1. Read through this folder to get familiar with the Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale. Complete at least a 3 hour observation of an early learning environment. It will be up to you to find

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Read through this folder to get familiar with the Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale.  Complete at least a 3 hour observation of an early learning environment.  It will be up to you to find a licensed child care center, Head Start or Public PreK  (no family child care) to complete this observation. Using the information gathered from your observation and resources found in this folder, write a 3-5 page reflection on how the environment impacts early childhood development based on the ECERS.  Be sure to discuss the 7 subscales in your reflections.  Use APA format when submitting this assignment.

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For this final assignment, please create a plan for a celebration of learning as you conclude (hypothetically) your project.  How are you going to share all of the information that the children in your class have learned over the last  few months.  This can be done in a plan format or narrative format.  Think about the following:

How will people learn about the celebration?

Who will be involved?

What resources will you need?

What activities will be available?

What role will the children have in the celebration?