. Begin your paper with an introduction paragraph of about four to six sentences

. Begin your paper with an introduction paragraph of about four to six sentences. This
introduction should let the reader know what the paper is about and include a thesis
statement. The thesis statement clearly states the topic under discussion and provides
a brief overview of the points presented in the paper. Your thesis statement belongs at
the end of the introduction and should encourage your audience to continue reading.
2. In your next paragraph of four to six sentences, discuss the importance of play in the
early childhood curriculum.
3. In your next paragraph (also four to six sentences), discuss the role of the adult
caregiver in providing play-based experiences across the content areas.
4. For the next section, you’ll create six combinations of content/play-based centers (for
example, Math/Block, Math/Dramatic Play, and so on) and write three paragraphs for
each, with one paragraph devoted to each question. You should have a total of 18
paragraphs for this section when completed.
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Select three content areas from the chart below. Answer the following questions for
each combination in one paragraph each:
a. What materials would you provide in each center to appropriately integrate the
intended content area?
b. What role will the caregiver play as children engage in each center?
c. What modifications will be made to each center to meet the needs of a specific
special needs student (for example, children with visual impairments, children who
are gifted, or children with orthopedic or physical disabilities)?
Content Area Play-Based Center(s)
Mathematics Science/Discovery
Science Blocks
Social Studies Dramatic Play
Language/Literacy/Writing Manipulatives
Art Language/Literacy Center
Music Carpentry/Woodworking
5. After the content/play-based center section, choose a content area and describe in a
paragraph of four to six sentences an appropriate field trip you would include to help the
children learn skills/concepts in that area.
6. End your paper with a conclusion paragraph of four to six sentences. Your conclusion
paragraph should do the following:
a. Restate your subject and why it’s important
b. Restate your thesis/claim
c. State how you’ll use the information moving forward