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The Importance Of Developmentally Appropriate Practice In Early Childhood Education, Jeneille Larsen
The Importance Of Developmentally Appropriate Practice In Early Childhood Education, Jeneille Larsen
Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects
It is important for educators, parents and families to know how children learn and what options of early education and curriculum are available. Three theorists and their theories on how children learn and obtain information, the NAEYC's statement on Developmentally Appropriate Practice and various preschool's throughout the world and their methods and curriculum is discussed. A "perfect" preschool method is then proposed using all the previous information to formulate the ideal preschool and curriculum.
Using Writing To Explore Human-Environment Interactions: An Integrated Approach, Lindsay Prettyman
Using Writing To Explore Human-Environment Interactions: An Integrated Approach, Lindsay Prettyman
Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects
This Honors Thesis includes a literature review on integrated curriculum for a third grade class. It also includes 22 lessons which, along with the literature review, explore the idea of integrating inquiry based social studies with language arts, especially informational narrative writing in the classroom Other subjects are integrated as well, including math and science. The curriculum development was, in part, pilot tested at Edith Bowen Laboratory School. It uses McTighe's Backward Design curriculum model and focuses on the settlement of the pioneers in Cache Valley.
Integrating Mathematics And Other Content Disciplines In The Elementary Classroom, Jessica Billingsley
Integrating Mathematics And Other Content Disciplines In The Elementary Classroom, Jessica Billingsley
Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects
Curriculum integration is a growing trend in education. Researchers look at integration to alleviate the demand on educator’s time to teach while still meeting all core standards, whether they are state standards such as the Utah Core Standards or other standards such as Common Core State Standards. For my honors project I looked at curriculum integration applied to the elementary classroom setting. Having researched integration examples and best practices I created three lessons that were taught during my student teaching. My lessons met all Common Core State Standards and Utah Core Standards. Through an action research qualitative study I reflected …
An Application Of Acceptance And Commitment Therapy As It Relates To Children, Hannah Thompson
An Application Of Acceptance And Commitment Therapy As It Relates To Children, Hannah Thompson
Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects
This paper expounds upon a modern therapy which has emerged as an effective, albeit less conventional, mode for the treatment of people with Obsessive-compulsive Disorder (OCD). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, is a therapy based on the premise that an effective way of coping with unwanted cognitions, such as those present in OCD, is for one to focus on life ideals and values. This approach contrasts with the conventional method of remedying the symptoms of a mental disorder such as OCD before pursuing life goals. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy has several dimensions which will be discussed.