Discuss the setting and philosophy, explaining the educator’s role in play practices and activities.

Part 1: Design an Early Childhood Program

To complete this part of the assignment, do the following:

  1. In a minimum of two pages, discuss program philosophy and age(s) of children:
    1. Discuss the setting and philosophy, explaining the educator’s role in play practices and activities.
    2. Designate one age group to focus on (if designing a mixed-age program, describe the number of children and their age ranges).
    3. Include at least three sources of information to support your program philosophy. One portion of information should come from a scholarly resource (a journal or peer reviewed article). Be sure to cite your sources and list them on an APA formatted reference page.