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First assignment
Guide: You have now had a chance to implement your new curriculum.
Please share your experiences with others in the course. Go to the Discussion Forum and answer these questions by responding in complete sentences:
1) What was the age of the child you observed and what technique for documentation did you use? 2) What curriculum change did you make and why? 3) How did the child respond to the change? 4) How did this change help them work on the abilities and build on their interests? 5) How did this change result differently than you expected? 6) Comment on at least one other person’s pos
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Cycle 6: Designing Infant and Toddler Learning Environments
REFLECTION ASSIGNMENT 6
TO REFLECT UPON WHAT HAPPENED WHEN YOU USED THE STRATEGY,
THINK ABOUT THESE QUESTIONS.
1. How did planning this curriculum change help you implement the change? Did you
implement the curriculum change exactly as planned?
Through proper planning, the action on curriculum change was well thought through a
strategic and well orchestrated order of events which can enhance the child in
developing his abilities. The curriculum change was then was then implemented as per
laid down plan. Through this the after-events on behavioral change happening to the
child was properly documented
2. What did you find difficult about implementing the curriculum change? Explain why.
The child was not fast in adjusting to the change according to the timeframe which
was expected. This resulted in slight adjustment to the initial plan to fit in to the
new changes. However the change did not affect the overall performance of the
strategic plan
3. What did you find beneficial about implementing the curriculum change? Be
specific.
According the plan, implementing the change was to assist in personal growth and
development of the child which includes making him active in group with others
and identify his interest by exposing him to the environment.
4. How did the child benefit from this curriculum change? If the child didn't benefit
from the change, explain why not.
The implementation of the plan resulted to a positive feedback from the child,
which includes; increased interaction with peers, enhance problem-solving abilities,
enhanced confidence/ self-belief and growth of personal interest to happening
around him. The show that the child is developing properly as expected.
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Cycle 6: Designing Infant and Toddler Learning Environments
REFLECTION ASSIGNMENT 6
5. Will you be making further changes to the curriculum to support these interests and
abilities for this child? If so, what will you do next? If not, why not?
With the initial part of the plan initiated, new changes will not be adopted
immediately so that to avoid any possible large scale disturbance of the child sense
of direction, nevertheless new changes to be adopted will depend on overall
reception of the child over a short period of time with any other adjustment based
on any further recorded observation and conclusion made
Answer each of the questions on Reflection Assignment 6 in full sentences and submit it to
your instructor. You will receive personal feedback from your instructor to assist you with
refining this strategy.
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Cycle 6: Designing Infant and Toddler Learning Environments
STRATEGY PLANNING FORM 6
Individualized Curriculum Planning
Your Name: ______________________________________
Child's Name: ____________________ Child's Age (in months): ________________
Date of Observation: ________________ Date of Implementation: _________________
INSTRUCTIONS: Use the prompts below to make a plan for
incorporating a new individualized curriculum. Submit your Strategy
Planning Form to your instructor, and wait for their feedback before
trying out your individualized curriculum.
OBSERVATION:
Describe how and when you observed this child.
The above named child was observe...