Early Childhood Content Portfolio

Use the Early Childhood Content Portfolio Template to create a PowerPoint Presentation consisting of about 30–36 slides. For each content area, include the following:

• Key Professional Organization (1–2 slides as needed)
  • Describe one key organization that supports P-12 educators in teaching the content area. Include:
    • Name of the organization and the link
    • Mission/purpose/guidelines of the organization
    • A brief description of resources provided for educators by the organization
    • At least one insight you gained that will support your work with children in this content area
• Standards, Strands, and/or Themes (1–2 slides as needed)
  • Identify standards, strands and/or themes related to the content area for P-3 children
  • Explain, in a brief summary, what young children will be learning in this content area. Cite your source of information
• Meaningful Learning Experiences (2–3 slides as needed)
  • Identify at least 2 meaningful learning experiences or lesson plans that support planning of meaningful learning experiences for young children. For each learning experience/lesson plan, explain:
    • The learning experience/lesson plan (2–3 sentences) with a link to the resource or a citation
    • The content area(s) and strand(s) addressed (2–3 sentences)
    • A rationale for how the content and approaches presented serve to promote meaningful learning and teaching. (4–5 sentences)
• Informational Resources (1 slide)
  • Recommend at least two informational resources that support planning meaningful learning and teaching experiences in this content area. Provide a link and an annotation explaining how the resource can be used to support meaningful learning and teaching.