understanding of young children’s characteristics
and needs, and of multiple interacting influences on children’s development and learning, to create
environments that are healthy, respectful, supportive, and challenging for all children.
2. Students prepared in CCCC ECE Program will know about, understand, and value the importance and
complex characteristics of children’s families and communities. They use this understanding to create
respectful, reciprocal relationships that support and empower families and to involve all families in their
children’s development and learning.
3. Students prepared in CCCC ECE Program will know about and understand the goals, benefits, and uses of
assessment. They know about and use systematic observations, documentation, and other effective
assessment strategies in a responsible way, in partnership with families and other professionals, to positively
influence children’s development and learning.
4. Students prepared in CCCC ECE Program will integrate their understanding of relationships with children
and families; their understanding of developmentally effective approaches to teaching and learning; and
their knowledge of academic disciplines to design, implement, and evaluate experiences that promote
positive development and learning for all young children
5. Students prepared in CCCC ECE Program will identify and conduct themselves as members of the early
childhood profession. They know and use ethical guidelines and other professional standards related to early
childhood practice. They are continuous, collaborative learners who demonstrate knowledgeable, reflective,
and critical perspectives on their work, making informed decisions that integrate knowledge from a variety
of sources. They are informed advocates for sound educational practices and policies.
These goals are taken from the 2003 NAEYC Standards for Associate Degree Granting Early Childhood
Education Programs.
COURSE GOALS (Student Learning Outcomes):
Students who complete this course at Cloud County Community College will be assessed on the course
competencies. Refer to the attached course competency profile sheet.
ASSESSMENT of COURSE GOALS:
Students who complete this course at Cloud County Community College will be assessed on the course
competencies. Refer to the attached course competency profile sheet.
PROGRAM EXIT GOALS:
This course is part of the Early Childhood Education Program. Students who complete the Early Childhood
Program will be expected to achieve these competencies. Students should consult their academic advisor to
review their program competencies.
ASSESSMENT of PROGRAM SUCCESS:
Each semester student learning success will be assessed. This semester program goals will be assessed by
evaluating program competencies. Students may request a copy of their completed program competency profile
sheet from the division secretary.
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1. Ninety percent of the students will score a Level 2 or higher on one-hundred percent of the program
competencies.
2. Forty percent of the students will score a Level 3 on eighty percent of the program competencies.
ACCOMMODATION FOR DISABILITY:
If you need academic adjustments for any type of disability, see your instructor during office hours or make an
appointment. Students also may contact the Director of Advisement and counseling, located in the Advisement
Center.
INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY:
In case of extremely severe weather, the college may close. The following radio and TV stations will be
notified:
KNCK
1390 AM
Concordia
KCLY
100.9 FM
Clay Center
KREP
92.1 FM
Belleville
KHCD
89.5 FM
Hutchinson
KVSV
1190 AM
Beloit
KSAL
1150 AM
Salina
WIBW (TV) Chan. 13
Topeka
KWCH (TV) Chan. 12
Wichita
KOLN (TV) Chan. 10
Lincoln, NE
You may also go to www.cancellations.com
Students should call the switchboard at 800-729-5101 or 785-243-1435 if they are unable to attend class due to
hazardous conditions. Night class and off campus class cancellations are left to the discretion of the instructor.
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CREATIVE ACTIVITIES CARDS
DUE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
January 29
February 5
February 12
March 5
10 Finger Play Cards
25 Art Cards 3 samples
10 Sensory Table Cards
10 Dramatic Play Cards
Dramatic Play Prop Box Plan
March 10
10 Creative Movement Cards
10 Large Group Motor Cards
10 Individual Large Motor Cards
1 Instrument
25 Song Cards
5 Instrument Cards
Flannel Board Story
10 Listening Cards
10 Pre-Writing Cards
10 Pre-Reading Cards
3 Pre-Writing Games
3 Pre-Reading Game
20 Book Summaries
25 Science Cards
3 Math Games
25 Math Activities
10 Nutrition Activities
10 Health and Safety Activities
20 Outdoor Activity Cards
10 Field Trip Cards
10 Visitor Cards
March 12
March 26
April 2
April 7
April 9
April 16
April 23
April 28
May 1
POINT
VALUE
5
15
5
10
50
COLOR
5
5
5
25
15
5
25
5
5
5
30
30
10
15
30
15
10
10
Peach
5
5
SCORE
Lilac
Green
Yellow
Beige
Purple/Lilac
Blue
Blue
Blue
Yellow
Green
Pink
Pink
Peach
CREATIVE ACTIVITIES EXAM SCHEDULE
EXAM
DATE
Exam #1
February 10
Exam #2
March 31
Final Exam Part I
May 7
Final Exam Part II
During Finals Week
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We
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OF:
Tuesday
Thursday
Janua Introduction and Overview
ry 11 Introduction pp 2-8 RED
Curriculum Framework
Chapter 1 RED
Janua Classroom Climate
ry 18 Chapter 2 RED
Classroom Climate
Chapter 2 RED Visit Imagination Factory & complete
the featured art activity . www.kid-at-art.com bring the
completed project to class to share
Janua Materials
ry 25 Chapter 3 RED Visit http://www.education.com/activity/preschool/arts-andcrafts/
and try out an activity to share on the 27th (remember this site for activity cards as
well!)
Febru Foundation Chapter 1 BLUE
ary 1 http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content2/learning.html
Read and reflect on this article
Febru Sense of Belonging Chapter 2 BLUE
ary 8
Febru Space and Materials
ary
Chapter 3 BLUE
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Febru Visual Arts Chapter 6 BLUE
.http://www.perpetualpreschool.com/movement.html
ary
10 Finger Plays
Visit http://www.education.com/activity/preschool/arts-andcrafts/
and try out an activity to share on the 27th (remember this
site for activity cards as well!)
25 Art Cards
10 Sensory Cards
10 Dramatic Play
Dramatic Play Prop Box
10 Creative Movement
10 Large Motor Cards
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Visit and critique 2 of activities presented (another great website for activities cards as
well!)
10 Individual Large Motor Cards
Marc
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Literacy Chapter 7 BLUE
http://literacynetwork.verizon.org/fileadmin/popups/kcalend
ar/primary_activity_calendar.html
visit this website and write a reflection of resources available
Marc
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Engagement Chapter 5 BLUE
http://www.preschoolactivitybox.com/preschoolprewritingskil
ls.htm visit this site, and include a reflection of the
information
Marc
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Using the Environment Chapter 8 BLUE
http://www.education.com/activity/preschool/reading/ visit
this website and be prepared to share 5 different facts!
SPRING BREAK!!
1 Instrument
25 song Cards
5 Instrument Cards
http://www.ehow.com/list_7158310_flan
nel-board-stories-preschoolchildren.html
visit this website, read the article and
visit other sites for ideas. Submit a
reflection of the sites (at least 3 sites)
Flannel Board Stories
10 Listening Cards
10 Pre Writing Cards
http://lincs.ed.gov/publications/pdf/Lear
ningtoTalkandListen.pdf
read through this booklet and write down
5 things to share with our group!
10 Pre Reading Cards
3 Pre Writing Cards
Marc
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Marc
Teaching and Learning Process Chapter 4 RED
http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/crankitup/crankitup.html
Email song to me! jrobison@cloud.edu
Spring Break!!!!
3 Pre Reading Games
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h 29
April
5
http://www.ehow.com/video_4403216_selecting-books-preschoolkids.html
watch the video and write down 3 things that you learned
watch at least 2 additional videos that you are interested in and record
your thoughts!!!
Coaching Chapter 5 RED
http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/preschool-science.html
scroll down to find the article and write a summary of the information!!
April
12
Dig Deeper Chapter 6 RED
http://math.about.com/od/reference/a/preschool.htm
visit this site and write a reflection
April
19
Adapting Chapter 7 RED
http://nutrition.preschoolrock.com/ check out the nutrition facts on this
website!!
April
26
Natural Environments
Chapter 4 BLUE Learning Chapter 8 RED
http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/preschool/preschool.html
write a reflection on how this site could be used!
May
3
Facing Barriers Chapter 8 BLUE
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/preschool-activities-
20 Book Summaries
http://scienceforpreschoolers.com/ visit
this site, and check it out and write a
summary for parents of what it has!!!
25 Science Cards
http://www.education.com/activity/presc
hool/math/ check out this site and
reflect on what it has
3 math Games
25 Math Activities
http://www.firstschool.ws/theme/nutrition.htm additional
information on this site
10 Nutrition Activities
http://www.preschooleducation.com/healt
h.shtml visit this site for ideas and
reflection on health
10 Health and Safety Activities
20 Outdoor Activities
http://www.sunflowerpreschoolboulder.co
m/outdoor.html
visit this website and see how they have
implemented an outdoor curriculum.
10 Field Trip Cards
10 Visitor Cards
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preschool-outdoor-field-trips.html
visit this website for background information on field trips
and social studies in preschool
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