Identify a Theme That Would Be Appropriate to Use with Children

question 9

Essay

Identify a theme that would be appropriate to use with children in a Pre-K or K classroom who live in a rural area.Identify the major concepts (objectives) to be gained in this unit and include how this theme will be integrated into the classroom and learning centers.Suggest activities and books that may support the theme for this group of children.In addition, state what will be observed to determine how the theme is working and what children are learning.Make sure the arts are included in the theme you have described.Drawing a web of the theme study will provide organization for your thinking and clarify your discussion.

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Definitions:

Effort

is the use of physical or mental energy to accomplish a task or goal.

Eyewitness Recognition

The process by which an individual who has witnessed a crime or event identifies persons, objects, or places related to the incident.

Elizabeth Loftus

A cognitive psychologist known for her work on the malleability of human memory and its implications for eyewitness testimony.

False Positive

A test result that wrongly indicates the presence of a condition or attribute when it is not actually present.