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Field Experience Manual

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The goal of this field experience is to provide you with thehands-on experience necessary to develop the skills neededby Early Childhood Education (ECE) professionals.

You’ll practice these skills under the direct supervision of acertified teacher or credentialed Early Childhood Educationprofessional. This field experience encompasses a minimumof 300 hours of observation and activities in an EarlyChildhood Education Center. You should spend 45 hourswith each age group (infants, toddlers, and preschoolers),and the remaining 165 hours may be spent with whicheverage group(s) you prefer.

You’re expected to complete the required hours during thefourth semester of your Early Childhood Education Program.Although we recommend that you complete your field experi-ence in 12 weeks, you’ll have a maximum of 12 months tofinish.

The Early Childhood Education Center must meet minimumcriteria for quality. These criteria include but aren’t limited tothe following:

• The center-based program serves children from threeage groups: infant, toddler, and preschool, with a mini-mum of 4 infants, 6 toddlers, and 10 preschool agedchildren in each group.

Note: in-home centers and family childcare centers donot meet the criteria

• The center is licensed by the appropriate state agency.

• A credentialed early childhood education professional orappropriately certified teacher with the time and expert-ise necessary is available to appropriately supervise andmentor you.

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Before beginning the field experience, you must submit thefollowing forms for completion to the supervisor of your cho-sen Early Childhood Education Site. Then mail thecompleted forms to the ECE Field Experience Instructor atPenn Foster.

• Early Childhood Education Site Description

• Field Site Supervisor Mentorship Agreement

• A photocopy of the center’s current license to operate

• A photocopy of your criminal and child abuse clearanceswhere required by state law (A copy of these should alsobe supplied to the director of the site that you’ve chosen.)Clearances are required even if the director of your sitedoes not require them. To learn what is required by yourstate, please visit http://childcareaware.org/child-care-centers-state-by-state-regulations. Studentsoutside of the United States can complete an Internetsearch to locate their requirements.

During the field experience, you must perform the followingtasks:

• Maintain a record of hours worked

• Complete specific activities that are typical of those ofthe professional staff in an Early Childhood EducationCenter, and submit documentation of such activities toPenn Foster. You must complete 300 hours; the hoursshould be between 35 and 40 hours for each assign-ment. A minimum of 45 hours must be with infants, 45hours with toddlers, and 45 hours with preschool-agedchildren. You may choose where to assign the remaining165 hours. Documentation of these hours must be sub-mitted with your activities checklist and essay at the endof your field experience, once all 300 hours have beencompleted.

Note: Students should not proceed with their field experience work or

begin to log any of the required 300 hours until they receive notifica-

tion from the Penn Foster ECE Field Experience Instructor.

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Note: The required 300 hours applies only to in-center/in-classrooms experiences. Work completed outsideof your field experience does not apply. Also, for thepurposes of our program, an infant is defined as achild ages birth through 17 months, a toddler isbetween the ages of 18 through 35 months, and apreschooler is between 36 and 60 months of age.

• Complete a total of seven written Field ExperienceAssignments (including observations, evaluations, andactivity implementations) and submit them to PennFoster

You should begin work on the first Field ExperienceAssignment as soon as you’ve received notification that yourECE site has been approved. Send each assignment in as youcomplete it. With your final assignment, you should submitthe completed activities checklist, the essay required undergoal 5, and your completed time sheets indicating you havecompleted 300 hours in the field.

Your final grade for the Field Experience will be the averageof the grades you earned on your assignments, plus yourcompleted activities checklist indicating that you’ve satisfac-torily completed each activity on the checklist as evidencedby the initials of your ECE on-site supervisor. Do not submitthe checklist until all items have been initialed by your ECEon-site supervisor.

Send this material to

ECE Field Experience InstructorEducation DepartmentPenn Foster925 Oak StreetScranton, PA 18515

Use the envelopes provided in your shipment package.

Fill in your name on the blank provided in the form on thenext page and then give to this form to your ECE On-SiteSupervisor.

The Penn Foster Student Service Center is under contract withPenn Foster College.


Dear Early Childhood Education On-Site Supervisor:

Thank you for supervising our Early Childhood Educationstudent ______________________ at your center. You’re providingvaluable practical experience.

The student is expected to complete activities typical of earlychildhood education professionals under your tutelage; however, appropriate consideration should be given for lackof experience. You’ll find the activities listed in this FieldExperience Manual. You’ll also find a checklist to use as thestudent successfully completes each activity at least once.

The student will send the completed checklist to the ECEField Experience Instructor at Penn Foster for review and forhis or her final records. We’ve directed the student to submitthe checklist at or near the end of the field experience.

Besides these activities, there’s a set of Field ExperienceAssignments that the student must complete. Some of theseassignments require input from you.

Before you begin supervision, please complete the EarlyChildhood Education Center Description Form and the EarlyChildhood Education Mentorship Agreement Form of thisstudent’s Field Experience Manual. Then send these completedforms to

Penn FosterStudent Service Center925 Oak StreetScranton, PA 18515

Thank you.



Student Name (PRINT) ________________________________________________________

Student Number ______________________________________

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER DESCRIPTION

The Early Childhood Education On-Site Supervisor must complete the following:

Name of Center ______________________________________________________________

Street Address ______________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip Code__________________________________________________________

Phone ________________________________ Fax ________________________________

E-Mail Address ________________________________________

Center’s website (if applicable) __________________________

Center Hours __________________________________________

Exact Number of Enrolled Children in Each Age Range:

Infant ______ Toddler ______ Preschool ______

(Note: Penn Foster students are required to complete their field experience in acenter that serves all three age groups.)

Ratio of Certified, Credentialed Staff to Children in Each Age Range:

Infant ______ Toddler ______ Preschool ______

Is your center accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children? ________ Since? _______

Total number of employed staff (teachers, assistants, administrators, aides) at thecenter ___________

Total number of employed staff who earned degrees or credentials in Early ChildhoodEducation______

Other Current Licensures or Accreditations

Accrediting or Licensing Agency Expiration Date

______________________________________ ____________________________________

______________________________________ ____________________________________

______________________________________ ____________________________________

On a separate page, list staff members by name and title and include degreesand any credentials. Be sure to list information for the director, and your owninformation as well. Don’t include the kitchen or support staff unless they’re partof your child-teacher ratio.

Staff Member Name Title Degree Credentials

Complete the list in this format and attach to this sheet.

Number of separate indoor classrooms or large group areas ______

Dimensions of outdoor play area ______



Student’s name (Print) ____________________________________________________________

Student ID number ______________________________________________________________

Student email address ____________________________________________________________

Early Childhood Site Supervisor Mentorship AgreementThe ECE onsite supervisor has a critical role in the student’s education. The EarlyChildhood Education Program at Penn Foster includes coursework experiencesdesigned to allow students to observe in real-life settings and develop the skillsrequired by early childhood education professionals. An onsite supervisor agrees toassist the student in achieving the learning objectives designated in the coursework.

Certification by ECE On-Site Supervisor

I agree to invest the time necessary to assist the student in achieving the learningobjectives of the required fieldwork within his or her Penn Foster Early ChildhoodEducation courses. I have received and reviewed official copies of the student’s childabuse clearances, criminal background checks, and/or fingerprint clearances asrequired by our state’s law.

Signature of site supervisor ______________________________________________________

Supervisor’s name (PRINT) ________________________________________________________

Title ______________________________________________________________________________

Email address ____________________________________________________________________

Telephone number ________________________________________________________________

Level of Degree (Associates, Bachelors, Masters, etc.) ______________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

Field of Study (Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, etc.) ____________

__________________________________________________________________________________

Date your degree was earned (month/year) ________________________________________

College or institution at which degree was earned__________________________________

Date signed ______________________________________________________________________

Do you currently serve as an approved Site Supervisor/Mentor for any additionalPenn Foster ECE Students? ______________________________________________________

If so, list the student(s) name(s) and student ID number(s) here: __________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

Have you previously served as an approved Site Supervisor/Mentor for any formerPenn Foster ECE Students: ______________________________________________________

If so, list the student(s) names(s) and student ID number(s) here: __________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

REQUIRED ACTIVITIESThe activities you’re required to complete for this field experience are based on the goals of the Council for EarlyChildhood Professional Recognition and taken from theexamples the Council provides for these goals in theirAssessment System and Competency Standards forPreschool Caregivers.

The checklist for these activities begins on page 17. Your EarlyChildhood Education On-Site Supervisor will initial eachchecklist activity after you’ve satisfactorily completed theactivity at least once. When the checklist is complete, you’llsend it to the ECE Field Experience Instructor at Penn Fosterfor review and filing in your permanent records.

Your field experience will encompass a minimum of 300required hours while you’re enrolled in the fourth semesterof your Early Childhood Education Program. Your EarlyChildhood Education On-Site Supervisor will verify the hoursyou complete using the time sheet in this booklet. Pleasemake copies of the time sheet form, as needed. Your com-pleted time sheets and documented 300 hours will besubmitted, with the Activities Checklist and required essay,at the end of your Field Experience course. These formsmust be mailed to us at



List of Activities

Maintaining A Safe and Healthy Learning Environment

• Review the correct procedure for operating a fire extinguisher.

• Participate in a monthly fire drill and document the children’s conduct during the drill.

• Supervise children’s activities indoors and outdoors.

• Teach safe use of playground equipment.

• Teach children simple safety rules and enforce rules consistently.

• Talk and role play with children about safety precautions.

• Provide affection for all children.

• Assist with the mealtime routine to make eating pleasantfor each child.

Promoting Physical and Mental Competence

• Plan and participate in appropriate large-muscle activities (e.g., playing ball, running, jumping, climbing with children, both indoors and outdoors).

• Join the children’s play as a partner and facilitator.

• Serve as a language model for children and use affectionate and playful tones, clear speech, and responsive communication.

• Listen attentively to children, try to understand what theywant to communicate, and help them express themselves.

• Write down stories dictated by children and label theirdrawings, showing the relationship between spoken andprinted words.


• Participate in make-believe games with children.

• Model and encourage children’s creativity in language(e.g., through rhymes, imaginative stories, and nonsensewords).

Supporting Social and Emotional Developmentand Providing Positive Guidance

• Address each child by name, talk with each child everyday, and encourage each child to call other children andadults by their names.

• Exhibit affectionate and appropriate physical contactwith children daily in ways that convey love, affection,and security.

• Model the recognition and expression of feelings byvocalizing your own feelings.

• Avoid negative methods, such as spanking, threatening,shouting, isolating, or shaming children.

• Modify play when it becomes overstimulating for any ofthe children.

• Use firm and friendly techniques, such as reminding andpersuading, when rules are broken or disobeyed.

• Use positive language with children (e.g., “walk” ratherthan “don’t run”).

Establishing Positive and Productive Relationships with Families

• Observe strict confidentiality regarding children and families.

• Keep all personal information about children and families confidential.


Contributing to a Well-Run, Purposeful ProgramThat’s Responsive to Participant Needs andExhibits a Commitment to Professionalism

• Work cooperatively with other staff members, acceptsupervision, and help promote a positive atmosphere inthe center.

• Write and submit a summary of the center’s philosophies,goals, and objectives. This summary must be at leastthree (3) pages in length. Attach it to the activitieschecklist and submit.

Field Experience AssignmentsThe Field Experience Assignments are to be done duringyour field experience at the Early Childhood EducationCenter you’ve chosen. As previously stated, this programmust serve infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. The fieldassignments are to be completed within the maximum 12-month time frame that you’re allotted for your field experience.

All papers are to be written in narrative format except whenyou’re asked to present your work in a specific format suchas a table or chart. The length of your narratives will vary.Your goal should be to fully answer the question(s). Youshould refer to observations and interviews when appropri-ate. Use the knowledge you’ve gained through your coursesto illustrate a point you’re making. Be sure to use correctspelling and grammar. Remember, you’re working toward aprofessional degree, so your papers should reflect the knowl-edge you’ve gained and your application of that knowledge.

Papers should be typed double-spaced on 81/2-� 11-inchpaper with 1-inch margins. Use a font size of 10 or 12. Anycharts or graphs you need to use should be neatly drawn orcopied. All materials you turn into Penn Foster should lookprofessional.


There are a total of seven (7) assignments, each with severalcomponents. You must complete every component. Be sure tocarefully identify each component as you’re answering it.

All assignment observations, interviews, evaluations, andactivity implementations are to be conducted during yourfield experience at the Early Childhood Education Centerthat you’ve chosen. At the end of each assignment is a list ofitems that you’ll need to send to Penn Foster. Read this listcarefully and make sure that you have all the items beforeyou mail in your assignment. Send in each assignment afteryou’ve checked and completed it. Don’t wait to send in all theassignments at once.

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Please remember to complete your portion of the answer sheetfor each assignment (i.e., the upper portion of the answer sheet).

For some assignments, there’s a required ImplementationVerification Form (see page 30) to be filled out by both youand the ECE On-Site Supervisor who observes your imple-mentation of the assignment. Such evaluative commentsshould be noted on the form as instructed.

Remember to make and keep a copy of every assignment aswell as to share your assignments with your ECE On-SiteSupervisor so that he or she will know what you’re requiredto do. In that way this person can provide any necessaryevaluation or documentation. If you’re having difficulty witha particular assignment, you can contact your ECE FieldExperience Instructor at Penn Foster.


3. Are there any activities that you would need to modifyfor this child? Describe two to three such activities.

4. How would you develop appropriate play activities forthis child?

5. How would you encourage this child’s independence?

6. How would you integrate this child into the program?

7. Would you need to make any physical accommodationsat the center for this child? If so, please describe suchchanges or modifications.

8. How do you feel a child with disabilities benefits frombeing in a setting with children who don’t have disabili-ties? How do you feel the children without disabilitiescan benefit from having a child with a disability in theirclass?

9. Would this child need to work with any paraprofessionals?If so, describe the paraprofessional type. Where in yourcommunity would you look for such individuals?

10. How would you involve the parents?

Send to Penn Foster:

• Narrative response, Option B



Penn Foster ECE Field Experience Activities Checklist

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Student Name ________________________________________

Student Number ________________________________________

ECE On-Site Supervisor Name __________________________

Please give this checklist to your supervisor. When eachactivity has been satisfactorily completed, have your supervisor initial the appropriate space below. When you’vecompleted all the activities, please mail the form to

Penn FosterStudent Service Center925 Oak StreetScranton, PA 18515


Goal 1—Maintaining a Safe and HealthyLearning Environment

Goal 2—Promoting Physical and MentalCompetence


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Your field experience will encompass a minimum of 300required hours while you’re enrolled in the fourth semesterof your Early Childhood Education Program. Your EarlyChildhood Education On-Site Supervisor will verify the hoursyou complete using the time sheet on the next page. Pleasemake copies of the time sheet form, as needed. Your completedtime sheets and documented 300 hours will be submitted,with the Activities Checklist and required essay, at the end ofyour Field Experience course. These forms must be mailed tous at



Time Sheet: Submit at end of Field Experience (300 Hours Total)

Student Name (Print) ________________________________________________________

Student Number______________________________________________________________

Signature of On-Site Supervisor ____________________________ Date ____________

DateTotal HoursWorked with

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Total HoursWorked

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FIELD EXPERIENCE ASSIGNMENT 1— PLAY ANDYOUNG CHILDRENRead the assignment introduction and then follow theinstructions carefully. Make sure that your submittedassignments cover all the issues noted.

Choose one age group from your program—infants, toddlers,or preschoolers—and observe the teachers in the group for60 minutes during the children’s playtime. Take notes onyour observations. Don’t make judgments or criticisms. Don’tuse the teachers’ names but identify these individuals usingletters (i.e., Teacher A, Teacher B, and so forth).

Part 1: Narrative EvaluationWrite a narrative that evaluates each teacher’s behavior.Remember to identify the group you’ve chosen, the age rangeof the children, and how many children were present. Also,incorporate the answers into an essay format and cover thefollowing issues:

• How did the teachers get involved in a directorial way(e.g., using directives such as “Now, we’ll do this.”)?

• How did the teachers get involved by offering guidance(e.g., suggesting using a toy or idea)?

• How did the teachers get involved by becoming part ofthe activity? Were the teachers models or participants?

• Did the teachers spend time observing the children?

• What evidence was there that the teachers had plannedin some way to support spontaneous play (e.g., supplyspecial materials or props, read a story, show a film, ortake the children on a trip that might expand their role-playing)?

• How effective were the teachers in any or all the rolesobserved? Do you think the teachers functioned more onthe supportive or directive level?



Part 2: Narrative ResponseBased on what you know about the role of play in children’slearning, do you feel a supportive or directive teacher or onewho demonstrates both qualities best encourages creativeand imaginative play? Why?


• Narrative Evaluation (Part 1)

• Narrative Response (Part 2)


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FIELD EXPERIENCEASSIGNMENT 2— CURRICULUMFOR EARLY CHILDHOODEDUCATIONRead the assignment introduction and then follow theinstructions carefully. Make sure that your submittedassignments cover all the issues noted.

For this assignment, choose from the toddler or preschoolerage groups. Select a book that’s appropriate for the agegroup chosen. Make a flannelboard story based on this book.Share the flannelboard story with a group of children.

Describe the Experience1. What book did you choose and why?

2. To what age group did you present the story? How manychildren listened to the story?

3. Describe your presentation. How did the children react?

4. Would you change anything about your presentation? Ifyes, what? If no, why not?

5. Describe the challenges that you experienced during thisassignment. How did you overcome these challenges?

6. Explain why this project was easier or more difficultthan you expected.


• Implementation Verification FormImportant note: The Implementation Verification Formmust be completed in its entirety, including commentsfrom the approved site mentor. Any ImplementationVerification Form submitted without comments willreceive partial credit (5 of 10 points).

• Essay answering all questions

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Implementation Verification Form

Portion to be completed by student

Student’s Name: ________________________________________

Student Number ______________________________________

Field Experience Assignment 2—Curriculum for EarlyChildhood Education

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Date of Implementation: ________________________________

Student’s Signature: __________________________________

Portion to be completed by ECE On-Site Supervisor

I observed ______________________________ (student’s name)implementing Assignment 2 on the date indicated. Myevaluation of that assignment and comments follow:

Appropriateness of Activity for Age Group

(1 2) (3 4 5) (6 7 8) (9 10)

Poor Fair Proficient Exemplary

Presentation

(1 2) (3 4 5) (6 7 8) (9 10)


Preparedness of Student

(1 2) (3 4 5) (6 7 8) (9 10)


Overall Evaluation of Assignment Implementation

(1 2) (3 4 5) (6 7 8) (9 10)



Please comment on your responses and any other informa-tion you would like to share regarding the student’simplementation of the assignment.

ECE On-Site Supervisor Name:

________________________________________________________

ECE On-Site Supervisor Signature:

________________________________________________________

Name of Early Childhood Education Center:

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Sentences and paragraphs well devel-oped with proper use of grammar,spelling, and punctuation (20 points)

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Implementation Verification Form (10 points)

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FIELD EXPERIENCE ASSIGNMENT 3— WORKINGWITH TODDLERSRead the assignment introduction and then follow theinstructions carefully. Make sure that your submittedassignments cover all the issues noted.

Choose three (3) children of different ages from your pro-gram’s toddler group between the ages of 13 and 35 months.Observe each of these children for at least 30 minutes perchild using the four developmental categories—physical, cognitive, social and emotional, and language. Use the chartat the end of this assignment to record two to four observa-tions under each category for each child. To maintain confidentiality, identify the children by age only. You’ll besubmitting these observations, so you should prepare a neatcopy for submission. Your observations will be in the form ofnotes, but the ECE Field Experience Instructor must be ableto read them. Therefore, you should type the final draft ofyour observations or print it legibly.

Part 1: Narrative Summary Summarize your observations in narrative form for eachchild per each developmental category.

Plan and Conduct a Lesson or Activity

Using what you’ve learned from your observations, plan andconduct a lesson or activity for the children. You can do thisactivity with just the three children you observed or a largergroup. Just be sure that the three original children youobserved are part of the group. This lesson or activity shouldfocus on at least one of the developmental stages.

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Part 2: Narrative Description andEvaluation of Lesson or ActivityThe following issues should be covered in this section:

• What factors did you need to consider when developingthis lesson?

• Describe how this lesson or activity went. Did it meetyour expectations? Why or why not?

• How did the children react? (If you conducted the lessonor activity with a larger group, be sure to describe thereaction of the entire group as well as the three childrenyou originally observed.)

• Do you need to make any changes to your lesson oractivity? If so, describe these changes.


• Copies of three (3) completed observation charts

• Part 1: Narrative summary of observation


• Narrative description and evaluation of lesson or activity and evaluation


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Student Number ______________________________________

Field Experience Assignment 3—Working with Toddlers

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Student’s Signature: __________________________________


I observed ________________________________ (student’s name)implementing the assignment above on the date indicated.My evaluation of that assignment and comments follow.


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Grading Criteria Exemplary Proficient Fair Poor Not Evident

Lesson or activity clearlydescribed in essay format (30 points).

28, 29, 30 25, 26, 27 23, 2419, 20, 21, 22

0

Two or more developmentalcategories addressed.

Observations appropriately documented (30

points).

28, 29, 30 25, 26, 27 23, 2419, 20, 21, 22

0

Legible record of student’sobserva-tions submitted (10 points).

10 8, 9 7 6 0

Sentences and paragraphs well developed with proper use of

gram-mar, spelling, and punctuation (20 points).

20 17, 18, 19 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,

7, 8, 9, 10

0

Implementation form completeand signed (10 points).

10 7, 8, 9 4, 5, 6 1, 2, 3 0

FIELD EXPERIENCE ASSIGNMENT 4— WORKINGWITH PRESCHOOLERSRead the assignment introduction and then follow theinstructions carefully. Make sure that your submittedassignments cover all the issues noted.

Part 1: Development of a Lesson PlanDevelop a week-long lesson plan for a group of preschoolersin your program using a thematic approach. Be sure to iden-tify the group you’re targeting for this lesson plan.

Use the preschool-kindergarten lesson plan on pp. 75 and391 of your textbook Early Education Curriculum: A Child’sConnection to the World. Choose one of the following themes:

• All About Me

• My Family and Me

• Friends

• Colors

• Shapes

• Pets

• Plants

• Animals (You may want to pick a particular group ofanimals such as zoo or farm animals.)

Include with your lesson plan a list of resources such asbooks (both for teacher and children), music, and otherlearning materials.


Part 2: Development of an ActivityPlanChoose one activity from your lesson plan that you wouldlike to do with the children. Develop an Activity Plan usingthe format on page 77 in your textbook Early ChildhoodCurriculum: A Child’s Connection to the World. Once you’veimplemented the activity, be sure to answer all the questionsin the “Evaluation and Follow-Up” section of your ActivityPlan.


• Copy of lesson plan (Part 1)

• Copy of activity plan (Part 2)




Student’s Name: ______________________________________



Student Number ______________________________________

Field Experience Assignment 4—Working with Preschoolers

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Student’s Signature: ____________________________________


I observed ________________________________ (student’s name)implementing the assignment above on the date indicated.My evaluation of that assignment and comments follow:



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Evident

Well-developed lesson plan withresources documented (40 points)

38–40 35–37 33–34 29–32 0

Well-developed activity plan with evalu-ation and follow-up questions (40 points)

38–40 35–37 33–34 29–32 0

Proper use of spelling, grammar, punc-tuation, and format (10 points)

10 8–9 7 6 0

Implementation Verification Form (10 points)

10 7–9 4–6 1–3 0


FIELD EXPERIENCEASSIGNMENT 5— HEALTH,SAFETY, AND NUTRITIONRead the assignment introduction and then follow theinstructions carefully. Make sure that your submittedassignments cover all the issues noted.

Part 1: Description of Outdoor PlayAreaWrite a description of the outdoor play area at your center.Limit your description to one word-processed page of 81/2 � 11inches. Your description should be a short, descriptive essay,so all the rules of style, grammar, and punctuation apply.Your description must be clear enough to show the elementsof the play area that are safe and fun for children. It’s a goodidea to write at least one draft and have another person readand comment on it.

Next, draw a diagram of the play area. Again, draw one ormore drafts. Use pencil for your draft and do the final draftin black ink on plain white 81/2- � 11-inch paper. Be sureto identify the designated play areas for specific age groups.You can use color, shading, or symbols as long as thesefeatures help make the diagram clear. You may also want toinclude a legend and an explanatory list (key) of the colors,shading, and symbols on your diagram.

Part 2: Playground EvaluationRate the playground at your program according to the safetychecklist that follows. Determine a final score of 0 to 15 (0 is"poor," and 15 is "excellent") according to the total number ofcheckmarks you’re able to make in the “Yes” column).

You’ll then summarize your checklist and the quality of careand safety provided at the center in an essay that explainseach of the fifteen points in fully-developed sentences andparagraphs.

Part 2 of your assignment must include both the completedchecklist and the detailed essay about the checklist.

Part 3: CompositionReviewing your program’s playground according to the speci-fications of the checklist, write a composition that answersthe following questions:

1. Are there any changes or improvements that need to bemade? What? Why?

2. What are five items you might add to the playground.Why?

After you’ve checked your assignment for grammar, neat-ness, and accuracy, attach your final drafts for each of thefollowing and send them to Penn Foster for grading.

• Copy of playground diagram (Part 1)

• Written description of playground

• Copy of checklist comparison (Part 2)

• Composition answering the two questions (Part 3)


Yes No

1Fence enclosing the play area at least four feet high and in good condi-tion, and fence gate closes and locks securely.

2 Trash, debris, or animal waste is removed.

3 Standing water is emptied and play areas are well drained.

4 No dangerous or poisonous plants, trees, shrubs in play area.

5 Play area is removed from traffic, sound and chemical pollution.

6 Play area is positioned close to child care center.

7 Play area includes a variety of surfaces (grass, mulch, concrete).

8 All play equipment has shock absorbing material under it.

9 All large equipment is securely anchored to the ground.

10All equipment is free of protruding edges, broken or rusted parts, orfrayed rope.

11Staff closely supervise all areas are visible during play. Children areclosely supervised and accounted for at all times.

12Appropriate child/staff ratios are maintained according to ages of childrenpresent.

13Health and safety supplies (first aid kit, drinkable water, hand wipes,tissues) are stored at, or are brought to play area.

14 Children are dressed appropriately for weather and temperature.

15 Sunscreen is applied with parent permission.

Overall rating of playground safety: ____/15 (Tally the number of YES checkmarks)


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FIELD EXPERIENCEASSIGNMENT 6— CHILD,FAMILY, AND COMMUNITYRead the assignment introduction and then follow theinstructions carefully. Make sure that your submittedassignments cover all the issues noted.

For this assignment, you’ll create a program newsletter forthe parents of children in your ECE program. Before youbegin the newsletter, think about the following scenario.Then write a narrative describing a plan that answers the following issues. You don’t have to submit your plan to PennFoster. It’s to be used to help you create your newsletter.

1. Will there be themes (i.e., determination of content)?

2. Will you involve the other staff members? Describe.

3. Will you involve the parents? Describe.

4. How will the newsletter be distributed?

Part 1: Creating the NewsletterNow it’s time to create your newsletter. Most word processingprograms such as Microsoft Word have a newsletter templateor sample. If you have access to one of these programs, useit for your newsletter. You can also visit a library withInternet access and ask the librarian to help you locate anewsletter template.

Part 2: Newsletter EvaluationShare your newsletter with your ECE On-Site Supervisor andask that person to complete the Newsletter Evaluation Form.


• Copy of newsletter (Part 1)

• Copy of Newsletter Evaluation Form (Part 2)Important note: The Newsletter Evaluation Form must becompleted in its entirety, including comments from theapproved site mentor. Any Implementation VerificationForm submitted without comments will receive partialcredit (5 of 10 points).


Newsletter Evaluation Form(Examination Number 40575800)

To be completed by the ECE On-Site Supervisor:

________________________________________________________

Date: __________________________________________________

Student’s Name: ______________________________________

ECE On-Site Supervisor Name: ________________________

Name of Child Care Program: __________________________

I verify that ___________________________ (student’s name)developed a parent newsletter. I have reviewed this newsletter and am sharing the comments below.

Please comment about the newsletter contents and format.Are you planning to share this newsletter with the parents inyour program?


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Appropriate content (30 points) 29–30 27–28 25–26 20–24 0

Parent-friendly appearance and format(20 points)

19–20 17–18 15–16 10–14 0

Organization of ideas and/or articles(20 points)

19–20 17–18 15–16 10–14 0

Sentences and paragraphs well devel-oped with proper use of grammar,spelling, and punctuation (20 points)

19–20 17–18 15–16 10–14 0

Newsletter Verification Form (10 points)

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FIELD EXPERIENCEASSIGNMENT 7— SPECIALNEEDS CHILDREN IN EARLYCHILDHOOD EDUCATIONRead the assignment introduction and then follow theinstructions carefully. Make sure that your submittedassignments cover all the issues noted.

You have an option with this assignment in case there are nochildren with special needs or disabilities at your center. Onyour response, please indicate which option you’ve chosen.

Option A—Narrative response. Complete this assignmentif there’s a child with a special need or disability at your center. If there’s a special-needs (or disabilities) child (orchildren) in your program, choose one and write a narrative.Identify the child by age, gender, and specific disability.Describe the child’s ability level and the care that this childis currently receiving. Be sure to address in your descriptionwhether the child has an individualized education program(IEP) or an individualized family support program (IFSP). Ifso, obtain the necessary permission to review the program.Remember, all information is kept confidential; no child’sname will be used. Describe the content of the program.What’s the benefit of having an IEP or IFSP?

Are there specific activities that are done only with this childor particular activities that need to be adapted? Describe.What play activities does this child participate in?

Describe how the child is integrated into the child care set-ting. Were there any physical accommodations that neededto be made? If so, what were they?

In what ways is the child’s independence encouraged?

Does the child work with any paraprofessionals? If so,describe the paraprofessional type. What do these individualsdo with the child? What community agencies are they from?How are the parents involved?


How do the children without disabilities benefit by having achild with disabilities in the class? How does the child withthe disability benefit from being in a setting with childrenwho don’t have disabilities?

Do you feel that the program sufficiently addresses the needsof this child? If yes, why? If no, what more do you thinkcould be done, or what could be done differently?


• Narrative response, Option A

Option B—Narrative response. If there isn’t a child in yourprogram with a special need or disability, choose one (1) of thethree scenarios below and answer the questions that follow thefollowing scenario choices.

Scenario 1

You have a three-year-old boy in your preschool class with ahearing impairment in his left ear. He seems to socialize wellwith the other children but has difficulty following simpledirections and often becomes frustrated.

Scenario 2

Your center is enrolling a four-year-old girl who has Downsyndrome.

Scenario 3

You have a 25-month-old in your toddler class who exhibitscognitive developmental delays. This child’s vocabulary consists of approximately five words, and the child is verydifficult to understand. The child often becomes angry andfrustrated when playing with the other children.

Questions

1. Name at least three goals you would like to see incorpo-rated into this child’s IEP or IFSP.

2. Are there any specific activities that you would do onlywith this child? Describe two to three of these activities.


3. Are there any activities that you would need to modifyfor this child? Describe two to three such activities.

4. How would you develop appropriate play activities forthis child?

5. How would you encouragethis child’s independence?

6. How would you integrate this child into the program?

7. Would you need to make any physical accommodationsat the center for this child? If so, please describe suchchanges or modification.

8. How do you feel a child with disabilities benefits frombeing in a setting with children who don’t have disabili-ties? How do you feel the children without disabilitiescan benefit from having a child with a disability in theirclass?

9. Would this child need to work with any paraprofession-als? If so, describe the paraprofessional type. Where inyour community would you look for such individuals?

10. How would you involve the parents?

What to submit for Evaluation• Narrative response, Option A

• Narrative response, Option B

• Assignment answer sheet




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