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INSTRUCTIONS:
Newsletter Assignment 1240 – MediaSpace > Minnesota State (minnstate.edu)
Video Instructions Here!
Choose ONE age, either 12-24 months, or 4-5’s.
Choose a learning center play area that you did NOT use for your poster assignment in the earlier module. This one needs to be different.
USING MICROSOFT WORD, create a newsletter for parents/caregivers for one class (infant/toddler 12-24 mo. OR preschool 4-5’s.)
CRITERIA
Use the following headings in your newsletter so I can easily see where you have each component:
Learning & Development: Share what children gain/learn from exploring this area in general – “Children who engage in playing with manipulatives have better handwriting in later grades” or “When children engage in sensory activities, they use their whole body in learning”
Grading: Clearly shows at least 2 reasons why is that learning necessary for the general development of their children (2 pts)
What Children Do: Explain what you might observe children doing in this area on a typical class day.
Grading: Clearly shows at least 2 points about how their children typically use and explore the area (2 pts)
Learning Standards: Share the MN Early Childhood Indicators of Progress (ECIPS) (4 different indicators with their matching Domain) that children may utilize when playing in this learning area. You are welcome to change the wording to a lower reading level.
Grading: Lists 4 ECIPS (4 different indicators with their domain) (4 pts)
Home Connect: Give families ideas on how/what they can do at home to support this learning with at least 2 ideas of using daily routines or an activity that can be easily done with simple materials in the home.
Grading: Clearly describes 2 developmentally appropriate ideas for families on how/what they can do at home for this same type of learning, using inexpensive, simple home materials (4 pts)
Additional grading criteria:
Uses headings provided (5 pts)
Keeps very simple wording in each area (2 pts)
Contains at least two pictures or graphics. (2 pts)
On 1-2 pages, organized & attractive, correct spelling & grammar(3 pts)
Age group, teacher name, and learning center area are listed (3 pts)
Submit an electronic copy of the Microsoft Word assignment in D2L. Please double-check that you have submitted the correct, completed document, as I can not accept assignments after the close date. I recommend saving your document with the word “DONE” at the end so you choose the correct one for sure!
