D.A.P Culturally-Diverse Classroom
Name ONE
When working with children it's important to consider?
1. Become aware of the needs of a child that requires accommodation- becoming well informed about modifications or additions you may need to make in activities will ensure the child's inclusion with other children.
2.Accept the differences, rather than trying to change the child. You, and the other children should show a willingness to treat the child as an equal member of the group.
3.As the children work side by side, they will warm your heart as they express their appreciation of their friend who is different form them.
What Is Active Learning?
Children learn during the activity by doing.
Name TWO reason why children with special needs require an added level of consideration?
1. May be at a different developmental level than most children their age group
2. May have one or more developmental challenges that restrict their participation in group activities.
3.Requires more focus on a specific developmental aspect.
4.May feel an added level of frustration wit some activities.
How do people learn faster?
People learn faster by doing.
Name ONE
When developing activities, you should have the child's cultural difference in mind. This can be done by designing activities that?
1.Allow children to explore their cultural heritage
2.Avoid stereotypes.
3.Include examples that span all cultures and are not too focused on any one culture.
What is Meaningful experience?
Children have a fun and memorable time during the activity to which they can relate on a developmental level.
What Modification would you need to make for Children with Motor Impairments?
1.Locate Centers in area easily accessible to children in wheelchairs or with braces.
2.Provide sufficient space for children who have difficulty moving around.
3.Provide nonskid pads on the shelves to prevent materials from falling off.
4.Use containers that can be easily grasped, such as a cup with two handles.
NAME 3
1.Musical Play
2.Constructive Play
3.Artistic Play
4.Cognitive Play
5.Exploratory Play
6.Dramatic Play
7.Language Play
1. Be aware of and respect each family's/child's cultural practice.
2.Provide opportunities or children to learn about their own cultures through stories, songs, poems, pictures, and visitors, to the classroom; and toys, materials,props for dramatic play.
Which eye do you need to DAP?
Both eyes.
What Modification would you need to make for Children with Visual Impairments?
1.Locate learning centers in areas with good lighting
2.Provide tactile cues for the activity.
3.Set up activities in a systematic way with tactile dividers separating activities on the shelves.
What Activities are children doing when they are doing cognitive play?
2.Counting 4.Sorting
What's in the DAP triangle?
1. Active learning
2.Nurturing relationships
3.Meaningful experiences
What Modification would you need to make for Children with Cognitive Impairments?
1.Provide simple activities.
2.Organize materials in easy-to-follow steps.
3.Carefully demonstrate the use of materials before placing them on the shelves.
4.Reinforce a concept being taught by providing may follow-up activities.
What does Language Play Include?
Reading and Writing!
What's does your culture impact?
It impact a person's immediate society has on how a person perceives and react to the world.
Nurturing relationships
What Modification would you need to make for Children with Behavior Challenges
1.Provide specific, structured steps for the activity.
2.Control the number of children at the center at a given time.
3.Provide activities that will bring about a soothing effect; for example, water activities.
4.Clearly explain the activity and use of materials, but avoid too much talking.
What activities does Constructive play Include?
1.Building with interlocking blocks or toy logs.
2.Using tools.