Reflective

Analysis of Portfolio Artifact

Rationale/Reflection
NAEYC Standard:
STANDARD 4. USING DEVELOPMENTALLY EFFECTIVE APPROACHES
Candidates prepared in early childhood degree programs understand that teaching and learning
with young children is a complex enterprise, and its details vary depending on childrens ages,
characteristics, and the settings within which teaching and learning occur. They a) understand
and use positive relationships and supportive interactions as the foundation for their work with
young children and families. Candidates b, c) know, understand, and use a wide array of
developmentally appropriate approaches, instructional strategies, and tools to connect with
children and families and d) positively influence each childs development and learning.
(NAEYC, 2010)

Brief Description of Evidence:

As part of my ECED 243 Cognitive Curriculum course during the fall semester of 2014, I
came up with ten activity kits that help the children learn more alphabet skills. I researched
ideas on Pinterest and went out to get out some materials to help make them. I also made sure
I at least had one handmade item in each activity. Most of the class either did this or made
many pinterest boards having to do with other activities for children. We shared them in class
so we all could get ideas for our future classrooms.

Analysis of What I Learned:

I learned how to make different kits for children that will help them learn about shapes,
colors, or ABCs. I also learned that you can use these activities over and over through out the
classroom. Through the presentation of other groups projects, I was able to learn more about
other DAP approved activities. I learned how to create environments that are healthy,
respectful, supportive, and challenging for each child.

How This Artifact Demonstrates my Competence on the NAEYC Standard:

By completing the project I now can provide different activities that are DAP approved
for my future classroom. I can also promote child development with the activities I chose to
make about the alphabet. These kits remind me of Piagets theory that describes the cognitive
development for children. There are four stages and the children are on the Preoperational
Stage in preschool. In this stage children are able to think about things and events. Children
learn through touch and these kits give them an activate role in learning.