Posted: May 9th, 2015

Quality Learning Environment for Young Children

For this assignment, you have decided to open an infant and toddler childcare out of your home for children Birth to age 3. You have completed all the steps necessary to be considered a functioning childcare facility. Your final goal is to develop a quality learning environment for both infants and toddlers.

Research appropriate language, behavior, and social development milestones for children Birth to Age 3.

Research existing early infant and toddler environments to determine appropriate strategies and factors to include in your home setting.

Write a 500-750-word pamphlet for families who will be inquiring about your child care facility. Be creative and include the following:
1.Description of your plan to meet the developmental needs of the children
2.Explain three strategies that will be used to promote language, behavioral, and social development. Give specific examples.
3.Provide a daily schedule that shows the connection between daily routines and development.

Use 3-5 scholarly resources.

Rubric
Quality Learning Environment for Young Children

1
Unsatisfactory
0.00%

2
Less than Satisfactory
65.00%

3
Satisfactory
75.00%

4
Good
85.00%

5
Excellent
100.00%

80.0 %Content

25.0 % Plan to Meet Developmental Needs

Description is not provided.

Description of the plan is vague or not written in family friendly terms.

Description of the plan is clear and written in family friendly terms. The plan is not realistic.

Description of the plan is clear and written in family friendly terms. The plan is realistic.

Description of the plan is clear and written in family friendly terms. The plan is novel yet realistic.

30.0 % Strategies to Encourage Development

Explanation is not provided.

Explanation of strategies is incomplete or not all strategies are presented. Examples are not given.

Explanation of strategies is clear, but is not written in family friendly terms. Examples support the explanation.

Explanation of strategies is clear and written in family friendly terms. Examples support the explanation.

Explanation of strategies is clear and written in family friendly terms. Examples are distinctive and support the explanation.

25.0 % Daily Schedule

Daily schedule is not provided.

Daily schedule is provided, but does not show the connection between daily routines and development.

Daily schedule provides the connection between daily routines and development, but is not written in family friendly terms. The schedule is not realistic.

Daily schedule is realistic. There is a connection between daily routines and development and is written in family friendly terms.

Daily schedule is novel yet realistic. There is a connection between daily routines and development and is written in family friendly terms.

20.0 %Organization, Effectiveness, and Format

15.0 % Aesthetic Quality

Cluttered design that detracted from content or purpose of presentation or were of low quality.

Design detracts from purpose. Text and visuals are too simplistic, cluttered and busy. Little or no creativity or inventiveness present.

Design is fairly clean, with a few exceptions. Graphics added did not detract from presentation. Some creativity was present.

Design is appropriate. Integrated a variety of visual and/or auditory aides to creatively amplify the message.

Clean design. Skillful handling of text and visuals creates a unique and effective presentation.

20.0 %Organization, Effectiveness, and Format

3.0 % Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)

Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice and/or sentence construction.

Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register); sentence structure, and/or word choice are present.

Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence structure and audience-appropriate language.

Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. Uses a variety of sentence structures and effective figures of speech.

Writer is clearly in command of standard, written academic English.

20.0 %Organization, Effectiveness, and Format

2.0 % Research Citations (In-text citations for paraphrasing and direct quotes, and reference page listing and formatting, as appropriate to assignment)

No reference page is included. No citations are used.

Reference page is present. Citations are inconsistently used.

Reference page is included and lists sources used in the paper. Sources are appropriately documented, although some errors may be present.

Reference page is present and fully inclusive of all cited sources. Documentation is appropriate and GCU style is usually correct.

In-text citations and a reference page are complete. The documentation of cited sources is free of error.