i Outlines what a teacher perceives as average skills for a child within the chosen developmental stage

· Provides examples of assignments or activities the student would assign to improve reading and writing skills based on what he or she has observed
· Compares the reading and writing development of the chosen age groups in detail need help please with the the above and below...Give some thought to the age groups you choose, as you will focus on them in later weeks and for the final project.
o Compare what you would expect to see in the classroom from each age group, in terms of expected reading and writing development. How might this influence what reading and writing activities you would assign? What could you do to strengthen a student’s reading or writing skills in each developmental stage?
o Organize the information in a manner that allows for an easy comparison of the two age groups. (There are several organizational options available to you in Microsoft®
• Provides examples of assignments or activities the student would assign to improve reading and writing skills based on what he or she has observed
• Compares the reading and writing development of the chosen age groups in detail
i chose infancy and early childhood

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These sites may help you.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_childhood_education

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=early+childhood+curriculum&revid=392017719&sa=X&oi=revisions_inline&resnum=0&ct=broad-revision&cd=2

How might this influence what reading and writing activities you would assign? What could you do to strengthen a student’s reading or writing skills in each developmental stage?

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Generally, infancy is considered to be from birth through 12 months old. At this time, making sure the infant has healthy food, good health care, love, a stable home, hearing people talk to him, and the freedom to explore by crawling are the best ways to prepare for later success in school.

Preschoolers begin getting ready to read and write by being read to, exposed to a variety of positive experiences, and participating in varied age-appropriate educational activities that stimulate their brains. Encouraging them to express themselves verbally and artistically, as well as manipulate crayons and other objects also help prepare them to learn to read.

By the time children are four or five, they are usually ready to learn to recognize letters and differentiate sounds. Again, being read to is especially important. Many children like to "read" their picture books and tell the story themselves. Singing and dancing are also a part of pre-reading activities. They also become more skillful at drawing and coloring, thus strengthening their fine motor skills in preparation for writing.

Six- and seven-year-olds are usually ready to begin actual reading. Probably the best approach combines phonics skills with "whole language" activities.

For more specific activities, check out preschool and early childhood curricula, all of which are designed to help children become successful readers and writers.

You said you chose "infancy and early childhood," right?

List what reading skills go on at these ages.

List what writing skills go on at these ages.

Frankly, I think you might want to choose a different age range!

To outline what a teacher perceives as average skills for a child within the chosen developmental stage (infancy and early childhood), you would need to understand the typical milestones and abilities for this age group.

Infancy (0-2 years old):
- Language development: Infants start by cooing and babbling, then progress to making sounds and forming words. By around 12 months, they typically say a few simple words such as "mama" or "dada."
- Cognitive development: Infants begin to explore objects and their surroundings, developing basic problem-solving skills. They also start to understand cause and effect.
- Fine motor skills: Infants can grasp objects, use their fingers to point or explore, and may start to imitate scribbling.

Early childhood (2-6 years old):
- Language development: Children in this age group rapidly expand their vocabulary and begin constructing more complex sentences. They can follow simple instructions and engage in conversations.
- Cognitive development: Early childhood is a period of rapid cognitive growth. Children develop basic problem-solving skills, engage in imaginative play, and start to understand concepts like numbers and shapes.
- Fine motor skills: Children become more adept at using their hands for tasks such as writing and drawing. They can hold a pencil and begin to trace or copy simple shapes or letters.

Based on observations of children in the classroom, a teacher might assign various activities to improve reading and writing skills for these age groups:

For infancy:
- Reading activities: Introduce board books with simple, repetitive words or pictures. Engage in interactive reading, such as pointing to objects and naming them. Use different voices or sound effects to make it engaging.
- Writing activities: Encourage scribbling with safe and age-appropriate materials, like washable markers or crayons. Provide large, chunky writing tools to promote grasping and control. Introduce activities that involve tactile exploration, like finger painting or sand writing.

For early childhood:
- Reading activities: Offer a variety of age-appropriate books with rich vocabulary and engaging storylines. Encourage children to retell stories or make predictions. Introduce sight words and involve children in word recognition games.
- Writing activities: Provide opportunities for drawing and labeling, such as creating picture journals or making illustrated stories. Offer writing materials that allow for practicing letter formation, like magnetic letters or letter stencils. Encourage children to dictate stories or simple sentences and transcribe them for them.

In terms of a comparison of reading and writing development between infancy and early childhood, there are notable differences. While infants are just starting to explore language through sounds and gestures, early childhood is a critical period for language development, where children rapidly expand their vocabulary and begin constructing more complex sentences.

This difference in development influences the activities assigned to each age group. For infants, the focus is on exposure to language and early literacy skills through reading and scribbling. In early childhood, the activities can become more structured, aimed at building word recognition, basic writing skills, and storytelling abilities.

To organize the information in a manner that allows for easy comparison, you can create a table or a chart with columns for each developmental stage and rows for different aspects of reading and writing development. This way, you can directly compare the expectations, activities, and strategies for strengthening skills for each age group. Microsoft® Excel or Word can be helpful tools for creating such a chart or table.