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Content Discussed

Instructional Strategy Used

Introduction to Ages
and Stages- Physical
Development of
children from ages 03 Months

Critical Thinking, Lecture

Strategies, Active Learning,
Individual Practice

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Social/Emotional and
Intellectual
Development of
newborns.

Kahoot Review, Lecture, Note

Taking, Individual Practice

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Cost of raising a child

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Social/ Emotional,
Physical and
Cognitive
development of a 1-3The Theory of Mind
and the significance
of playing makebelieve.
Social/Emotional,
Physical and
Cognitive
development of a
toddler.

Game/
Experiments/Simulations,
Integration of numeracy by
having students graph the
increasing cost of raising a
child. Lecture, Baby Cost: The
Price is Right activity
Lecture, Video w/ video guide
on A Childs World: Mind
Games, Discussion strategies,

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Discussion, Textbook
investigation, Online research,
Cooperative learning.

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Social/Emotional,
Physical and
Cognitive
Development of PreSchool aged Children

Lecture, Note Taking, Active

Learning, Cooperative learning,
Games/Experiments/Simulation
s, Learner-Centered Teaching

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Social/Emotional,
Physical and
Cognitive
Development of PreSchool aged Children
Social/Emotional,
Physical and
Cognitive
Development of PreSchool aged Children
Social/Emotional,
Physical and
Cognitive
Development of 6-10
year olds

Cooperative Learning,
Games/Experiments/Simulation
s, Learner-Centered Teaching

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Activities Completed/ Additional

Materials
Students began new unit by completing a
QOD. Continuing on, students took notes from
the lecture and PowerPoint on the physical
development of infant 0-3 months old.
Students were assigned the Flipbook
assignment.
Class period started with students taking a
Kahoot review quiz from information on
physical development. They proceeded to
take notes on social/emotional and
intellectual development of newborns.
Students were given the rest of class time to
finish creating their flipbooks and transferring
their note to the book.
Students used the information presented to
them during lecture on the approximate costs
of raising a child to graph out the cost
compared to buying a house or going to
college. Students used their information to
participate in the price is Right game show
imitation activity.
Students were given the video guide and
shown the 1st part of a 3 part series on the
social, emotional, physical and cognitive
development of a 1-3 year old.

Students participated in a class discussion

regarding the Theory of Mind and makebelieve play in toddlers. In small learning
groups, students worked together to
complete the packet on toddler development
using the textbook, group collaboration and
online research.
Students were given information from lecture
on the basics of the social/ Emotional,
Physical and Cognitive Development of
preschool aged children. They were assigned
to work in groups to create and present a 20minute parenting class on preschool aged
children.
Work day- Student worked within their groups
to complete their preschool parenting class.

Active Learning, Games/

Experiments/ Simulations,
Learner-Centered Teaching

Group Presentations- Students presented

their parenting classes that they created to
their classmates.

Lecture Strategies, Discussion

strategies, Active Learning,
Independent Study

Student were given the lecture and took

notes on the Social/Emotional, Physical and
cognitive development of 6-10 year olds.
They were given individual work time to
complete their flipbook (which can be used on
exam) and catch up on any missing

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Ages and Stages the

Social/Emotional,
Physical and
Cognitive
Development of
children ages 0-10
years old

Test Taking Strategies-

assignments.
1st half of class time was dedicated to the
students taking the Ages and Stages exam.
After student finished the exam, they class
graded their test together. Once finished
grading, class transitioned to next unit- The
Raising of America