Critical Thinking Assignment
The purpose of this assignment is to assess your evaluation of theories of cognitive and language development.
Review the lesson resources (suggested and required). You may also review resources you find online, in your school, or place of work, or from professional organizations. Select and evaluate those you think are most appropriate for parents and early childhood professionals to use in developing activities that meet the language and cognitive needs of preschoolers and prepare them for kindergarten. The activities can be used in the preschool environment or at home. Create an annotated compendium or collection, as a Word document, of the resources you identified as most appropriate or beneficial to the cognitive and language development of young children. In the compendium, include the following:
- Identification and description of three resources that support the language development of preschoolers
- Identification and description of three resources that support the cognitive development of preschoolers
- A rationale for why you selected each resource
- The citation for each resourceAnnotated Compendium Example:
Genishi, C. (1998). Young Children's Oral Language Development. ERIC Digest. ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education. Retrieved from http://www.readingrockets.org/article/young-childrens-oral-language-development
This article provides an overview of the process and mechanics of language development and oral language components. It also provides a nurturing language development section. In this section guidelines for teachers, parents, and other caregivers are provided that are designed to sustain natural language development. I chose this resource as it provides in simple, family-friendly language the basics for promoting developmentally appropriate language development.
Review the Lesson 6 Critical Thinking Rubric(opens in a new tab) to learn how your instructor will grade this assignment.
CFS 176 Lesson 6 Rubric
Criteria Emerging (1 point each)
Proficient (3 points each)
Accomplished (5 points each)
Identification and description of three resources that support the language development of preschoolers
Response is missing or is not an inaccurate description of resources that support language development in preschoolers.
The response includes fewer than three resources that support the language development of preschoolers and/or the descriptions are vague.
The response includes three resources that support the language development of preschoolers and the descriptions are thorough.
Identification and description of three resources that support the cognitive development of preschoolers
Response is missing or is not an inaccurate description of resources that support cognitive development in preschoolers.
The response includes fewer than three resources that support the cognitive development of preschoolers and/or the descriptions are vague.
The response includes three resources that support the cognitive development of preschoolers and the descriptions are thorough.
A rationale and citation for why you selected each resource.
A rationale and citation for why each resource was selected is missing or the response includes fewer than three rationales.
Response includes fewer than six rationales and/or citations for why each resource was selected and/or the rationales are vague.
Response includes six rationales and citations for why each resource was selected and each rationale is thorough.
Critical Thinking – Evaluation Evaluates information inconsistently.
Evaluates information competently.
Evaluates information with deep insight.
Writing – Grammar and Mechanics
Writing exhibits multiple errors: spelling, punctuation, citations, etc.
Writing exhibits few if any errors: spelling, punctuation, citations, etc.
Writing does not exhibit any errors.
Total Possible Points Emerging (5 points)
Proficient (15 points)
Accomplished (25 points)