FS 1 The learner’s Development and Environment

Syllabus

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to help the field study students verify the behavior of the child in the
actual learning environment. It will requires them to recognize feasible approaches to facilitate learning
considering the learners different phases of development and social environment.

1. Identify the stage of physical, motor, linguistic, literacy, cognitive, social and emotional
development of the children or adolescent as manifested in actual classroom setting.
2. Reflect on the application of different approaches employed by the teacher in dealing with
General Objectives
the learners in different stages of development.
3. Analyze how the teaching and learning process should be conducted considering the
different phases of child development.

SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES

FOCUS SPECIFIC TASK LEARNING DOMAIN COMPETENCIES

EVIDENCE
EPISODE 1
School as  Visit a school An illustration Learning Determines an
Learning look into its of the school environment environment that
Evironment. facilities that that is provides social,
supports supportive of psychosocial and
learning (i.e learning or a physical
classroom, “ child friendly environment
library, school” supportive of
playground, through any of learning.
canteen) the following,

 Describe the
school’s A descriptive Curriculum
Peace concept for environment. paragraph.
focus.  Prepare on an
observation
log. A photo essay
‘’building
friendship”

EPISODE 2

YOU AND I ARE

DIFFERENT

Learner’s  Observe 3
characteristics groups of
and needs. learners from
different levels Narrative Diversity of Differentiate
( pre – school, description of learners learners of varied
Elementary, diversity characteristics
and high among and needs.
school) children.

 Describe each
group of
learners based
on your
observations
 Validate your
observation by
Peace concept in interviewing
focus: the learners.
 Compare them
“ valuing in terms of
diversity” their interest
and needs.

EPISODE 3

 Observe a
class.
 Using checklist
find out the Checklist on
evident classroom Manages time,
classroom management Learning space and
Classroom competent. components. environment resources to
management and provide an
 Describe how
learning. the classroom environment
is structured/ appropriate to the
designed to learners and
allow conducive for
everyone to learning
participate in environment
learning
activities.

 Relate the
data in your
checklist to the
learners
behavior.

Photo
 Reflect on how documentation
Peace Concept in classroom of classroom Diversity of the
focus: management setting. learners.
affects
“ inclusivity” learning.

Reflection
paper on
activities that
allow inclusivity
Learners rather than
Characteristics exclusivity
and learning among
activities. learners.
EPISODE 4
Collection of
TRAITS CHECK classroom Learning Recognize
 Observe a activities Environment multicultural
class on a written on card backgrounds of
regular day. or cards of learners when
 Take note of rainbow colors. providing
the opportunities.
characteristics A reflection on
of the learners the
in class. congruence or
 Enumerate match of
and describe learning
 the activities activities to the
that took place leaner’s
in class. characteristics.
 Analyze how Determines
the activities Reflection on teaching
facilitated the interaction Diversity of the approaches and
learning of the learner’s learners. techniques
considering despite of the appropriate to the
learner’s differences. learners.
characteristics.

EPISODE 5
 Observe
Individual learners of
Differences and different
Learning process. learning
abilities but the
same grade/
year.
 Interview them Learner’s
gather their profile
background
information. Relates the
 Observe them learner’s
in classroom backgrounds to
activity. their performance
 Write a in the classroom.
Peace concept in narrative Narrative
focus: report. report

“sameness in EPISODE 6
differences” HOME-SCHOOL LINK
CONNECT ME

 Select a
learner from
the class that
you have
observed.
 Conduct a
home visit to
your selected
learner.
 Describe
 family in terms Reflects on the
of impact of home
- Number of Home visitation Community and family life to
siblings report. linkage. learning.
- Number of
siblings in
school.
 Interview the
parents about

1. Rules they
implement at
home
concerning
their child’s
schooling.
2. The learner’s Reflection on Learning
activities and the impact of environment.
behavior while home and
at home. family life to
learning.