Fundamental of Early Childhood Education

Answer the following questions (250 words per question)

• Identify seven strategies for clear and effective communication presented in your text
• Describe six guidance tools to be used as alternative to punishment in early childhood setting
• What is continuity, and why is it an indicator of a quality early childhood program? Describe two factors that cause a lack of continuity in early childhood program.
• In your early childhood classroom, you have encountered a child who has difficulty with every type of transition-form switching activities to arriving and departing. Describe some steps you can take to help the child with transition.
• Describe the four levels of listening, and explain why adults who work young children should aim for level four listening.
• What are four reason that we forget? What is the difference between proactive and retroactive interference? What important purpose does forgetting serve? Be sure to include examples.