Reference no: EM132250256

Question: Conduct observations of two early childhood education programs according to the following requirements:

• One observation must be in an early childhood setting that serves children from birth through preschool, such as Head Start, a Montessori school, a licensed daycare, or a preschool facility.

• One observation must be in an early childhood setting that serves children in kindergarten through grade 3.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word report analyzing and COMPARING the early childhood education programs based on your observations. Address the following for each program:

• Philosophy

• Mission statement

• Program organization

• Daily schedule

• Classroom arrangement, include a classroom design for each classroom you observed

• Curriculum and key experiences

• Children's participation in a variety of learning experiences, such as play, literacy activities, creative activities, and physical activities

• Equipment and learning materials

• Diversity considerations

• Forms of assessment

• Roles of teachers and children

• Parental involvement

• Child safety