Discussion 1 : Communication Disorders Team Activity

There are many specific communication disorders explained in Chapter 8, all of which fall under either Speech Disorder or Language Disorder.

Choose one of the many communication disorders from the chapter and explain the main components of this disorder under the correct broad heading: Speech Disorder or Language Disorder. Prepare a fact sheet that includes the following:

Disorder name and summary of the main characteristics

Explanation of what children go through

Strategies to help support children in the classroom

Idea or best practice for supporting families,

Include a resource that you could share with families that explains more about the disorder.

Your original response should be a minimum of 300 words and include support from the textbook and one outside source that you could share with families. Be sure to include a reference at the end of your fact sheet in APA format.

Guided Response: After reading several classmates' posts, provide a minimum of a 100 word response to at least two classmates who have chosen different disorders from the one you chose. In your response, please share your thoughts on how to support children with these disorders in your future professional role.

Discussion 2 : Language Interactions Experience Discussion

Plan to spend about 30 minutes to an hour in a preschool setting. A good time to observe would be during circle time, independent learning time, or during free choice time. If this is not an option, please view the video, Five Basic Functions of Language, found in Chapter 7 of your text.

Describe the interactions and the language experiences that are taking place in the social setting. Refer to Chapter 7 for various examples of ways this can be seen in the classroom. Record your observations in a professional manner, maintaining the confidentiality of the site and the teachers' and students' real names. Use your observations to write an analysis of the language experiences that were observed.

In your discussion post, be sure to include your actual observation notes as well as a 150- to 250-word analysis that is supported by reference(s) to the textbook.

For your analysis, discuss:

What experiences support language acquisition?

What experiences/interactions need refinement?

You will rely on the information you have gained thus far, as well as your insights, to evaluate the above questions. Be sure to format all in-text citations and reference(s) in APA style.

Guided Response: After reading several of your classmates' posts, respond to two of your peers. Formulate an opinion of the effectiveness of their experiences based on your knowledge of language acquisition.

You can respond by substantiating the activity based on research, or you can offer suggestions for how to further expand the experience. Please remember to follow the rules of Netiquette; respectfully agree, and agree to disagree.

Assignment : Literacy Lesson Plan

Create a developmentally appropriate literacy lesson plan that supports language and literacy experiences.

Include the following in your lesson plan, using the Lesson Plan TemplatePreview the document:

Identify the lesson objectives.

Describe the alignment with language and literacy standards.

Describe the lesson procedure. This should be detailed so that another teacher could use this to implement the lesson.

Explain strategies to support children learning a second language.

Explain modifications for students with special needs.

Identify appropriate materials. Use the textbook and at least one outside resource, with citations in APA format.

Create an assessment plan. How will you measure improvement?

It is required that you use the Lesson Plan TemplatePreview the document to complete this portion of your assignment. While certain components of the lesson plan template are highlighted in the steps above, it is required that you complete all sections of the template.

It is suggested that you utilize the Early childhood and child development: Lesson plan handbookPreview the document as a guide for how to more effectively plan this lesson.

Your assignment must be formatted according to APA style, citing two to three scholarly resources (including the course text). Since you will be using a template, it is not necessary to include a title and cover page.

Since this is an assignment that you will be able to use in your future role, share your lesson plan with the class through the Doc Sharing tab. Doing this will allow others to see various language lessons. This will provide you with peer feedback that could help you to continue to grow. That said, you will still need to upload your assignment for grading as a Word file.

When you submit your assignments each week, they will be returned to you with specific feedback. This feedback should be used to revise the assignment for the Final Project. Please make the necessary corrections and save for Week Five use in the Final Project.