1. Recommend at least two audiences that might benefit from this study and how the article is relevant to your current practice as an educator.

q1

Winston is a three-year-old oftentimes referred to as “Sir”. He lives with his parents who are of Native American and African American descent. He is an only child in the household. The family dynamics are richly based in culture consistent to morals and being authentic. Winston’s obsession with dinosaurs has evolved over the past two years. He is very strong in learning about dinosaurs and incorporating “his favorite” T-Rex in his learning and social environment. He loves to share his adventures with family and friends through literacy and play. Another strong emphasis Winston has is science, with particular emphasis on planets and outer space. His mother is a strong advocate for literacy by which books are read to him daily. Winston has evolved in his reading by identifying objects, some words, and talking about the images he sees in the books. The concern his parents have is finding images in books that look like him. Winston’s parents are concerned that he does not speak as clearly about other concepts outside of dinosaurs and nature. He is ready to learn new concepts introduced to him formally or informally. He is well versed in the alphabets, numbers to twenty, colors, shapes, opposites and some aspects of the earth such as differences in night and day, cold and hot. What might be evidence-based strategies for expanding Winston’s interests? How would you support Winston’s language and literacy using materials that are both mirrors (reflect who he is) and windows (offer insights to other perspectives, topics, and vocabulary)? How would you partner with Winston’s family to support his language and literacy development? Discuss with peers.  

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 Razae is 12 months old and has been placed in foster care since he was four months old. He was prenatally exposed to drugs and was placed in foster care because of domestic violence in the home. Emma and Andrew are the young couple who are providing foster care for the first time. Razae is a very sweet, rambunctious boy who enjoys music and movement. He's also a great sleeper. Razae has learned how to walk, makes a variety of sounds, and is imitating others’ language  consistently. Based on developmental delays in several domains, Razae qualified for and is receiving home-based early intervention services. He was slow to attach to his foster parents but is now bonding through play and  enjoying skin to skin contact and other attachment-based activities. These are areas that were goals in Razae’s  Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP). He is thriving in this placement. Razae still visits his  maternal grandmother and there is talk of placing him with her in the future. What steps can you take to  support Rasae and his foster parents in the classroom? Be specific about  how you can be involved n supporting goals established through his  IFSP. Discuss with peers.  

Q2

Part 1 (20 Points)

Read the case study on p.60 of your text and answer the 3 questions  thoughtfully. Use at least 1 scholarly source to support your answers.

Case Study

Nine-year-old Ian is often called names by some of the other children. They refer to him as “Tubby,” “Fatso,” or “Lardo.” He gets very angry and starts hitting, although sometimes he ends up crying in frustra-tion. His caregiver has noticed that he seems to have an ample supply of snacks that he carries in his backpack—often chips and candy bars. He wants to have those for snack time rather than the food provided by the center. When his request is refused, he stomps away from the table and refuses to eat anything. Occasionally, he is seen sneaking food from his locker.  

1.  How would you respond when Ian stomps away from the table? 

 2.  What can you say to his parents? 

 3.  What can you do to help Ian change his eating pattern at child care?

Part 2 (20 Points)

Review the resource page on Be Active Kids website @ http://beactivekids.org/resource

Find 1 resource that you could use to support health and physical activity in your classroom.

Write a brief summary of what you  found and how you will use it. The resource must come from the Be Active  Kids website. Provide a link back to the resource you chose at the end  of the assignment.

Q3

complete attachment

Please select one of the following topics to discuss in your first journal entry. Make sure to connect this learning to your own interpersonal communication/relational experiences.

1. Describe the I-It (1), I-You and I (2) I-Thou (3) relationships in your life. Provide one example for each one.
2. Describe and analyze two communication rules in your family of origin. Discuss how these patterns of communication affected interaction among family members.
3. Communication competence is significantly important. Describe someone that you think is a competent communicator and what skills he or she possesses that demonstrate the communication competence of that person.
4. Interpersonal communication affects us and others; our interactions involve ethical choices. Describe a situation that involved an ethical choice and the communication practices you used to address this issue.