"STARS on the Internet"
Curriculum & Lesson Building for Infants
STARS 10 Hour Course
Before you begin this class ~ you must submit the On-line Registration form. If you have not yet done so click here.
Needed Resources - just click on each of these resources to download:
"STARS on the Internet" Curriculum & Lesson Building for Infants Workbook Part 1
"STARS on
the Internet" Curriculum & Lesson Building for Infants Workbook
Part 2
"STARS on the Internet" Home Page
Study Links to help you with this class
Jump to Assignment #2 #3 #4 #5
Assignment #1
Resources Needed (download above):
"STARS on the
Internet" Curriculum & Lesson Building for Infants Workbook
To
Do:
Please read over the first section of pages in the Workbook on Infant
Development. Be sure to understand that all infants go through stages of
development at their own pace. We as caregivers can enhance this development
by providing the proper care, stimulation, and nurturing that is needed.
For
assignment #1 please write up a short review of the average development and
capabilities for each of the following age groups:
Birth to 3
months
4 to 7 months
8 to 12 months
To submit:
Please complete your write up on your computer and save it as assignment #1.
Be sure to put your class title, your STARS ID number, & your full
name on the assignment.
Please e-mail your *assignment to:
Due to an overload of Spam please mark your assignments on the e-mail subject line Please write out: Assignment #1
With the assignment number listed it will correctly pass through our spam filter.
*Assignment Note:
If you are sending your assignment as an attachment please only use
Microsoft Word. We cannot open or read anything else. Without Microsoft
Word ~ just type the assignment directly into your e-mail text box, or
copy & paste the assignment into the text box of your e-mail. Thank you.
Resources Needed (download above):
"STARS on the
Internet" Curriculum & Lesson Building for Infants Workbook
To Do:
Please read the pages on brain development. If you do not fully understand,
it you may go to the web site listed for brain research at the "Study Links"
page. Now for assignment #2 please write up a summary on the brain
development from birth to 12 months. Be sure to list several ways to enrich
and enhance this development. You may also want to discuss what factors have
a negative effect on brain development.
To submit:
Please complete your write up on your computer and save it as assignment #2.
Be sure to put your class title,
your STARS ID number, & your full name on the assignment.
Please e-mail your assignment to:
On the e-mail subject line Please put Assignment #2
Resources Needed (download above):
"STARS on the
Internet" Curriculum & Lesson Building for Infants Workbook
To Do:
For
assignment #3 you will need to spend at least an hour "surfing the web".
Please start at the websites that are listed for you at the "Study Links"
page. Please go through all the sites and read any of the areas that you
find interesting. You may want to bookmark some of these sites on your
computer for future reference. After you have spent at least an hour
reviewing, please find your favorite site. Write up a short review of what
can be learned from your favorite site, and why you choose it.
To submit:
Please complete your write up on your computer and save it as assignment #3.
Be sure to put your class title,
your STARS ID number, & your full name on the assignment.
Please e-mail your assignment to:
On the e-mail subject line Please put Assignment #3
Resources Needed (download above):
"STARS on the
Internet" Curriculum & Lesson Building for Infants Workbook
To Do:
For
assignment #4 you must read over all the remaining pages in the workbook.
This is a small collection of activities for infants.
Please either buy a 3-Ring binder with dividers, or a small file box and
files. You will be setting up a useable resource of Infant Activities. Label
the files/divider pages by the age groups: Birth to 3 months, 4-7 months,
and 8-12 months. You may use the sample copy of "Activity Plan For Infants"
if you like, or you may develop your own format for each activity.
This is a project that you will set up now and begin to build. You
will continue to add to it long after you have completed this course.
For this assignment you are to develop, copy, or create at least five
activities for each age group listed below. Please write these out and put
in your file or notebook.
Five
activities for Birth to 3 months
Five
activities for 4 to 7 months
Five
activities for 8 to 12 months
For Child Care
Providers that are In-Home Care please "tailor" this assignment to your
needs. Make sure that in completing this assignment, you come up with
useable and workable ideas for your work site.
To complete assignment #4; turn in a list of your five activity
titles for each age group (titles only), and then a complete copy of your
one "best" activity from each age group.
To submit:
Please complete your activity lists and samples on your computer and save it as assignment #4.
Be sure to put your class title, your STARS ID number, & your full name on the assignment.
Please
e-mail your assignment to:
On the e-mail subject line Please put Assignment #4
Resources Needed (download above):
"STARS on the
Internet" Curriculum & Lesson Building for Infants Workbook
To Do:
Goal One:
Culture, heredity, religion, language, and family traditions have all played a very strong influence in the development of you as an adult person. It is very important in working with other people's children that we honor diversity. It is good practice to expose children from the earliest ages to a variety of cultures. Think about how your culture has had an effect on you throughout your life. Please set a goal on how you plan to expose very young children to diversity.
Goal Two:
As a caregiver and educator of the youngest children in care, you are responsible for a vast array of job duties. Your position is one of the most important, and at times it can be one of the most stressful. Please set a personal goal as to how you plan to improve your care of infants, your communication with the parents, or to improve the organization of your daily routine.
As your last assignment you are to evaluate this course. Please use the 1-4
ratings (1 being -strongly disagree, and 4 being -strongly
agree)
for each of the following questions:
This course
displays knowledge about this topic?...........1-2-3-4
The content provided
matched the class description?.......................1-2-3-4
The content &
methods were presented in a way to honor
my culture and learning style?...............................................1-2-3-4
I can apply
this information to the diversity of the
families I serve?...............................................................1-2-3-4
I increased
my knowledge base by taking this course.................1-2-3-4
1. In addition to
these scores please write out 3 ways that you will use this course
information at your current work site, with children and/or families.
2. Please write out any additional comments about this internet course and any suggestions for improvement.
3. For future trainings please tell us about any specific child related topics that you would like to see in a future STARS class.
4. For future trainings list any of the topics below that you would be interested in:
Administration/ Child Growth Development & Learning/ Child Guidance/ Communication/ Cultural & Individual Diversity/ Curriculum Development/ Environmental Design/ Family Systems/ Health, Safety & Nutrition/ Observation & Assessment/ Professionalism
To submit:
Please complete your two goals & the class evaluation on your
computer and save it as assignment #5.
On this last assignment be sure to put your class title,
your STARS ID number, your
complete mailing
address, & your full name so your certificate can be processed faster.
Please e-mail your assignment to:
On the e-mail subject line Please put Assignment #5
All your completed assignments will be forwarded to the instructor at "STARS on the Internet". A certificate will be mailed to you once all assignments have been reviewed and approved.