FCS Integrated

● I can identify and create age-appropriate, creative play activities. ● I can narrate how to plan and carry out a hands-on childcare experience. ● I can identify careers related to childcare. Language Functions & Features: ■ Generalized nouns to introduce a topic and entity ■ Opening statements to identify the type of information ■ Verbs to defne career pathways or attributes (eg. have, be, belong to, consist of) ■ Expanded noun groups to defne key concepts, add details, or classify information ■ Reporting devices to acknowledge outside sources and integrate information into the report as in saying verbs and direct quotes ■ Technical word choices to defne and classify the entity ■ Adjectives and adverbs to answer questions about quantity, size, shape, manner ( descriptions) Differentiation in Action Skill Building 6.1 Childcare Provider Responsibilities: ● Identify safety hazards through simulations or in actual childcare environments ● View videos/case studies highlighting different types of child abuse and prevention ● Compare discipline techniques like time-outs, reinforcement, and redirection and discuss the pros/cons ● First aid/CPR training specifc to caring for young children

6.2 Value of Play:

● Observe children at play and document developmental milestones being practiced ● Design developmentally appropriate play activity plans for different age groups ● Read literature on play theory and its infuence on domains like social-emotional, cognitive, physical ● Analyze differences between open-ended materials that encourage creativity vs. structured toys

6.3 Child Nutrition:

● USDA MyPlate guidelines for youngsters - create visual plate models ● Develop child-friendly, nutritious snack or meal ideas incorporating food activities ● Consider modifcations for common childhood dietary restrictions