I did the Pencil Eye Sync Test on two different people: one adult female, one child female.
The adult, obviously, more clearly understood what we are trying to achieve and followed the pencil carefully as I moved it around her face. She saw only one pencil and one me for the entire test. She was able to follow the pencil as it came closer to, farther from and moved in various directions around her face.
The child, five years old, struggled a little more. She was able to follow the pencil as it moved left and right, but moved and blinked a lot when it was coming closer to her face. She saw one pencil for the majority of the test but saw two mes when the pencil was closest to her eyes. I'm not sure if this is just confusion or silliness or if there really was a perception problem.
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Sunday, April 10, 2016
eTextbooks
These books would be great for understanding the nature of the learner and the importance of play in early childhood education.
Play, Learning and the Early Childhood Curriculum
https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Elizabeth_Wood_Play_Learning_and_the_Early_Childho?id=Je-ezbowp9AC&hl=en
SAGE Handbook of Play and Learning in Early Childhood
https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Elizabeth_Brooker_SAGE_Handbook_of_Play_and_Learni?id=ztfSAwAAQBAJ&hl=en
Learning Through Play, 2nd Edition for Babies, Toddlers and Young Children
Play, Learning and the Early Childhood Curriculum
https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Elizabeth_Wood_Play_Learning_and_the_Early_Childho?id=Je-ezbowp9AC&hl=en
SAGE Handbook of Play and Learning in Early Childhood
https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Elizabeth_Brooker_SAGE_Handbook_of_Play_and_Learni?id=ztfSAwAAQBAJ&hl=en
Learning Through Play, 2nd Edition for Babies, Toddlers and Young Children
https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Tina_Bruce_Learning_Through_Play_2nd_Edition_For_B?id=ils2AgAAQBAJ
Play for Children with Special Needs: Supporting Children with Learning Differences
https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Christine_Macintyre_Play_for_Children_with_Special?id=yzKMAgAAQBAJ
Understanding Young Children's Learning through Play: Building Playful Pedagogies
https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Pat_Broadhead_Understanding_Young_Children_s_Learn?id=XOrGBQAAQBAJ
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Text Set
Focus: Gardening/Growing (What we are covering with our students the next few weeks in PreK4!)
Standard - Science/Social and Emotional/Physical (fine motor and gross motor): understand vocabulary (Garden, Grow, Seed, Plant, Soil); be able to label a flower; be able to discuss what is required for a plant to grow; observe a plant in the classroom; plant their own seeds (and take care of them); visit a garden
Set:
Book: The Curious Garden by Peter Brown
Find: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=n8yW9cVSP0sC&source=productsearch&utm_source=HA_Desktop_US&utm_medium=SEM&utm_campaign=PLA&pcampaignid=MKTAD0930BO1&gl=US&gclid=COmbwf-X-8sCFceCgQodD4MHEg&gclsrc=ds
Book: If You Plant a Seed by Kadir Nelson
Find: http://www.target.com/p/if-you-plant-a-seed-hardcover/-/A-17163666?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&CPNG=PLA_Entertainment%2BShopping&adgroup=SC_Entertainment&LID=700000001170770pgs&network=g&device=c&location=9011563&gclid=CjwKEAjw55K4BRC53L6x9pyDzl4SJAD_21V1F7NHJaXfFKSelvEAWiVOk4DRfEiRmXuSMixZT26gOhoCnyPw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
Chart:
Activity:
Book: The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle (includes seeds to plant)
Find: http://www.amazon.com/Tiny-Seed-World-Eric-Carle/dp/1416979174/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1459986424&sr=8-1&keywords=the+tiny+seed+by+eric+carle
Book: Seed to Plant
Find: http://www.amazon.com/National-Geographic-Readers-Seed-Plant/dp/1426314701/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1459986656&sr=8-7&keywords=gardening+books+for+kids
Articles: Gardening with Children
Find: http://www.miraclegro.com/smg/goART2/contentArticle/gardening-with-children-gardening-basics-miracle-gro/28000051/7400004/27000004/12900004?cmp=kid/Gardens/Google_SEM/NonBrand/G_Gardens_NonBrand_See_KidsGardening/G_Gardens_NonBrand_See_KidsGardening&s_kwcid=AL!4676!3!102709580198!p!!g!!gardening%20for%20kids&ef_id=VuWXAgAAALSEIR12:20160406235142:s
Video: Parts of Plants
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QjSD2AF5mg
Video: Sesame Street: Mrs. Obama Plants a Garden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiXU_SDirRQ
Song: The Planting Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a44NFSiIn54
eBook Reading
eBook: The Great Gatsby
This is one of my favorite books.. I was required to read it in high school but have read it a few times since then just because (both hard copy and digitally). Love triangle with the added dramatics of the era and the mystery of always feeling watched and how that is interpreted among each character...
I have read several eBooks, some for work/school, others for pleasure. Personally, I like to have a hard copy when it comes to school and work -- I like to mark pages with sticky notes and sometimes even highlight/make notes in the margins.. I know there are features on eReaders that make this possible, but it's just not the same effect for me. It took me a long time to even want an eReader; I use an iPad mini and I had iPads for years before I committed to buying my first iBook. Now, I love the experience for pleasure reading.. I read a lot of series and it is so much easier to have everything in one spot instead of carrying along two or three books.
I enjoyed reading this book on my iPad.. While the hard copy is not a large book, I like the ease of "fake" pages and simplicity of one screen. There have been other books, though, that I have not enjoyed "eReading" for lack of space to write notes or easily flip ahead several chapters -- i.e. with Christian devotionals or college books.
I think that eReaders are great for pleasure reading or for reading as a child -- the use of technology really appeals to kids -- but personally, I prefer a hard copy for educational purposes.. While I admire the thought of a light iPad versus a heavy textbook, I guess I'm just "old school" in my studying methods and prefer to have the real deal sitting in front of me. For reading to students, especially early ed or elementary ed, an eReader would be great because you can find so many books and stories that could "play" or come to life on the pages of an eBook versus the one dimensional illustrations in paper copies.
I guess you could say I'm 50/50 on the experience.. Depends on the nature of the book, the purpose of the reading and the length of the story. It's definitely growing on me!
Where to find eBook: iBook store on iTunes
This is one of my favorite books.. I was required to read it in high school but have read it a few times since then just because (both hard copy and digitally). Love triangle with the added dramatics of the era and the mystery of always feeling watched and how that is interpreted among each character...
I have read several eBooks, some for work/school, others for pleasure. Personally, I like to have a hard copy when it comes to school and work -- I like to mark pages with sticky notes and sometimes even highlight/make notes in the margins.. I know there are features on eReaders that make this possible, but it's just not the same effect for me. It took me a long time to even want an eReader; I use an iPad mini and I had iPads for years before I committed to buying my first iBook. Now, I love the experience for pleasure reading.. I read a lot of series and it is so much easier to have everything in one spot instead of carrying along two or three books.
I enjoyed reading this book on my iPad.. While the hard copy is not a large book, I like the ease of "fake" pages and simplicity of one screen. There have been other books, though, that I have not enjoyed "eReading" for lack of space to write notes or easily flip ahead several chapters -- i.e. with Christian devotionals or college books.
I think that eReaders are great for pleasure reading or for reading as a child -- the use of technology really appeals to kids -- but personally, I prefer a hard copy for educational purposes.. While I admire the thought of a light iPad versus a heavy textbook, I guess I'm just "old school" in my studying methods and prefer to have the real deal sitting in front of me. For reading to students, especially early ed or elementary ed, an eReader would be great because you can find so many books and stories that could "play" or come to life on the pages of an eBook versus the one dimensional illustrations in paper copies.
I guess you could say I'm 50/50 on the experience.. Depends on the nature of the book, the purpose of the reading and the length of the story. It's definitely growing on me!
Saturday, April 2, 2016
BookBuilder
http://bookbuilder.cast.org/create.php
Not sure if this link will work. If not, the title of the book is Counting with Casen.
Not sure if this link will work. If not, the title of the book is Counting with Casen.
Sunday, March 13, 2016
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