Webquest (Unit 1)

Use the following websites to answer the questions below. Submit your
completed answers to the dropbox. Worth 10 points.

1. Early Childhood is:

http://k6educators.about.com/od/educationglossary/g/earlychildhoode.htm

2.

What are the different types of families?

http://www1.cyfernet.org/prog/fam/nontradfam.html

3.

What does your family look like (using a description from #2)

4. Why is early childhood education important?

http://www.earlychildhoodnyc.org/resources/aboutECE_whyImportant.cfm

5. What are some of the impacts that single parents have?

http://health.howstuffworks.com/pregnancy-and-parenting/understanding-family-structures-anddynamics-ga.htm
What are some of the impacts that stepfamilies/blended families have?
What are some of the impacts that adoptive families have?

6. What are safety measures for babies? (List at least 5)

http://www.safekids.org/safetytips

What are safety measures for kids ages 5-9? (List at least 5)

7. What are the basic rights for children?

http://www.ehow.com/info_8171241_legal-rights-responsibilities-children.html

8.

Read opinions on the debate, Are parents morally responsible for their childrens actions?
and give your opinion. Show evidence from the website.
http://www.debate.org/opinions/are-parents-morally-responsible-for-their-childs-actions

9.

What are the different types of child care?

http://www.parents.com/toddlers-preschoolers/childcare/basics/different-types-of-child-care/

10. How can parents be involved in their childrens early childhood education?
http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content2/Involving_parents.html

What are the benefits of being involved in their childs education?