Developmentally Appropriate Activity Planning

The focus of the Final Project is to choose nine developmentally appropriate activities for young children. Your capability to effectively plan these activities demonstrates your mastery of the course learning outcomes and your ability to use your knowledge to plan effective activities for young children. Early childhood educators play an important role in the future success of children, and your ability to create effective curriculum experiences is a fundamental part of that.

To prepare for this assignment,

Please refer to the Week 5 Guidance for further tips and examples that will support your success with this discussion.
Review and download the ECE 203 Activity Template Download Activity Template.
There are nine required sections total: Science/Sensory, Language and Literacy, Creativity, Fine motor (choose an indoor activity), Gross motor (please choose an outdoor activity), Self-Concept, Emotional Skills/ Regulation, Social Skills, and Math.
Read the required resources for this week and consider reviewing the recommended resources as well.
Remember that any applicable resource used throughout this course can support the requirement for four scholarly resources for this assignment.

If you did not begin the development of your ePortfolio in ECE 101, review the Folio Quick-Start Guide (Links to an external site.) to help you set up your ePortfolio.
Choose an area of focus:
Center-Based Preschool (3, 4, or 5 years old)
Center-Based Infant/Toddler (young infants, mobile infants, or toddlers)
Early Childhood (4–8 years old)
In your assignment, create a nine- to 11-page Word document that addresses the following:

For the Center-Based Preschool Option

Complete each section of the ECE 203 Activity Template. Download ECE 203 Activity Template.
To complete the sections for a Center-Based Preschool:
Indicate the age group (3s, 4s or 5s).
List the intended goals.
List all of the materials that will be needed for each activity.
Explain in detail the process/teaching strategies that will be used for each activity.
Specify how each activity is developmentally appropriate for that age group.

For the Center-Based Infant/Toddler Option

Complete each section of the Activity Template.
To complete the sections for a Center-Based Infant/Toddler:
Indicate the age group (3s, 4s or 5s). Of the nine activities, three should be appropriate for young infants, three for mobile infants and three for toddlers.
List the intended goals.
List all of the materials that will be needed for each activity.
Explain in detail the process/teaching strategies that will be used for each activity.
Specify how each activity is developmentally appropriate for that age group.

For the Early Childhood (4–8 Years Old) Option

Complete each section of the Activity Template
To complete the sections for Early Childhood:
Indicate the age group (4, 5, 6, 7, 8).
List the intended goals.
List all of the materials that will be needed for each activity.
Explain in detail the process/teaching strategies that will be used for each activity.
Specify how each activity is developmentally appropriate for that age group.