Cognitive Development, Math, and Science Fact Sheet & Literacy Backpack

Required Resources
Required Text

1. Jaruszewicz, C. (2013). Curriculum and methods for early childhood educators. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc.

1. Chapter 10: Cognitive Development, Math and Science

2. Chapter 11: Language, Literacy and Language Arts

Article

1. Ashbrook, P. (2010, March 1). Preschool STEM [Blog post]. Retrieved from the National Science Teachers Association Blog: http://nstacommunities.org/blog/2010/03/01/preschool-stem/

   • This resources provides the purpose, advantages and examples of integrating science, technology, engineering and math into the preschool classroom. This resource is required for the Week Five Discussion 1. 

Supplemental Material

1. Zaur, J. & Bodamer, K. (2014). Lesson Plan Template. Ashford University, College of Education, San Diego, CA.

Recommended Resources
Article

1. Barnett, W. S., & Lamy, C. E. (2006, March). Estimated impacts of number of years of preschool attendance on vocabulary, literacy, and math skills at kindergarten [PDF file]. National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) Working Paper, March 2006. Retrieved from http://nieer.org/resources/research/EstimatedImpacts.pdf

   • This resource reports the effects of attending preschool for one or two years on measures of early vocabulary development, literacy and math skills shortly after children entered kindergarten. This resource is recommended for the Week Five Discussion 1.

Handbook

1. Zaur, J., & Bodamer, K., (2015). Early Childhood and Child Development: Lesson Plan Handbook. San Diego, CA; Bridgepoint Education.

• This supplement is a Constellation™ course digital materials (CDM) title.

Websites

1. Pre-K Pages. (n.d.). Buddy Bags. Retrieved from http://www.pre-kpages.com/buddy-bags/
   
   

   • This website showcases several ideas for Buddy Bags which can be implemented in preschool literacy programs. This resource will be useful for completing the Week Five Discussion 2.

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2. Pinterest. (n.d.). Literacy Bags. Retrieved from http://www.pinterest.com/missyweeks/literacy-bags/
   
   

   • This website offers several visual examples of literacy bags for the preschool and elementary classroom. This resource will be useful for completing the Week Five Discussion 2.

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3. National Literary Trust. (n.d.). Story sacks [PDF file]. Retrieved from http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/assets/0000/3210/Story_sack_guide.pdf
   
   

   • This website provides a guide that contains instructions on how to make and use story sacks. This resource will be useful for completing the Week Five Discussion 2.

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