Field Experience

Overview:
You will analyze three videos for this assignment to gain insight into best practices in early childhood education by responding to reflection questions.
“An early childhood teacher’s relationship with a child can affect that child’s social development and behavior. A trusting and supportive relationship between teacher and preschool child can also help ease difficult transitions. Families experiencing challenges and stressors such as a new move or a parent’s absence especially need and value additional support from teachers. This segment of Guiding Young Children’s Behavior explores why trusting, supportive relationships are important to children’s development, and how teachers can succeed at creating an atmosphere that promotes building positive relationships.” (Center for Early Childhood, 2020, Guiding Young Children’s Behavior, para. 1)

Instructions:
1. View the assigned videos multiple times to gain full benefit from the material.
2. Take notes as you watch the videos to help you compose responses.
3. Answer each question thoroughly with at least three sentences.
4. Use proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Requirements:
Begin by watching this 37-second introductory video. Guiding Young Children’s Behavior
https://www.easternct.edu/center-for-early-childhood-education/guiding-young-childrens-behavior/segment-1-fostering-trusting-relationships.html
Submit the completed template using the submission link in the unit.

Segment 1: Fostering Trusting Relationships
https://www.easternct.edu/center-for-early-childhood-education/guiding-young-childrens-behavior/segment-1-fostering-trusting-relationships.html
Eastern Connecticut State University Center for Early Childhood

State the general purpose of the video and give your opinion on its effectiveness.

Describe the setting and the action of the video.
What in the video either surprised you or reinforced your ideas of regarding when and why and how to use non-physical ways to show these children warmth?

How would you apply what you learned from the video in a situation like this where you are in the block area and a child says to you, “Look what I’m making!” and shows you a tall tower of blocks. Name two authentic responses you might make that go beyond simple praise.

Creating Classroom Rules with Children
https://www.easternct.edu/center-for-early-childhood-education/expert-interviews/creating-classroom-rules-with-children.html
Eastern Connecticut State University Center for Early Childhood

State the purpose of the video and give your opinion on its effectiveness in showing why rules are necessary.

Describe the setting and the action of the video.
Described what surprised you from the video or reinforced your thoughts on the reasons it is important to write down the children’s ideas regarding rules.
Explain how you will apply two things that you learned.

Building Supportive Environments for Young Children:
Setting Rules and Expectations
https://www.easternct.edu/center-for-early-childhood-education/environments/environments-rules-and-expectations.html
Eastern Connecticut State University Center for Early Childhood

State the purpose of the video and give your opinion on its effectiveness.

Describe the setting and how it impacts the classroom activities and environment,
Described what surprised you from the video or reinforced your thoughts on ways of letting children know what you expect
Explain how you will apply two things that you learned.