Upon walking into the classroom, I observed in, you are immediately drawn to the open but defined spaces where the children are working. In the practical life area, there is a baby job. This particular activity requires the child to fill up a basin of water use a washcloth with soap to wash a baby. As the child is doing this they are thinking about the different areas of the baby that need to be washed or scrubbed. After the baby is washed she is then dried off and dressed. Then before putting the baby job away the child must dry all materials with another dry towel, make sure the floor and table are dry as well. This sequential activity teaches the child to focus on each step until they complete each step. It incorporates fine motor development
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Pratt similar to Dr. Montessori, supported the children to freely choose their own activities ().In the same area as the blocks are the infamous Montessori brown stairs and pink tower as well as other geometric shapes that support the curriculum. Within this area there is a table the children can put the blocks on to create their master pieces. As I was in the room, there was an autistic child using the Pratt type blocks to build a fire truck. The clean lines, uncluttered shelves, curriculum specific materials, and real-life materials all support the philosophies of Froebel, Pratt, Dewey, and of course Montessori. These essential philosophies support how a child naturally learns through specific materials guided by their learning environment. Each month the teacher prepares her classroom by filling it with materials that support her curriculum. This supports John Dewey’s philosophy, he believed that integrated education would help make learning more child-centered by implementing specific materials to the classroom. Likewise, Montessori also utilizes definite environmental strategies that would emphasize the child’s individual …show more content…
In 1988Congress passed the Technology Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act, this is the first law to specifically address the assistive technology needs of people with special needs(). AT is defined as any device that can assist or support an individual with a disability (). In 1990, congress amended the Education of Handicapped Act and changed its name to Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Part C of the law is inclusive to infants and young toddlers that provide family-centered early intervention services (). In 2004 the current law of IDEA was passed to offer help and support to students who are struggling with school. The law provides services to over 6 million people nation wide while covering ages birth through 21(video). A child who is ‘at-risk’ under 3-years-old will have an Individualized Family Intervention Plan drawn up. This will assist the child and the families with any AT or other services up to the age of three. At that time the child will have an IEP established. The IEP will be a collaborated effort between the teacher, specialist, child, and family to construct a learning plan as well as establish other services of AT to assist the child in the classroom. Part of the IDEA is to keep the child in his original classroom as much as possible. The Least Restrictive Environment will provide inclusive opportunities
Pratt similar to Dr. Montessori, supported the children to freely choose their own activities ().In the same area as the blocks are the infamous Montessori brown stairs and pink tower as well as other geometric shapes that support the curriculum. Within this area there is a table the children can put the blocks on to create their master pieces. As I was in the room, there was an autistic child using the Pratt type blocks to build a fire truck. The clean lines, uncluttered shelves, curriculum specific materials, and real-life materials all support the philosophies of Froebel, Pratt, Dewey, and of course Montessori. These essential philosophies support how a child naturally learns through specific materials guided by their learning environment. Each month the teacher prepares her classroom by filling it with materials that support her curriculum. This supports John Dewey’s philosophy, he believed that integrated education would help make learning more child-centered by implementing specific materials to the classroom. Likewise, Montessori also utilizes definite environmental strategies that would emphasize the child’s individual …show more content…
In 1988Congress passed the Technology Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act, this is the first law to specifically address the assistive technology needs of people with special needs(). AT is defined as any device that can assist or support an individual with a disability (). In 1990, congress amended the Education of Handicapped Act and changed its name to Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Part C of the law is inclusive to infants and young toddlers that provide family-centered early intervention services (). In 2004 the current law of IDEA was passed to offer help and support to students who are struggling with school. The law provides services to over 6 million people nation wide while covering ages birth through 21(video). A child who is ‘at-risk’ under 3-years-old will have an Individualized Family Intervention Plan drawn up. This will assist the child and the families with any AT or other services up to the age of three. At that time the child will have an IEP established. The IEP will be a collaborated effort between the teacher, specialist, child, and family to construct a learning plan as well as establish other services of AT to assist the child in the classroom. Part of the IDEA is to keep the child in his original classroom as much as possible. The Least Restrictive Environment will provide inclusive opportunities