ECE368: Plan a Series of Between 3 and 5 Small Group Play-based Learning Experiences: Childhood: Global Perspectives Assignment, SUSS, Singapore

Question 1

Plan a series of between 3 and 5 small group play-based learning experiences revolving around a theme of your choice for Kindergarten Two children in your early childhood setting that can be implemented over a period of one month. Include the following in your answer:

1. A brief synopsis of each of the learning experiences
2. A detailed account of
3. Your verbal language and non-verbal behavior
4. Child talk vs teacher talk

Question 2

Examine how the teacher-child interactions in question (1) inform the being versus becoming debate. Use relevant literature to strengthen your argument.

Question 3

Compare the play experiences in question (1) with your own childhood play experiences, and examine how childhood play is qualitatively different today. Illustrate TWO (2) ways in which young children’s play experiences are increasingly shaped by global forces. Use relevant literature to support your answer.

Question 4

Discuss the extent to which the learning experiences in question (1) reflect Article 12 of the UNCRC. Provide THREE (3) examples to support your answer and use relevant literature to strengthen your argument.

Question 5

By relating to your observations of teacher-child interactions during small group play-based experiences in your early childhood setting, analyze why facilitating a child’s voice may be a challenge for some early childhood educators in Singapore. Use relevant literature to support your answer.

Question 6

Propose TWO (2) professional development pathways that can help improve your teacher-talk such that you can facilitate child voice during small group activities. Use relevant literature to provide a clear rationale for each of the proposed pathways.