CURRICULUM GUIDE FOR S.C. TEACHER CADET COURSE | EXPERIENCING EDUCATION, TENTH EDITION
Cadet Preschool Assignment
Components
1. Name of the preschool
2. A drawing, illustration, or model of the layout of the school
• Whole building—Label office, halls, classrooms, kitchen, play area, etc.
• Model classroom—Create one classroom as a model for all the classrooms (e.g.
equipment, furniture, toys, centers, bathrooms, windows, etc.)
• Outside/Playground—Label equipment, fencing, parking area, etc.
3. A newspaper advertisement or poster to recruit teachers and staff
4. A letter to the children’s parents, addressing the following:
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The schedule and activities for a typical day
The importance of learning through play
The encouragement of language development
An appreciation of cultural and ethnic diversity
The enhancement of the social, emotional, mental, and physical development of
the children
Hours/days open
Cost per child
Discipline techniques
Safety precautions
Teacher-child ratio
5. Oral presentation which includes the description of the facility, the advertisement, and the
contents of the parent letter. Presenters might want to role-play staff members to present
the information. For example, the “architect” could explain the layout of the building, the
“director” could explain some of the policies, the “teachers” could explain topics such as
play and language development, a “parent” can explain some aspect of the preschool, etc.
6. Special features of your preschool (optional) – Is it located at the parents’ place of
employment, such as a factory, college campus, or hospital? Is it government subsidized
in a low socio-economic area? Is it a parochial preschool? Is there any special focus (e.g.,
nature or creative arts)? Is it equipped and staffed for children with special needs?
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Theme I: Experiencing Learning
Unit 3: Growth and Development
The preschool can take on different looks and designs, some of which may be the following:
• Posters and/or Display Boards
• Three-Dimensional Model
• PowerPoint® Presentation